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A photograph of a shaded outdoor path lined with thick banyan-type aerial roots and rough wooden railings. A middle-aged man in an all-white shirt and white trousers, wearing dark sunglasses, a vertical white tilak on his forehead and a dark rudraksha-style mala, carries small white cloth bundles in both hands. Behind him a line of people follows: a woman in a white sari, a person in white with a white cloth on their head, and two young girls, one in a blue shawl and floral skirt and one in white clothing with a mala. Red walls and greenery are visible in the background. The procession suggests a devotional offering line, though no specific ritual is shown.

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July 22 20132013-07-22Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots and dense green canopy, on reddish earth with dry leaves. A bald man in white dhoti and bare chest, with a red-orange sash and a rudraksha-style neck cord, walks on a patterned mat; a man in white shirt and trousers with an orange neck cord walks ahead, a woman in white with a red shawl stands nearby, a girl in white with a red shawl follows, and an older woman in white with a red shawl bends forward at right. Orange and white flags hang on the tree at right.2013-09-13December 02 20092009-12-02June 01 20092009-06-01A photograph of a group of devotees standing outdoors on reddish-brown earth beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots and spreading branches. Most wear white ritual clothing and flower garlands: men in long white kurtas and white trousers, women in white tunics and white trousers. Several have their hands folded in namaste or stand barefoot in a reverent line. One woman carries a black bag and another a red bag. Light filters through the leaves onto a pale stone platform at the right edge.2009-12-02November 21 20112011-11-21Outdoor procession on a dirt path beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A figure in the centre-front wears a white dhoti and shawl, a long gold necklace, and has long dark swept-back hair; he walks barefoot, with a garland of orange and purple flowers on a pillar nearby. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and shawls and women in white and orange saris follow in a line, some with hands folded. A heap of orange-red flowers sits on a raised platform at right beside a deity murti area. Appearance-based a person cues include the long swept-back hair and gold necklace, with the figure leading the procession in white ritual clothes.2010-12-21November 16 20092009-11-16A photograph of devotees standing in a garden beside a large banyan tree with aerial roots, their hands pressed together in anjali mudra in prayer. In the foreground a woman in a white shawl with a white sari and gold bangle stands with eyes closed. Behind her, a man in a green t-shirt and red-striped trousers and two women in white saris with red borders also stand with hands folded. A red-painted wall and green shrubbery form the backdrop. The scene appears to be a quiet moment of prayer at a tree shrine.2010-09-30November 21 20112011-11-21A group of devotees walks along a shaded dirt path beneath a canopy of leafy trees and hanging aerial roots. A woman in a cream sari with a pendant necklace walks at left, and a man in a white shirt and dhoti stands with palms pressed together at the centre. A young girl in a pink top and white dupatta faces away with hands folded, and a man in a blue shirt and dark trousers stands beside her. Another man in a yellow shirt stands at right, and a figure in orange robes appears at the far right edge. A white pillar and low stone border frame the scene. No one in the scene is identified.2010-07-11A line of devotees walks barefoot along a dirt path shaded by trees in a garden setting, with a white building topped by a blue dome visible in the background. Many women wear white salwar kameez with white or pale shawls, one woman in a pale pink top and white pants, another in a cream kurta; a bald man in white stands mid-line, and men in white or grey T-shirts walk among them. Some carry cloth bags. No one is clearly identifiable as a person; the figures are devotees in procession-like file.2009-06-01