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Outdoor ritual under a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. Two men stand on a raised wooden platform with red metal railings, both in saffron-orange dhotis; the one on the right wears an orange upper cloth and holds a vessel while the one on the left, shaved-headed and bare-chested, extends his arms toward him. Below, a crowd of robed devotees in saffron and white gathers, some holding vessels and flowers. On the right stands a black stone naga-serpent sculpture on a plinth decorated with flowers, and a woman in white is nearby. Offering plates, brass pots and a blue cloth lie on the ground at left. The scene suggests a puja beneath the sacred tree.

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February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. Two monks in saffron-orange robes stand on a raised red metal platform with a blue-and-white cloth, one reaching up toward the branches while the other bends over a brass vessel. A tall black stone naga-style deity murti with a hooded serpent canopy stands at right on a stone base strewn with flower petals. Around them, several people in white dhotis and saffron garments stand near a wooden staircase and small ritual items; a drummer in white appears at left. The scene reads as a tree-side puja or abhishekam.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor ritual scene under a large spreading banyan tree with many aerial roots. Several robed figures in saffron and orange clothing stand at a raised platform with a red-framed canopy, offering items and tending ritual vessels on a low stone and tiled table. Behind them, a row of people in white and cream dress stand in a line. At right, a dark stone deity murti stands on a black pedestal with flower garlands at its base. A person in orange at left operates a camera, and seated figures in orange sit beside a small fire pit. Stone steps and a blue-painted shrine appear beside the tree.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots at a temple-like ashram site. Several people in saffron and orange robes stand and sit around a red-framed wooden platform draped with a blue cloth, holding and arranging brass pots, lamps and offering dishes. A figure in saffron robes stands on a wooden ramp near the platform, and a seated devotee in orange sits at left beside a camera operator. Two people in white garments stand behind the group. On the right a dark stone sculpture of a deity murti stands on a grey pedestal, and a bright blue canopy is visible at left. Dry earth ground, scattered petals and a few small offerings complete the scene.2015-02-05Outdoor ritual under a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots. A priest in white dhoti with bare upper body stands at a red-railed wooden platform holding a ritual item, offering to a black stone Shiva lingam on a green-painted base at right. Several saffron-robed monks and white-clad devotees stand nearby under the tree, with two saffron-robed figures in a raised position at upper centre. Brass plates, a kalasha-type vessel and flower offerings sit on the platform and the stone base. A seated figure in orange at left and marigold garlands complete the scene. Abhishekam-style puja at a lingam beneath a banyan tree.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05