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Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. Two young men in white ritual clothes walk on a dirt path carrying offerings: the man in front holds a brass tray with a small lamp and flowers, while the man beside him, wearing an orange shawl, carries a framed deity murti. Behind them stand other men in white shirts and dhotis, one in an orange cloth on the left and a figure in a teal-green outfit on the right, with a bare rock outcrop and trees in the background.

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Outdoor procession under a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots on a dirt path. Two men in white dhotis and orange-saffron stoles lead the way; the man in front carries a wooden-framed tray or platform holding a framed deity murti with a red-and-gold image. Behind them, a man in white shirt and dhoti holds a white flag or banner, a woman in white and a woman in a pale turquoise salwar walk nearby, and several other people in white clothing follow. A man at left wears a plaid shirt and white dhoti, and a person in white near the tree photographs the scene with a phone. Stones and sunlit foliage surround the path.2006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14A procession walks along a sandy path beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti and white shirt carries a silver tray or box and looks ahead. Behind him a line of men in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls walks in step. A man in a saffron-orange robe wearing a white and red flower garland walks at the centre-right with his hands together. To the right a man in white dhoti and orange shawl with a chain necklace stands beside a red-painted stone structure and a deity murti decorated with a flower garland. A gold-bordered banner hangs on the right edge.2006-12-26Outdoor photo beneath a large old banyan tree with aerial roots, at a ritual site with a bamboo fence. On the left a man in a white shirt and white dhoti carries a garlanded deity murti wrapped in red and white flower garlands, placed on a blue and gold cloth. Beside him a bearded man in white dhoti stands near a man in orange robes. A man in a red patterned shirt and dark trousers holds an orange cloth. A young man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a red-and-white garland stands with hands folded in anjali. On the right a man in orange and yellow cloth holds a tray of lit lamps and red flowers for aarti, and another man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands with folded hands. The scene suggests a puja or padapuja at the banyan tree, with about seven people visible.2010-07-22Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with spreading aerial roots. A man in orange saffron clothing with a shawl and a white and orange floral garland walks barefoot on a dirt path, smiling, with long dark hair swept back. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl carries a woven basket. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk in procession, one older man wears a green-bordered white shawl. At right, a dark stone deity murti with a yellow and red flower garland stands on a red-painted base beside a painted serpent form. Visible people number about six to eight.2006-12-26December 30 20062006-12-30 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with dangling aerial roots, showing a group of about twenty devotees in a line during a ritual procession. Several men wear white dhotis and white shirts with orange or saffron shawls draped over their shoulders. On the left, a bald man in an orange robe and a figure in red and orange robes stand near the trunk, with an older man in a blue shirt. A man in the foreground wears an orange cloth wrapped around his waist and an orange turban, carrying a brass plate. A man at centre-right raises a ceremonial object above his head. Behind them stands a large circular floral arch of red, yellow, green and white garlands. Ground is bare earth with dappled shade.2006-12-31Outdoors on a dirt path under large banyan trees with dappled shade, a procession of men in white ritual clothing walks forward. Several carry an umbrella-like canopy in red, orange and blue with white lettering. A younger man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks barefoot, hands joined in front of his chest, holding an orange flag on a pole. An older man with grey hair in white dhoti and shirt carries a framed picture or board under his arm. Others follow behind, some holding items close to their bodies. Rocks and sparse trees line the background.2007-02-24Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots, at a red-painted stone platform area. A figure with long dark hair and a rust-orange wrap, adorned with bangles, walks away from the camera along a paved path. Beside him a man in an orange shawl and dark rudraksha-style beads stands near a white umbrella held by a priest in white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth. Other men in white dhotis with gold borders and white shirts stand around, some with hands folded in namaskar. A long garland of yellow and red flowers hangs from a pillar on the right, a trident stands at left, and a small shrine with flower garlands sits near the bottom right.2016-12-03Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots and white-painted stone platforms. A group of saffron-robed sadhus walks along a dark stone path. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and an orange turban, smiling with hands clasped. Another man in front wears an orange robe and carries a small book, with a dark red cloth draped over his shoulder. To the left, men in white dhotis and yellow shawls carry offering plates. A man at right holds a camera, and an older bald man in orange robes walks behind.2009-12-11December 30 20092009-12-30December 25 20062006-12-25