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Outdoor ritual at the base of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A woman in saffron robes and a purple flower garland stands with palms pressed together in prayer before a dark stone deity murti wrapped in a garland of yellow, red, purple and white flowers. A seated figure in saffron clothing is partly visible at the right beside the murti. Several saffron-robed attendants stand behind, one holding a tall golden staff, and a man in white clothes stands at the left edge. Offerings with oil lamps, brass vessels, flowers and a white cloth are arranged on a mat and a red stone platform in front of the murti, with a white painted step platform behind.

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December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31Outdoor temple scene beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. In the centre, a person with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron robe and a white flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a dark stone deity murti draped with a large garland of yellow, pink, red and purple flowers. To the left, two men in orange-saffron robes stand with hands folded, one holding a tall staff, and another man in white clothing stands at the edge. Brass puja vessels, flower offerings and yellow marigold petals sit on a mat in the foreground beside a red stone pedestal. A white circular platform surrounds the tree base.2008-12-28 +1 copiesOutdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. On the right, a dark stone deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow, purple and orange flowers sits on a black pedestal. In front, a group of about eight men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas walks in procession. A central man in orange with a long flower garland holds a brass plate with offerings, while another holds a long staff; a shaved-headed man in a white shawl stands nearby. A small ritual setup with lamps, fruit and flower offerings lies on a striped mat over swept ground decorated with white kolam patterns.2008-12-23Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. Four people in saffron-orange robes stand in a shaded ritual area. Two hold their palms together in namaskar, one pressing hands to the face in devotion while others stand with folded hands. A large dark stone murti, draped in garlands of yellow, orange, white and magenta flowers and an orange cloth, is at right, with a small brass lamp and offerings of flowers and fruit on a white cloth and a mat in front. A white-clad attendant in an orange shawl stands to the far right. Stone-paved platform and low walls form the background. The scene reads as a puja or padapuja at a deity shrine.2008-12-23Outdoor photo at a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. A man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a long garland stands with hands folded in prayer before a large dark stone deity murti draped in orange, purple and yellow-green flower garlands. Beside him a young attendant in orange holds a lit oil lamp, and two more orange-robed men stand to the left, one holding a trident-topped staff. Offerings on plates, a kalasha and flowers rest on a white platform and a woven mat in front of the murti, consistent with puja. Hindu ritual setting.2008-12-26Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. On the right, a dark stone deity murti seated on a pedestal is draped in an orange cloth and garlanded with a long chain of yellow, orange, pink and purple flowers. In front, several men in orange saffron robes and rudraksha malas perform a puja: one holds a brass plate with flowers and a lamp, another carries a trident and a long staff, and others stand with offerings. A small white-cloth altar with flowers and a lamp sits in the foreground. Red-brown earth and a low white-painted wall surround the tree base.2008-12-23December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23A photograph of an outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand on a mat decorated with white kolam patterns. The central man, bare-chested under a white and orange garland, holds a small brass vessel and a trident-like staff, while others carry a brass tray with fruit and a kalasha. Beside them is a large dark stone deity murti seated in saffron cloth, draped with a long garland of yellow, orange, purple and green flowers. In the foreground are brass lamps, a plate of offerings, and incense smoke rising from the ground. Rudraksha malas are visible on several men.2008-12-23Outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots and a white circular platform around its trunk. Three men in saffron-orange robes perform worship. A man in a white cap and saffron robe with a white flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaskar at centre. Another orange-robed man kneels at left, and a third stands further left near the trunk. In the foreground stands a red-stone deity murti draped with a dense garland of yellow, white, red and green flowers and purple garlands, with a brass tray of lamps, flower petals and offerings on a cloth. The ground is swept and decorated with rangoli-like patterns. Sunlight filters through the leaves.2008-12-30