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A photograph of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and trunk, wrapped with a long garland of red, yellow, white and green flowers. A man stands at left in a rust-orange dhoti with a gold border and a red-and-blue flower garland over his shoulders, bare-chested with gold armlets, and holds a brass oil lamp and bell. A flame burns in the lamp near the tree. Swamiji (probable): the figure has long, swept-back dark hair, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style garland, which are the qualifying cues.

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A photograph of a large old banyan tree with many aerial roots and thick grey trunk. A priest with bare upper body and red cloth wrapped at the waist stands at left, holding a metal dish over a flaming oil lamp or fire. A long garland of marigolds and green leaves in yellow, red, white and green hangs across the tree trunk. The scene suggests a ritual offering at a sacred tree. No clearly visible a person candidate.2015-01-04Outdoor photo of a person performing an aarti with a lit oil lamp at the base of a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a dark hollow opening at its trunk. The person wears a rust-orange garment with a gold band, gold bangles, a red tilak on the forehead and long dark hair, and holds a brass lamp in one hand and a small brass bell in the other. A long garland of red, yellow, white, green and blue flowers drapes over the tree and across the frame. Leafy green branches fill the background.2015-01-04Outdoor photograph of a man in a rust-red dhoti and bare chest, wearing red, white and yellow flower garlands and gold armlets, standing on a striped cloth mat and holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a large banyan tree trunk wrapped in a long garland of white, red, yellow and green flowers. A small tray and flower-decorated mandala rangoli lie on the ground, with an orange-robed attendant beside him and a figure in white at left in the background. The man appears to be a person by appearance cues of long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style adornment and ceremonial gold necklace, performing a banyan tree puja.2017-12-30December 11 20112011-12-11December 30 20172017-12-30January 04 20152015-01-04Outdoor photo at a large banyan tree with aerial roots, wrapped with a garland of red roses, yellow marigolds and white jasmine strands. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing a maroon dhoti, gold armlets, a necklace of garlands and beads, stands on a mat holding a brass lamp with a flame and a smoking incense or offering rod toward the tree. A second person in white clothes stands in the background on the left, and flower petals and mats lie on the ground in the foreground. a person candidate: long swept-back hair, ornate necklaces and garlands in a ritual setting; appearance is only partly visible, so treated as uncertain.2017-12-30A smiling person in a rust-orange and gold-bordered dress stands at the base of a massive banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. They wear a long necklace of red, white, green and yellow flower garlands with blue accents, a gold necklace, a gold armlet and a white forehead mark. In their right hand they hold a lit oil lamp, and in their left a silver bell. A bright flame burns beside the trunk, and a dark opening sits between the roots. Hands folded in prayer appear at the left edge of the frame. a person: the person wears a saffron-orange ascetic-style garment, multiple gold necklaces and rudraksha-style beads, with a shaved or close-cropped head and a plain forehead mark; the appearance cues are mixed, so the identification is uncertain.2015-01-04Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots, a person in an orange saffron garment stands on a concrete platform holding a lit oil lamp flame in a metal lamp and a small silver bell in the other hand. The person wears a long white and red flower garland, a gold necklace, and gold bangles, and has a white tilak mark on the forehead with long dark hair. A yellow and red marigold garland hangs around the trunk at right, and a small blue sign is visible near the base. Swamiji (probable): the orange robes, long hair, ornate gold necklace and garlands are visible cues, and the page places Swamiji at this event, so the person is treated as a probable candidate performing a lamp puja.2011-12-11A photograph taken at night of a figure in an orange saffron garment standing to the left, wearing a long white and red flower garland and a gold necklace, with long dark hair and a sindoor mark on the forehead. The figure holds a small brass handbell in the right hand while looking toward a large banyan tree trunk. The trunk and its hanging aerial roots are marked with red and yellow kumkum or turmeric paste, and a flower garland hangs at the lower right edge. Flowers and leaves are in the lower left foreground, and dark trees fill the background.2007-01-01A photograph of a smiling person in a rust-orange dhoti with a gold-banded hem, wearing a long red, yellow, white and blue flower garland and a gold-toned ceremonial necklace, performing an aarti at the base of a large banyan tree. He holds a brass lamp with a burning flame in one hand and a small bell in the other, while a multicoloured flower garland drapes along the tree's aerial roots and trunk. A brass bowl sits at lower left and dry leaves cover the ground. a person's appearance-based cues include the long swept-back hair, ornate necklace and saffron-toned clothing, shown here as a priest performing aarti.2015-01-04January 04 20152015-01-04