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Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots and branches. In the foreground, a man in an orange dhoti and an orange upper cloth with a red border walks away from the camera, carrying a small orange cloth. Several other people in orange robes and white dhotis stand and move around a paved area. At the right, a standing priest in orange garments and a beaded necklace holds a plate near a purple-draped altar at the base of the tree. A dark stone platform and a black and white snake-patterned sculpture lie on the ground, with flower petals and a garland nearby. A tall golden trident-like staff is visible at left.

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December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. In the foreground, a saffron-clad man in an orange robe and a white-clothed figure with a yellow shawl stand near a red-painted shrine with a black-and-white painted cobra sculpture. A saffron-robed man with a dark beard kneels at the shrine holding a lit oil lamp and a plate of red flowers. Behind them, a row of about ten people wearing orange, saffron, white and yellow garments stand with hands joined in prayer on a paved path beside a small pool. A black deity murti on the right is adorned with yellow and red flower garlands.2009-10-15A photograph taken outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and spreading branches. In the centre, a group of men in saffron/orange robes and orange shawls walk along a path near a tall grey pillar and a low stone platform with offerings and a small fire. In the foreground on the right, a man in white dhoti and an orange shawl faces away from the camera toward the group. Other people in white dhotis and orange garments stand along the left side. A white-painted low wall lines the path, and a cameraman with equipment is visible at right. Ritual activity appears to be taking place around a sacred fire site.2008-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30Outdoor scene at a large old banyan tree with thick aerial roots, wrapped with orange and marigold garlands. On the left, a line of about eight people in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stands on a dark stone walkway. A woman in a white sari with a red garland and gold border stands in front, raising a lit lamp toward the tree, while a man in orange with a garland faces the tree beside her. A small orange-and-yellow umbrella canopy is at the left edge. White-painted circular platforms surround the tree base with kolam designs and small offering bowls.2009-01-01December 25 20082008-12-25 +1 copiesDecember 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots at a sandy path. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands at left with his back to the camera. A woman in a yellow sari stands near the trunk at left. In the centre, a bearded sannyasi wearing a saffron-orange shawl and a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded in front of him. Another man in saffron robes and a long-haired sadhu in orange stand nearby. A man in a white shirt and orange-bordered dhoti holds a small offering of flowers and garlands. Other saffron-clad figures stand among the trees in the background, with a few devotees at the right edge.2007-08-09Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. At center, a dark stone deity murti seated on a black base is draped in orange cloth and garlanded with marigolds. In front, a large mound of orange-red sindoor-coated stones or lingams is set in a black snake-shaped border with a black serpent head. Four people stand at left in front of the shrine: a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala, two men in white dhotis with folded hands, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow border touching her forehead in prayer. A fifth person in an orange cloth stands at the right with folded hands. White pillars and a red-framed stand stand at the side. The scene reads as a shrine worship and puja at a tree-shaded temple site.2010-10-28December 25 20082008-12-25December 30 20172017-12-30October 06 20062006-10-06