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Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. At left, a bald elder in orange robes holds a plate and stands beside a bearded man in white and a monk in saffron with hands pressed together in prayer. A cameraman in orange robes films at right beside a silver shrine or idol decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, a rudraksha-style mala, green and red cloth and an orange drape. Ground is dirt with a white cloth spread out, and a small white building stands in the background.

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Outdoors beneath large banyan trees, a bare-chested, white-bearded man in a white loincloth with long matted hair stands at centre, holding a small ritual vessel and lamp near a decorated stone object. Beside him, a white-bearded man in saffron robes and another in orange garments stand attentive. On the right, a silver-framed shrine or peetha is draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and white marigold strings, with a green and red cloth below. A man in orange robes films with a video camera at right. Behind, a small stone structure and palm trees sit in a dusty clearing. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance, so roles are given.Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots at a dusty open ground. On the left, an elderly white-bearded man with long grey hair in an orange garment holds up a small lamp or offering toward a flame in a shallow oil lamp. Behind him, another man in orange stands. At right, a cameraman in an orange robe films with a video camera, facing a large silver-framed deity murti draped in orange cloth and dense marigold and yellow flower garlands, with a silver decorative backdrop. A small white building and palm trees appear in the background. No readable name or caption is visible; the scene appears to be a ritual at a shrine, with at least three visible people.December 25 20082008-12-25 +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.2006-12-31Outdoor ritual at a large banyan tree with a sandy ground and a low rocky mound beside a small building. A kneeling man in a rust-brown robe with a gold pendant and rudraksha-style beads lights a flame held in a small vessel over a white cloth and offering items. Standing to the left is an elderly bearded man with white hair in an orange robe and another bearded elder with long white beard and bare upper body wearing a white dhoti. A standing man in an orange robe and orange turban holds a plate with rudraksha mala draped on his chest. A pink and purple cloth hangs from the tree, and a cameraman films at the right edge.Outdoor 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 at an ashram grounds beneath a large banyan tree whose trunk and aerial roots are draped with yellow and pink flower garlands. A standing man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and holds his hands together in prayer before a shrine. Beside him, a figure in white clothing stands near a swing frame, and on the right a person in an orange garment and white dhoti holds a tall golden staff. The shrine displays a red and gold deity murti decorated with garlands and flowers, set in an ornate arched frame. A video camera operator is visible at the lower left edge, and the ground around a reflective dark floor panel is scattered with flower petals.2009-07-07January 01 20172017-01-01Outdoor temple ritual beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A shrine arch frames a deity murti draped in red and yellow garlands. Several men and women in saffron-orange robes stand in a line along a dark polished floor. A woman in an orange sari with a white flower garland stands center-right holding a brass vessel, while nearby devotees hold offering items and a long wooden staff with a decorated top is held at right. Brass lamps and a flower-strewn tray rest on white ledges at the left foreground, and a striped canopy appears at upper right. The setting suggests a puja or darshan at an open-air shrine.2008-12-27Outdoor 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.2008-12-23July 07 20092009-07-07February 05 20152015-02-05