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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.

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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 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.An outdoor photo at a shaded grove beneath a large banyan-type tree with hanging roots. In the centre-right, a shrine with a white arched frame and a red-and-mirror backdrop holds a deity murti in orange cloth, garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, with oil lamps burning before it on a green-and-black platform. In the foreground right, a robed sadhu in brown-orange garments with a long shawl and a bead mala raises his hands in worship toward the shrine, holding a small bell-like object. A second person in orange robes stands in the middle distance, holding a camera. A gold and purple cloth is draped on the tree at left, with flower garlands and scattered petals on the ground.Outdoor temple scene beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. Several saffron- and orange-robed sannyasis stand with palms pressed together in namaskar near a golden deity murti decorated with a thick garland of yellow, red and purple flowers. In the foreground a woman in orange robes with a white flower garland faces the group, and a camera operator is visible behind. Orange-red offering mounds and scattered marigold petals lie on the ground, along with a small brass bell and a lamp. No candidate for the page's named a person is clearly identifiable by appearance.2009-12-30An outdoor photograph of a shaded ritual spot beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. On the right stands a shrine with a red-and-gold backdrop and an ornate white arched frame housing a seated deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and white flower garlands. A small oil lamp burns in front of it on a green-and-white platform. A woman in an orange sari stands at left beside a gold-and-purple cloth draped over a rope, holding a dark bundle. On the right, two people in orange robes stand with their backs toward the camera, one holding a small brass vessel. The ground is bare earth with a glass-topped table in the foreground.Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long dark hair wears an orange dhoti and a white and orange floral garland, holding a lit oil lamp or aarti flame before a large black stone statue of a seated figure draped in white cloth, set on a red-painted pedestal with a small bowl. Behind him, a man in an orange robe presses his palms together in namaskar, and a white-clad attendant and several people in dark shirts stand nearby on a dirt path. The scene reads as a temple ritual at the banyan tree shrine.2006-12-25Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots, backlit by low sun. A bald man in white dhoti and shawl stands center, holding a lit oil lamp or flame toward a woman in an orange sari, who holds a small flame in her hands. To the left, a woman in a maroon sari and a man in white kurta with an orange shawl stand near the edge of the frame. At right, a stone lingam or deity murti is draped with garlands of red, white and yellow flowers and metal ornaments, set in a circular stone base with offerings. The scene suggests a ritual puja at the tree.2006-10-21December 30 20062006-12-30February 05 20152015-02-05December 25 20082008-12-25 +1 copiesOutdoor temple scene under a large tree. In the foreground a priest in orange robes with a dark braided hair bun holds a flame or lamp toward a dark stone murti draped in orange cloth and garlanded with marigold and multicolour flower strings, set in a white arched niche. Beside him, four people in orange robes stand with hands folded in prayer; two wear orange turbans and rudraksha malas, one holds a small book. Brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot, flower plates and white cloth offerings lie on a mat and a low platform. A few other people in light clothing stand behind, and a red-and-green cloth hangs on a wooden post at right.2008-12-30February 10 20072007-02-10 +1 copies