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Outdoor photograph beneath a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots. A large black stone deity murti stands on a raised plinth, dressed with a silver-grey cloth, yellow and red marigold garlands, and a gold crown. Three young men in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stand before it: the one on the left, with long dreadlocked hair and a red garland and gold armlets, holds a brass plate with flowers and fruit; the one in the middle holds a silver bowl; the one on the right holds a small offering. Brass oil lamps stand nearby on the ground. A man in white is partly visible at the far left edge. The setting is a shaded temple courtyard with red earth.

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July 19 20162016-07-19 +1 copiesJuly 19 20162016-07-19September 02 20172017-09-02 +3 copiesOutdoor photograph beneath a large spreading banyan tree with dense green canopy. In the foreground a raised wooden platform with a blue-and-red cloth covering and steps stands beside a tall dark grey stone statue of a seated or standing deity with a raised hand, draped with green leaf garlands. Several men in orange-and-gold dhoti-style clothing stand and kneel near the platform, wearing marigold and yellow flower garlands; one central figure in orange robes and a long white floral garland stands upright while another bends forward at the statue's base. Strings of yellow-and-green festive decorations hang from the tree. The scene suggests a ritual offering or garlanding at a sacred tree shrine.2015-02-05September 02 20172017-09-02September 02 20172017-09-02February 05 20152015-02-05December 23 20162016-12-23 +1 copiesSeptember 02 20172017-09-02September 02 20172017-09-02 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with thick hanging aerial roots. Two priests in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand on a raised red wooden platform draped with a blue and white striped cloth, holding brass vessels and pouring liquid over a tall black stone deity murti at right, a naga-like form with a hooded head. Behind them, a group of devotees in white and orange clothing stand watching, a few holding ceremonial items, and a bald-headed figure in white stands at lower right beside a pot. A ladder and wooden structure rest at left.2015-02-05Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A standing man in a maroon dhoti with a yellow-and-green flower garland and gold chain holds a lit oil lamp in a brass stand while smiling toward a golden deity murti draped in orange cloth with a red-and-gold crown and a large garland of red and white flowers. To the left a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti holds a striped ceremonial umbrella, and another man in white stands at the edge. Wet stone pavement and flower petals surround the murti.2017-09-02