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Outdoor ritual scene beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A shaved-headed priest in red-orange dhoti and sash stands on a raised platform, handling a brass vessel over a table draped with a blue and red cloth, which holds white cloth-covered offerings and bowls. Beside him another priest in orange garments and rudraksha beads bends over the table. To the left a woman in red and orange sari with a white flower garland stands near a wooden ramp. On the right a black stone deity murti, possibly Shiva, is decorated with green foliage. Several people in white dhotis and orange robes stand in the background among the trees.

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February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor ritual scene beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. Two shaved-headed priests in saffron-orange robes stand on a wooden platform, one holding a silver-toned bowl above a red-framed table draped with a blue and striped cloth that holds brass and silver vessels and offerings. A woman in a red and gold sari with a white flower garland stands at left, while other attendants in white dhotis and orange clothing, some with rudraksha beads, stand around. To the right, a tall dark stone deity murti with a crown and raised arm stands decorated with green leaves. A sloped wooden ramp is on the left. Several people are visible in the background.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree at a temple-like shrine. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange dhoti sits on a blue-draped wooden platform, receiving offerings. Beside him, a man in orange clothing with a flower garland stands holding a plate. Another man at right holds a lit oil lamp and wears a rudraksha mala with an orange shawl. A large dark stone deity murti stands at the right edge with a green garland, and a man in white dhoti at lower left folds his hands in prayer. Several devotees in white and orange stand around the platform, and fresh marigold garlands are draped over the platform and a pillar.2015-02-05Outdoor ritual at a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. Two men in orange-red dhoti-style garments and rudraksha malas stand on a raised platform, one pouring liquid from a vessel into a metal bowl on a red-legged table draped with a blue, red and white striped cloth. Silver and brass pots and bowls sit on the table. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with gold borders stands near the table, with another person in white beside it. A woman on the left wears a white and red garland and gold jewellery. A dark stone deity murti stands on the right, adorned with green leaves. Devotees in orange and saffron clothing gather behind, with a stone staircase on the left.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05