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A photo taken among dense banyan trees with aerial roots and bright green leaves. Several people stand in a small circular white-walled platform under the canopy. Some wear saffron-orange robes, while others wear white dhotis and shirts with red shawls draped over the shoulders. A tall metal pole with a trident-like finial rises from the centre, and a kalasha-like object is visible. To the right, a red cloth covers a seat or low platform.

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December 27 20092009-12-27A 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.2008-12-30Outdoor 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.Outdoor ritual scene under a large spreading banyan tree with many aerial roots. Several robed figures in saffron and orange clothing stand at a raised platform with a red-framed canopy, offering items and tending ritual vessels on a low stone and tiled table. Behind them, a row of people in white and cream dress stand in a line. At right, a dark stone deity murti stands on a black pedestal with flower garlands at its base. A person in orange at left operates a camera, and seated figures in orange sit beside a small fire pit. Stone steps and a blue-painted shrine appear beside the tree.2015-02-05Outdoor 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.2007-08-09December 30 20082008-12-30January 01 20072007-01-01Outdoor photo beneath a large ancient banyan tree with dense aerial roots and sprawling limbs. A group of about eight people stands on a dark polished stone platform around the trunk, several in saffron/orange robes and others in white dhotis and white shirts. One orange-robed figure in the centre raises an arm toward the branches, while others stand with hands folded or stand attentively. A golden tall stand or lamp post is visible at the left edge, and white-painted circular bases surround the tree. Sandy ground with decorative white kolam-style lines lies at the bottom of the frame.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor temple scene beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots and spreading branches. Two saffron-robed priests stand on a raised red-framed platform, one in orange-red dhoti and the other in orange shawl, performing a ritual over a black stone shivalinga-style pillar on the right. Around them, a group of devotees in orange, white and red garments stands and sits on the ground, several in white clothes. A tall blue-framed shrine niche and a deity murti sit at left, with brass vessels and offerings arranged on a low platform in the foreground. Garlands and cloth decorate the trees and structures.2015-02-05October 06 20062006-10-06December 30 20082008-12-30