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Photograph of a seated figure in the foreground with long dark hair pulled back, wearing a rudraksha mala, a red-maroon garment, gold hoop earring and a thick garland of red flowers with gold-embroidered green band. Behind, another person in red-orange robes with a rudraksha necklace and white painted markings on the arm sits in profile. At right, a bald, bare-chested man in orange-red cloth bends forward near a stone platform. Large banyan tree roots fill the background. The scene suggests an outdoor ritual gathering. a person's presence is not established by appearance here.

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Outdoor photograph of a ceremony beside a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. In the foreground a figure with long dark hair tied up sits with head bowed, wearing a rust-orange cloth over one shoulder, a rudraksha mala across the chest, a red flower garland and a gold-and-green embroidered band, and a gold hoop earring. Several other people in rust-orange robes with white markings on their arms and a bead necklace stand behind, and a shaved-headed person in orange sits at the bottom right beside a concrete ledge.2013-04-24April 24 20132013-04-24April 24 20132013-04-24A figure in a rust-red saffron-toned robe wears a long garland of red flowers with yellow marigold-style accents across the chest, plus a red tilak on the forehead and small gold earrings. He holds a silver bowl with an orange cloth, looking to the side toward a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. Behind him, a shaved-headed attendant in white with white sacred ash markings on the forehead and arms stands partly visible. Outdoor setting with dappled light on the tree trunks and roots. Appearance-based candidate for the a person, but the face and presentation are only partly clear and the attendant is a separate person.2013-04-24Outdoor ritual scene beside a stone-edged basin under large banyan roots. In the foreground, a man with swept-back dark hair, white tilak marks, a red dot on his forehead, and a dense red-and-gold flower garland sits on a red cushioned seat wearing rust-orange robes and a gold-and-bead necklace, looking off to the side. Behind him, another man in orange robes with a white-marked forehead and a garland holds an orange cloth. Brass and silver vessels rest on the stone edge in front.2013-04-24April 24 20132013-04-24April 24 20132013-04-24A seated man in rust-orange robes sits on a red cushioned seat with gold trim, wearing a long red and gold flower garland, a rudraksha mala with gold-toned beads, and an ornate gold-edged shawl over his shoulder. He has white marks on his forehead and a red dot, and gazes downward. Behind him, two men in orange robes with white forehead markings stand near a stone-edged basin of water beneath large banyan tree roots. Brass and silver vessels rest on the stone ledge in front of him.2013-04-24April 24 20132013-04-24A photograph of a seated figure in a red-brown and orange robe, wearing a thick red and gold flower garland and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, with white forehead markings and a red dot. Behind, two attendants in orange and saffron cloth with white tilak on their foreheads stand near a banyan grove with aerial roots. A gold-edged red cushioned seat is at left, and a silver vessel and small brass pot sit on a stone ledge. Strong likeness cues are present but no certainty is possible from appearance alone.2013-04-24April 24 20132013-04-24A photograph of a seated man in a rust-orange saffron wrap with a thick double strand of red and yellow flower garland across his chest. He holds a polished silver bowl wrapped with an orange cloth at waist height and gazes to the side. Behind him stands a second man with shaved head and white sacred ash lines on his forehead and arms, wearing a red dot on his brow. The setting is an outdoor grove with large, twisted aerial roots of a banyan tree filling the background in greys and browns, with reddish earth at the bottom edge. The scene suggests a ritual offering outdoors.2013-04-24