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A man stands outdoors on a paved stone path in front of a large spreading banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. He wears a rust-brown unstitched cloth wrap and a dark brown rudraksha mala across his chest, with a long white and red flower garland draped over his shoulders. His palms are pressed together in namaste, and a horizontal white mark is visible on his forehead. A small red-rimmed stone platform and a few other trees are in the background.

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A photograph of a man standing outdoors in front of a large spreading tree with exposed aerial roots and a red-brick raised platform at right. He wears a rust-brown dhoti-style wrap and a brown rudraksha-style mala, with a long white-and-red flower garland draped over his shoulders, and presses his palms together at his chest with eyes closed. A horizontal white tilak mark is on his forehead. The sandy paved ground and a red fence are visible behind him.2017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01March 02 20182018-03-02 +1 copiesMay 22 20182018-05-22 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual scene beneath a large spreading tree with dense green canopy. A woman in a maroon sari with gold-yellow borders stands centre-frame with palms pressed together in namaskar, head bowed, wearing gold bangles and a gold necklace. To her left, a man in a maroon and gold dhoti-style cloth wears rudraksha beads and carries a brass tray of offerings, possibly flowers and kumkum. On the right, a tall pillar or trunk is draped with long garlands of white, yellow, orange and red flowers with green leaves. Marigold and jasmine garlands hang around the scene.2015-02-05Outdoors beneath a huge spreading banyan tree with hanging aerial roots, a bearded man in a rust-red robe and a dark wrap stands with eyes closed and hands folded, wearing a long multi-strand rudraksha mala and a long red-and-white flower garland. Behind him, several people in orange and saffron clothing stand with palms pressed together in devotion, and a flower-decorated shrine with gold-coloured fabric and garlands sits to the right. Stone paving and red-painted raised platforms surround the tree.2017-01-01March 01 20162016-03-01A man in a rust-orange sannyasi wrap and a long white and red flower garland stands on a stone pathway beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. He wears a rudraksha mala and has a tilak on his forehead. To the right, a deity murti in a green and gold garment with heavy gold and jewelled necklaces stands in a shrine niche, decorated with a garland, and a brass lamp stands nearby. Red-painted low platforms surround the tree base and sunlight filters through the leaves.2017-01-01October 08 20162016-10-08A bearded man stands on flagstone paving under a large tree with hands pressed together at his chest in a devotional pose, eyes closed. He wears a rust-red turban with a jewelled ornament, a rust-red robe, multiple long dark rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, a large gold pendant, and gold bangles. He is draped with garlands of pink lotus-petal and white jasmine strands with red roses. Behind him to the right, a man in white kurta and white trousers, barefoot, with a red shawl, photographs him with a camera. a person: the person is a long-haired, bearded figure in saffron-red ceremonial dress with a turban, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces.2016-10-08January 01 20172017-01-01