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A photograph of a man with short dark hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange-brown shawl and a long necklace of red and yellow flower garlands, holding a silver bowl with an orange cloth wrapped around it. Behind him, a bald man with white vertical tilak marks on his forehead and arms stands near massive, twisting banyan aerial roots that fill the right side of the frame. The setting appears to be an outdoor banyan grove.

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A 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.2013-04-24A 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.2013-04-24April 24 20132013-04-24October 10 20132013-10-10A 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.2013-04-24February 05 20152015-02-05Photograph 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.2013-04-24Outdoor photo under a yellow canopy with red fringe, held on a pole, beneath green trees. A man with long dark swept-back hair, vertical tilak on forehead, wearing a rust-red dhoti and shawl and a heavy ornate gold bead necklace with a gold chain, smiles and holds a round steel bowl containing a yellow-orange paste. A shaven-headed young man in an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala leans forward, hands cupped beneath the bowl to receive the paste. a person: the long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and rust-red clothing are consistent with the page's identification of a person as present. Another person is partly visible at the right edge. Ritual context suggests an offering or blessing of prasad.2012-09-19A photograph of a group of saffron-robed men at an outdoor ritual setting beneath large trees. In the foreground, a man with long, swept-back black hair wears a red-and-gold shawl, a red flower garland, and a gold-and-rudraksha necklace, with white ash marks on his forehead and bare arms; he looks downward. Behind him, several shaved-headed men in orange and red garments wear beaded necklaces and white markings, one holding a small brass vessel. A man on the right in an orange dhoti with gold borders leans over a wooden rail. The ritual appears to involve offerings or water at a small stone platform.2013-04-24August 27 20162016-08-27Outdoor 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 20132013-04-24