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Night photograph at an outdoor sacred site beside a large banyan tree with aerial roots. In the foreground, a figure in an orange dhoti with a wrap and a striped upper cloth holds a lit lamp or flame aloft toward the tree, wearing a black and white turban and a beaded necklace. Behind and to the left, several other robed figures in orange stand holding brass plates or trays of offerings. A garland of red, white and green flowers hangs on the trunk, and loose petals of marigold and other flowers are scattered on the stone pavement below. A small blue plaque sits at the base of the trunk. The scene reads as an aarti offering at the tree.

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A night-time outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A bright floodlight glows at the top of the frame. In the foreground a bare-chested priest with a shaved head stands at the left edge. Beside him a man in a dark dhoti wears a long purple and white flower garland and a pale sacred thread, holding a small lit lamp in his hands. A second figure in an orange-red cloth stands next to him. Stone slabs form a walkway through scattered petals and a multicoloured rangoli-style patch lies on the ground. A garland of yellow and purple flowers hangs on the tree trunk to the right. The scene reads as a puja at a sacred tree. Identity of the garlanded man is uncertain.2017-11-11January 04 20152015-01-04Night photograph of a ritual at the base of a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. A man in an orange-saffron cloth and a white flower garland, with a dark rudraksha-style necklace, holds a lit oil lamp flame and a small brass vessel beside a dark stone shivalingam at the tree trunk, which is decorated with red and yellow garlands and turmeric or kumkum marks. A person in white clothing with a camera stands behind him, and a few other figures in white are partly visible at the edge. Yellow flowers and green leaves lie in the foreground. The scene is lit by flame and a torch.2007-01-01December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20172017-12-30Night photograph of an outdoor ritual at a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a bright light source in the upper centre. A figure in the centre wears a dark red-brown dhoti and a red headwrap, with a long flower garland of white and pink blooms draped over the shoulders, holding a lit flame or oil lamp in one hand and a small object in the other. To the left, two attendants in white dhotis and orange cloth stand near a tray of offerings. Garlands of yellow and purple flowers hang on the tree trunk at right. Stone slabs lead to the tree, decorated with coloured rangoli and scattered flower petals.2017-11-11Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. A garland of red, orange, yellow and white flowers hangs on the trunk beside a blue sign reading DO NOT DIVIDE THE TREE. In the foreground a bearded man with long dark hair, a rust-red turban, pink-and-white flower garland, gold armlets and a gold necklace holds a lit oil lamp and a brass vessel. Behind him a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala holds a white banner and a camera, and a group of people in orange and white garments stand along a stone path. Several people behind wear flower garlands and hold their hands together in prayer under a colourful canopy.2016-12-14A night-time photograph at an outdoor sacred tree site beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a spreading branch. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand on a black polished tile platform. The man in the centre wears a white shawl over his orange robe and holds a lit oil lamp in one hand, while a companion beside him has hands joined near his face. A figure at left holds a tray of flower petals and garlands. A ring of stone platform surrounds the tree trunk, which is decorated with a yellow and orange marigold garland. No clear appearance-based cues establish a specific identity for any person, so no candidate is named.2009-11-16Night-time photograph outdoors near a large banyan tree wrapped in a garland of white and orange marigold flowers. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in orange ochre cloth with an orange head-wrap stretches his arm toward the tree, holding a small offering vessel, while a second man in orange robes stands beside him. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and kurtas walk along a paved path lit by a street lamp, one wearing a maroon shawl and another a white and red shawl. A person in white at left photographs the scene. Flower garlands hang on the tree trunk, and a small brass lamp and offering items sit on the ground at lower right. a person's presence is claimed by the page but his appearance is uncertain here.2006-01-01November 26 20142014-11-26July 07 20092009-07-07November 11 20172017-11-11