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A woman with short red hair wears an orange sannyasi-style robe and a rudraksha mala, her hands pressed to her chest in a gesture of reverence. Beside her, a woman in a white sari with a bordered edge holds a brass lamp with a bright flame, and a man in a yellow shawl and white garment performs the arati near a large banyan tree. Several people in white and casual clothes stand around in an outdoor setting, with a paved platform and a small white structure visible behind them.

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Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots, a woman in an orange sari-style robe with red-beaded and wooden mala necklaces and a red bangle holds her hands up in front of a brass oil lamp with a visible flame, eyes closed. Beside her a man in a brown striped kurta and orange shawl stands with hands clasped. On the right a shaved-headed young man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl holds the lamp. Several other people in white and striped shirts stand behind them under the tree, and a woman in a blue top stands at the left. The scene suggests a puja or aarti at the tree.2009-12-17December 17 20092009-12-17Outdoor ritual photo under palm trees. In the left foreground a young man in orange robes and a gold ceremonial necklace holds a brass lamp of flame, with a brass bowl at its base; the flame is held near a young woman in orange shawl and white dress who smiles with palms pressed together. Beside her a girl in white and yellow shawl, with a bindi, folds her hands in prayer. Behind them women in white and yellow shawls stand with palms joined. A multicoloured parasol with tassels and a gold-topped staff rises at right, with coconuts hanging from a tree. Several onlookers in white, including a man in white with glasses, stand in the crowd.2009-12-23January 01 20042004-01-01September 26 20092009-09-26Outdoor homa ceremony under a bamboo canopy hung with banana leaves. In the foreground a seated priest in a saffron-orange robe and head cloth, wearing a long gold necklace and bangles, sits with his hands over a brass bowl of offerings. Beside him a young man in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala holds a brass tray with a small lamp, dishes and cups. Seated white plastic chairs behind hold devotees in white and cream saris and white shirts, and a bull statue with yellow and red flower garlands stands at left. A few marigold petals lie on the ground.2009-09-26Outdoor ritual at a large banyan tree beside a rock-built shrine. A figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and a saffron turban, with a multicoloured flower garland, stands holding a small brass vessel and an offering. Beside him, a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala sits at a black shivalinga-style stone, which is draped with orange cloth and yellow and white flower garlands. Around them white-clad devotees stand and sit with folded hands, including a bearded man in a white turban and women in white saris. A brass oil lamp, a flower-decorated pot and a plate of offerings sit on the ground, and a large orange banner hangs on the right.2004-01-01April 01 20082008-04-01January 24 20052005-01-24July 02 20042004-07-02 +1 copiesFebruary 08 20102010-02-08December 28 20122012-12-28