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Night outdoor scene on a paved stone path under trees, lit by a bright spotlight. Several people in red-brown ochre robes stand in a line with palms pressed together in anjali. A central figure in ochre robes wears a large garland of pink and yellow flowers and bare feet. To the right, a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp, and another woman in ochre holds a plate. A man in a white dhoti and shirt stands behind holding a camera. Temple lights glow in the background.

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July 16 20192019-07-16Night-time outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots, lit by a bright white light on a pole at left. A bare-chested man in rust-red dhoti and shawl holds a long garland of red and yellow flowers, standing near a row of attendants. Behind him a bearded man in orange robes and rudraksha beads stands near a dark-robed figure. A woman in a red-orange sari with gold border holds a brass plate with lit oil lamps and offerings, and another attendant in red with a plate stands beside her. At right a man in dark robes raises a flaming torch or lamp toward the tree trunk. The stone-paved ground is wet and dark. Several people in red and orange ritual clothing are visible, some partly cut off at the edges.2019-07-16Night outdoor ritual under a large banyan tree with aerial roots. At centre, a standing devotee in rust-red robes holds a large printed photograph of a bearded man wearing an orange turban, the printed image garlanded with a red, yellow and white flower necklace. Around him, several women and men in rust-red and orange robes stand with folded hands or hold ritual items: a woman at right holds a lit oil lamp on a brass plate, another holds a tray of pink flower petals, and a figure at left stands with palms pressed together. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands behind, partly holding a camera. Stone paving and a low bench surround them under dim lamplight.2019-07-16Night-time outdoor ritual at the base of a large banyan tree with aerial roots, lit by a bright floodlight at upper left. A man at left, shirtless with a red-brown dhoti and cloth, holds a long pole draped with pink and yellow flower garlands. Beside him a woman in a red-brown sari holds a brass plate of flowers, and another man behind her carries a plate with a small lamp. On the right, a figure in dark red-brown clothing with rudraksha beads raises a lit oil lamp toward the tree. Stone-paved floor and a low red wall frame the scene. Five people are visible.2019-07-16Night photograph of a ritual at the base of a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. Several people in rust-red and orange cloth stand in a row on a stone-paved courtyard. A central figure wears a garland of red and yellow flowers and holds clasped hands in front of the chest. Behind them a low stone platform holds a glowing oil lamp and offering items, and a person in red cloth stands beside it with hands joined in prayer. Other people in red and orange clothing and rudraksha malas stand with palms pressed together. The scene is lit by the flame and dim light.2019-07-16Night photo of an outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. Several men in dark red-orange cloth stand on paved stone around a raised platform. A figure in the centre wears a red and yellow flower garland and holds a small object, while a man on the right holds a lit lamp or incense aloft with smoke rising. Another man on the left stands with hands folded in prayer. Small offerings and a lamp sit on a low ledge, and a garlanded deity murti or statue appears at the lower left. Marigold and rose garlands and rudraksha-style beads are visible.2019-07-16July 16 20192019-07-16Night photograph of a courtyard beside a large banyan tree, with paving stones and a low stone bench. Several people in dark red-orange robes stand in a group: on the right a figure holds a brass aarti plate with a lit flame and pink flower petals, while a robed person in the centre holds up a framed printed portrait of a man wearing an orange turban and ornate clothing, garlanded with pink, yellow and orange flower garlands. Other robed figures wear rudraksha beads and a woman in white holds a camera. A lit oil lamp and flower offerings sit at the right edge. The portrait is a physical printed image held by a person, so the people count refers only to those standing.2019-07-16July 16 20192019-07-16July 16 20192019-07-16Night-time outdoor ritual at a shrine beneath trees. In the centre, a standing figure in a dark red-brown robe with a flower garland of pink and yellow blooms holds a lit oil lamp toward a deity murti framed by an ornate silver arch and draped in colourful striped cloth. To the left, a shirtless man with white sacred marks on his body holds a brass bell and lamp. Behind him, a monk in a rust-orange robe stands with palms pressed together, and at right a man in white holds a tray with a flame and flowers. A video camera is visible at right. Paved stone walkway, dim lighting.2019-07-16April 24 20132013-04-24