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A woman in a rust-orange sari with a gold border stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp with a small brass bell in her other hand, lighting a flame at the base of a large banyan tree. She wears a long red and yellow marigold garland over her shoulder, gold bangles and gold armband, and her hair is pulled back. A red and yellow flower garland is draped around the tree trunk. The tree has many aerial roots, and a dark stone base sits in the foreground. The scene appears to be an evening puja at a sacred tree.

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Photograph at dusk of a woman in a rust-orange sari with a gold-banded border and a red-and-gold garland around her neck, holding a lit oil lamp with a flame toward a large banyan tree trunk. Thick aerial roots surround the trunk, which is draped with a long garland of red and yellow flowers. Gold bangles and an armlet are visible. A dark stone slab sits at the base. The setting is an outdoor tree shrine, with a sodium-style light visible in the background.2014-11-26November 26 20142014-11-26November 26 20142014-11-26November 26 20142014-11-26A woman in a maroon and gold sari with gold bangle and earring performs an aarti before a large banyan tree with exposed aerial roots. She holds a flame or oil lamp to the tree trunk, which is draped with a long garland of red and yellow flowers. The scene is lit by warm evening light, with a bright flame at the centre and a small brass vessel near the base of the tree. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.2014-11-26November 26 20142014-11-26Outdoor photo of a person performing an aarti with a lit oil lamp at the base of a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a dark hollow opening at its trunk. The person wears a rust-orange garment with a gold band, gold bangles, a red tilak on the forehead and long dark hair, and holds a brass lamp in one hand and a small brass bell in the other. A long garland of red, yellow, white, green and blue flowers drapes over the tree and across the frame. Leafy green branches fill the background.2015-01-04A photograph at night of a person in a maroon and gold ritual garment and a maroon turban, standing at the left and holding a lit oil lamp toward a large banyan tree trunk with exposed aerial roots. A garland of red and yellow flowers with white blooms hangs across the tree trunk on the right. The person wears a long red-and-white flower garland, gold bangles and gold waist band. The scene is dark apart from the flame and a beam of light from the left.2014-12-05July 22 20132013-07-22A photograph of a smiling person in a rust-orange dhoti with a gold-banded hem, wearing a long red, yellow, white and blue flower garland and a gold-toned ceremonial necklace, performing an aarti at the base of a large banyan tree. He holds a brass lamp with a burning flame in one hand and a small bell in the other, while a multicoloured flower garland drapes along the tree's aerial roots and trunk. A brass bowl sits at lower left and dry leaves cover the ground. a person's appearance-based cues include the long swept-back hair, ornate necklace and saffron-toned clothing, shown here as a priest performing aarti.2015-01-04November 26 20142014-11-26Night-time outdoor photo at an ashram: a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots dominates the left. A bare-chested man in a rust-red dhoti with gold borders stands barefoot on a raised circular platform, facing the trunk with his head bowed. He wears a long multicoloured flower garland of red, yellow, green and white, plus a gold armlet. Two photographers with cameras film him from the left foreground, and a flower garland hangs along the platform's edge. Scattered petals and small offerings lie on the ground nearby. a person candidate appearance is not distinct enough to confirm identity, so the presence is marked unsure.2013-07-22