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Outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots. A bearded man in a red-brown robe and a red-and-orange turban stands on a red brick platform, wearing a white floral garland and beaded neck jewelry, with his hands clasped. To his left, a younger man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands with bare chest and bead necklaces. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti kneels or bows near the center. Behind them, several devotees in white and orange clothes stand with palms pressed together. On the right, a deity murti stands draped in a red cloth and heavily garlanded with yellow, red and white flower strings, with a golden cloth backdrop. A brass oil lamp stands in the foreground beside a red-and-green cloth on the ground, with scattered flower petals.

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December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. In the centre, a bare-chested man in orange dhoti stands with hands folded in front of a red-and-gold-trimmed structure draped in red cloth and heavy garlands of yellow, orange and red flowers. To the left, a man in orange robes stands barefoot on stone paving, and a man in a red dhoti and red turban wears a white garland and a bead necklace. A small brass oil lamp stands on the right, with a flower-strewn floor and a folded striped cloth. Behind them, several people in white and orange clothes stand in a group near the tree, watching the ceremony.2016-12-03Outdoor photo at a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. A man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a long garland stands with hands folded in prayer before a large dark stone deity murti draped in orange, purple and yellow-green flower garlands. Beside him a young attendant in orange holds a lit oil lamp, and two more orange-robed men stand to the left, one holding a trident-topped staff. Offerings on plates, a kalasha and flowers rest on a white platform and a woven mat in front of the murti, consistent with puja. Hindu ritual setting.2008-12-26Outdoor ceremony beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A central figure in a rust-red dhoti and matching shawl, wearing a red-and-orange turban, a gold necklace, a rudraksha-style mala and a white-and-red garland, walks barefoot across a stone path. Two attendants in saffron-orange dhotis stand on either side, one holding a white ceremonial parasol at left. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white and red-brown clothes stands watching. A striped cloth lies on the stone at lower right, and a video camera is visible at left. Appearance-based a person cues include the turban, gold ornaments and garland, with the figure being honoured in a Pada Puja-style ceremony.2016-12-03Outdoor photo beneath a huge banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots and spreading branches. In the foreground a long-haired man in a red-and-maroon dhoti wears a thick garland of red, yellow and white flowers and gold bangles, standing with hands together. Beside him a bare-chested man with a long braid and rudraksha necklaces wears an orange cloth and holds a small brass vessel. Other saffron-robed sadhus and a woman in an orange sari with a yellow garland stand on stone paving and striped mats. A camera on a tripod is visible in the middle distance, with several white-clad people further back near the tree.2017-12-30Outdoor photo beneath a vast banyan tree with aerial roots and dense canopy. Several people stand on a brick-paved courtyard. A bearded man in a red-brown dhoti and cloth wears a red turban and a long white flower garland, hands folded before him. Beside him stands a man in orange dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads, and further left a man in orange cloth holds a camera rig. A third man in orange and white stands near a brass lamp stand. On the right a tall garland of yellow, red and white flowers hangs beside a draped golden and red structure, and a brass lamp stands on the ground. Behind, a crowd of devotees in white and red dresses watches. Flower petals are scattered on the stones, and a folded striped cloth lies on the ground.2016-12-03December 30 20172017-12-30Outdoor temple scene beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. In the centre, a person with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron robe and a white flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a dark stone deity murti draped with a large garland of yellow, pink, red and purple flowers. To the left, two men in orange-saffron robes stand with hands folded, one holding a tall staff, and another man in white clothing stands at the edge. Brass puja vessels, flower offerings and yellow marigold petals sit on a mat in the foreground beside a red stone pedestal. A white circular platform surrounds the tree base.2008-12-28 +1 copies