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A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at the left, holding a brass bell in one hand and a small brass vessel in the other, performing a ritual near a large banyan tree. Its thick aerial roots are wrapped with red and white flower garlands. In front is a raised stone platform with a brass oil lamp burning and a small offering of pink and white flowers. A display board labelled "Cosmic Canopy" stands beside the tree. A partially visible person in white clothing stands at the far left edge. Sandy ground and greenery surround the scene.

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April 19 20122012-04-19April 19 20122012-04-19Outdoor photo at a large banyan tree with aerial roots, beside a dark stone plaque headed "COSMIC CANOPY" on a concrete base. A man in orange robes, bare-chested with a dark topknot and rudraksha mala, stands at left with palms pressed together in prayer. Before the tree sit a brass lamp with a small flame, a silver plate, a brass vessel and an offering plate of pink flowers. The tree is draped with red and white flower garlands. A second person in white stands partly visible at the upper left edge.2012-04-19A man in flowing saffron-orange robes stands barefoot on a white circular platform beside a massive banyan tree with hanging aerial roots and a garlanded trunk of red and white flowers. He leans his forehead against the tree, a tilak mark visible on his brow, with one arm bearing a band on the upper arm. Beside him a sign titled Cosmic Canopy describes the tree as over 1000 years old and linked to a Kalpataru wish-fulfilling tree, with a small portrait of a saint on the sign. Red sandals rest near the base, and a red-brick wall and trees fill the background.2012-04-19 +1 copiesA photograph of two men performing a ritual at a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala around his neck pours or offers from a brass plate. Beside him, a man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl holds a brass plate with flowers and a small brass lamp. The ground is a stone platform decorated with white and red floral designs, and red and white flower garlands hang from a tree trunk on the right. A brass oil lamp and a plate of pink petals sit on the platform. Behind them a signboard reads Cosmic Canopy with explanatory text beneath.2012-04-19A photo of a man in orange saffron dhoti and shawl performing an aarti at the base of a large banyan tree with thick, twisting aerial roots. He holds a silver aarti lamp with a burning flame in one hand and a silver bell or vessel in the other, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. A garland of red and white flowers hangs on the tree trunk, and a brass oil lamp sits on a stone platform at the base. The man is seen from behind, facing the tree, in an outdoor setting with sandy ground and greenery. Overlaid2012-04-19Outdoor temple scene beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots and a white-washed stone platform around its base. A standing priest in saffron-orange robes holds a brass aarti lamp and bell-like implement before a decorated palanquin-style shrine draped with orange and red flowers and garlands. To the right, a second person in orange robes and a red cloth on the head stands with palms joined in namaskar, holding a tray. The black tiled floor and white stone benches suggest a sacred courtyard.2009-12-27A photograph of an outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, its trunk wrapped in strands of marigold and white garlands with yellow and pink flowers. A standing figure in orange robes holds a brass bell and gestures toward the tree, with rose petals scattered on a dark glossy platform in the foreground. Two attendants in orange and a person in white stand nearby, and a shrine with red and orange decorations and floral garlands sits under an arched white frame to the right. Swings hang from the surrounding trees in a sunlit garden setting.2009-07-07Outdoor ritual photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots and a garland of red and white flowers draped on its trunk. A bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a rudraksha mala stands at a raised stone platform holding a plate, beside a brass lamp with a lit flame. Another man in saffron robes with a bead mala stands at left, hands pressed in anjali. A second saffron-clad man at far left also holds his hands together. A black sign reading Cosmic Canopy stands by the tree. Brass pots, a small brass oil lamp and a plate of flowers rest on the stone in front.2012-04-19April 19 20122012-04-19A photograph of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and spreading branches, its trunk decorated with white and red flower garlands strung across the wrapped roots. In the foreground stands a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a white flower garland around his neck and holding a metal lamp with a lit flame and a bell in his hands. He stands beside a black polished floor reflecting the tree, and white-painted low brick platforms with a sandy ground surround the tree. The setting appears to be an outdoor shrine area, with the ritual lamp lighting.2008-07-17Photograph from behind of a person in orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a long white and red flower garland, holding a metal lamp with a flame in the right hand. They stand on a black polished stone platform in front of a large banyan tree wrapped with a white and red flower garland string. A white-rimmed raised platform at the base of the tree holds small flames and scattered petals. To the right, folded striped cloths lie on the ground. The setting is an open outdoor yard with reddish earth and a wall in the background.2008-07-17