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Outdoors beneath a large spreading banyan tree, a standing black stone lingam with a garland of green leaves is being honoured on a raised wooden platform with a blue-and-red striped canopy. Three figures in saffron-orange and red-gold ritual garments stand on the platform; the central figure wears a long-sleeved orange kurta, a flower garland and gold armlets, and smiles. A second figure in orange cloth lifts both arms to the top of the lingam, while another stands behind holding a garland of orange and yellow marigolds. A brass kalasha or lamp sits on the platform, with bundles of flowers and a few wooden poles and scaffolding visible around the tree.

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February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor photograph beneath a large spreading banyan tree with dense green canopy. In the foreground a raised wooden platform with a blue-and-red cloth covering and steps stands beside a tall dark grey stone statue of a seated or standing deity with a raised hand, draped with green leaf garlands. Several men in orange-and-gold dhoti-style clothing stand and kneel near the platform, wearing marigold and yellow flower garlands; one central figure in orange robes and a long white floral garland stands upright while another bends forward at the statue's base. Strings of yellow-and-green festive decorations hang from the tree. The scene suggests a ritual offering or garlanding at a sacred tree shrine.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree showing a tall black stone Shiva lingam or statue draped with green leaves and garlands. Several priests in saffron-orange dhotis and shoulder cloths stand on a raised red-and-blue wooden platform, with marigold and orange flower garlands around their necks. One priest in the foreground wears a long white sacred thread and a marigold garland and appears to be performing ritual work at the statue, while another stands behind with his arm raised near the statue's top. Dense leafy branches and hanging aerial roots frame the scene, and a small figure is visible at the lower right near the base.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoors beneath a large spreading banyan tree, a priest in orange-and-maroon dhoti and matching shawl stands on a raised red-framed wooden platform draped with a blue cloth. Other men in similar orange-and-maroon clothing wear flower garlands of marigolds and green leaves. One man pours water from a metal vessel over a tall dark stone shivalinga or statue on the right, while a woman in a saffron sari stands at the lower right. Sunlight filters through the leaves.2015-02-05Outdoor photograph beneath a large spreading banyan tree. On a raised wooden platform draped with a blue and red cloth, a woman in an orange-red sari with a white and orange flower garland stands beside two priests in saffron-orange dhotis, one holding a brass vessel. Behind them, a large dark stone statue of a deity murti, garlanded with green foliage, is being attended to by a shaved-headed priest in orange dhoti pouring from a brass pot. Marigold garlands hang on the platform. Bamboo poles frame the right edge.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoors beneath a large spreading banyan tree, a raised wooden platform with a plank stair holds three people in saffron-orange robes. The central figure, with long dark hair and a white and orange flower garland, stands on the platform beside a tall dark stone Shiva lingam wrapped in green foliage. A second robed priest with a shaved head pours liquid from a brass pot onto the lingam. Garlands of marigolds hang on the left, and sunlight flares through the branches.2015-02-05Outdoor ritual abhishekam at a large banyan tree in bright sunlight. On a raised red-framed wooden platform with an orange-striped cloth, several priests in saffron-orange dhotis with yellow borders stand wearing marigold and green-leaf garlands. The priest at centre holds a white-and-gold cloth-wrapped vessel, and another pours liquid from a brass pot onto a large dark stone Shiva lingam decorated with a green leaf garland. Another priest in white with a rudraksha mala stands at the lower right near the lingam. Tree roots and trunks surround the scene.2015-02-05Outdoor ritual under a large spreading banyan tree. On a raised red wooden platform draped with a blue-and-gold cloth, a man in an orange-and-gold dhoti and a flower garland stands beside a silver kalasha-style vessel, while another man in an orange-and-gold dhoti bends forward to pour or offer something at a tall dark stone deity murti draped with green garlands. A third figure in similar orange clothing and a yellow-orange marigold garland stands at the left edge of the platform. Sunlight flares through the leaves. Several more people in orange and red clothing are partly visible at the bottom of the frame.2015-02-05