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Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots, a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti with gold border stands at right, extending his hand toward a group of men. Several men in white and checked shirts and jeans stand on a dark stone platform, hands pressed together in prayer or receiving something small from the priest. One man in a white shirt holds out cupped hands. Some people are barefoot, and a few others stand in the background among the trunks.

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June 30 20102010-06-30December 31 20092009-12-31June 17 20172017-06-17A photograph of devotees at an outdoor shrine beside a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. In the foreground, an older man with short grey hair in a plain white shirt and white dhoti stands barefoot with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind him, a woman in a rust-orange sari wears a gold necklace and holds her hands in anjali. A man in a checked shirt and a figure in a cream and gold mundu stand further back. Stone paved paths and a low red-and-white platform surround the tree.2019-04-07December 02 20092009-12-02Outdoor scene beneath a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots, standing on a dark polished stone platform scattered with dry leaves. Five men walk or stand in a row. At far left, a man in white shirt and white dhoti stands with hands folded. Next, a man in white shirt and grey trousers stands with hand at chest. Center, a bare-chested priest in a red-maroon lower cloth and white dhoti with gold border holds a sacred thread area and wears beaded necklaces, his body marked with white ash. Beside him, a man in a saffron-orange cloth wrap with a rudraksha mala gestures with his hand. At right, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with gold border wears a gold-beaded necklace and bangles, his chest marked with white ash, walking barefoot.2011-10-01Outdoor photograph of a line of people standing with palms pressed together in namaste beside a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. Three men in saffron-orange robes stand in the centre and centre-right, with shaved heads. To the left, a man in white kurta and dhoti wears a yellow shawl and a rudraksha-style mala. Two more men in white with yellow shawls stand to the right, and a partially visible person stands at the far left edge. Stone steps and a raised platform lie behind them. The people are standing in devotional posture.2009-10-15July 11 20062006-07-11April 03 20162016-04-03Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, a bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with orange-gold borders, wearing a gold necklace and a beaded bracelet, holds out an orange cloth or offering to a man in a light checked shirt who reaches forward with cupped hands. Behind them several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand on a dark stone platform beside stone steps, some with hands folded in greeting. A ritual distribution or blessing appears to be taking place.2011-09-24Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and a garland of marigolds and flowers draped around its trunk. A low white-painted circular platform surrounds the tree on sandy ground. A group of men and women stand in a close circle; a woman in an orange sari-style outfit stands at centre beside a man in a checked shirt and a man in white shirt and grey trousers, all with hands folded. On the right, a person in orange robes with a gold-toned bead necklace stands at the edge, and a man in orange holds up a video camera. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand around the group, some with folded hands. About fifteen people are visible.2009-12-20October 25 20062006-10-25