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A procession under a large banyan tree with aerial roots, petals falling through the air. At the centre, a man in a rust-red turban and saffron-orange robe wears layered gold necklaces and a long garland of white and yellow flowers, and raises his right hand in blessing. Above him a white ceremonial umbrella with scalloped gold tips is held aloft. Around him, attendants in saffron dhotis and orange shawls, strings of rudraksha beads and gold chains carry silver trays of flowers and brass vessels. A bearded man in white with a gold-bordered shawl and rudraksha mala stands at the left holding a flower tray. Gold ceremonial staffs with ornate finials stand in the background, and a garland of red and yellow flowers frames the right edge.

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December 23 20162016-12-23Outdoor ceremony beneath a large banyan tree with dangling aerial roots, with a decorated white and gold canopy umbrella overhead. A bearded man in the centre wears a rust-red turban with a gold ornament, a red-brown robe, long white and gold flower garlands, gold armbands and bangles, and smiles while raising his right hand. Beside him, a young man with long dreadlocks and a saffron-orange dhoti holds a silver plate of flowers, and other young men in orange and saffron cloths with rudraksha and gold necklaces stand nearby. A boy at left wears an orange cloth and rudraksha mala, and a bare-chested man at right wears a yellow-and-gold garland. Rose petals drift in the air.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23October 08 20162016-10-08A photograph of an outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree. A bearded man with long dark hair, a flower garland and a red-brown wrap stands at the centre holding a silver aarti lamp that emits smoke, with a bell in his other hand; he has a white tilak on his forehead and gold armbands. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate gold armbands and a shawl-style wrap are visible cues, consistent with the page's listing, in a ritual role. Beside and behind him, several devotees in saffron and orange dhotis and rudraksha malas stand with palms pressed in anjali, one shaved-headed man with a white marking. A woman in a cream sari with a flower garland holds a brass tray at left. Smoke rises through the leaves in the background.2016-12-23A photograph of an outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, a rust-red wrap, a thick white and gold-toned flower garland and layered gold ornaments raises one hand in blessing, while people behind him stand in a row. Several young men in orange and saffron dhotis and rudraksha malas press their palms together in anjali, and one stands bare-headed and shaved. A woman in a cream and gold sari with long dark hair watches. A figure at left holds a brass plate with offerings. a person: the man in the foreground shows long swept-back hair, a flower garland and ornate gold ornaments with a rust-red wrap, consistent with the event described on the page. A printed copyright line and source credit appear at the lower right.2016-12-23December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor procession under a large tree. Beside him a white-bearded elder in glasses wears orange robes with a tilak. Youths on the left, bare-chested with rudraksha and gold necklaces and kumkum marks, carry silver trays of flowers. Behind them a man films with a camera and other devotees stand in white and saffron clothing; a trident is visible above.2016-12-23Outdoor ritual procession under large trees. A central man with a dark beard wears a maroon turban with a gold ornament, heavy gold necklaces, a pink and white flower garland, gold armbands and a rudraksha-style neck mala, holding a small silver bell in one hand and an aarti-type flame or incense vessel in the other. Around him, sannyasis in saffron and orange dhotis with white tripundra markings on their foreheads hold brass aarti plates with flowers, a lit oil lamp, and a smoking incense or flame vessel. Women in pink and orange saris with hands folded stand behind them. A large decorated umbrella or canopy with colourful fringe appears at the left edge, and a man in white cloth stands near it. The scene suggests an aarti or puja procession.2016-12-14Outdoor procession on a paved path under trees. A bearded man in a rust-red turban and rust-red robe, wearing a long white and pink flower garland, gold necklaces and gold bangles, walks at the front with palms pressed together, followed by shirtless men with tripundra markings and rudraksha malas carrying a tray of flowers and a plate of offerings, and a man in white dhoti holding a decorated umbrella. Women in pink and blue saris stand at the right, and a cameraman in orange filming with a camera. A colourful striped canopy and flower-garlanded structure stand in the background.2016-12-14