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Outdoor ritual at a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A man with long dreadlocks and a rust-brown dhoti, wearing a red and yellow flower garland and gold armbands, raises one hand in greeting. Beside him a younger man in an orange-saffron cloth and rudraksha mala holds a silver tray of flowers. Garlands of red, white and yellow flowers wrap the tree trunk while petals scatter through the air. A cameraman is visible behind the tree, and a white-clad figure stands at the right edge.

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December 31 20172017-12-31January 01 20172017-01-01Outdoor procession photo in a shaded setting with trees and a colourful gateway behind. A central man with long swept-back dark hair and a full beard wears a rust-brown dhoti-style garment and thick red, yellow and pink flower garlands, plus heavy gold necklaces, waist ornaments and bangles, and smiles while walking. Beside him on the right, a bare-chested man wears a tiger-striped yellow-orange cloth, rudraksha beads, a silver chain and a leopard-print headband, holding a silver tray of flowers. To the left, figures in orange robes and bead necklaces carry offerings. Forehead markings and ceremonial dress suggest a ritual procession. a person candidate is the central man with long hair, garlands and gold ornaments, appearance uncertain.2017-12-31May 06 20172017-05-06Outdoor temple scene at the base of a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots wrapped in a garland of white, yellow and red flowers. A long-haired figure in a rust-brown dhoti stands with back to camera, receiving a flower garland, while two attendants in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand nearby; one holds a brass tray. A striped runner mat and a floral rangoli of red and yellow petals lie on the stone floor. A man in white clothes stands in the background. Oil lamps and offerings sit on the ground.2017-12-30Outdoor ritual scene beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and purple garlands hanging from its trunk. An elderly bare-chested priest with a shaved head and a brown-and-red wrap, wearing white and red flower garlands and a rudraksha mala, raises his hands in a blessing gesture while holding a brass plate of white and yellow flowers. To his left, a man in saffron-orange robes holds the plate. On the right, a younger man with long dark hair, wearing saffron robes, a white and red garland and gold bangles, stands with hands folded in front of him beside a white raised platform with a prayer mat. Dusty earth and a mat cover the ground.2012-04-27 +1 copiesDecember 31 20172017-12-31Outdoor photo beside a large banyan tree with aerial roots and pink and purple flower strands hanging from its trunk. Two men stand on a white-plastered platform with red and maroon cushions on steps. The elderly shaved-headed man on the left is bare-chested, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, a gold-beaded headband, and multiple garlands of white jasmine and red flowers; he holds a brass tray of white and yellow flowers in one hand and is offering them. The younger man on the right has long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and wears a saffron-orange robe with a gold-beaded mala and white and red garlands, his hands folded in front of him. The scene suggests a devotional offering, with a mat on the ground in front. The photo carries a copyright caption in the corner.2012-04-27 +1 copiesDecember 30 20172017-12-30Outdoor procession in daylight with a central man in a dark maroon dhoti and heavy gold ornaments and necklaces, wearing a long garland of red, yellow and white flowers and a pink flower strand, with a red tilak on his forehead and smiling as he raises one hand. Behind him, men in saffron-orange robes carry a golden staff, and a silver trident and ceremonial drum are visible above the crowd, with colourful umbrellas and a person in a leopard-print headwrap nearby. Several people in orange and white ceremonial clothing walk along a paved path under trees. The central figure has distinctive adornments, but the appearance cues are insufficient for a confident identification, so the identity is marked unsure.2017-12-31Photo 11725238 +1 copiesA smiling man with long dark swept-back hair and a dark beard stands bare-chested in a garden setting with trees behind him. He wears a thick multi-strand gold necklace and many gold bangles, plus a large garland of red roses, yellow marigolds and white flowers draped over his shoulders and arms, with a green leaf-wrapped garland at the top. His forehead bears white ash markings. Behind him, saffron-robed attendants and devotees in red and orange cloths and wearing rudraksha malas carry offering trays, and a person in an orange robe holds a camera at upper right. The scene appears to be an outdoor ceremonial or devotional gathering. a person with distinctive adornments including a gold necklace, flower garlands and long swept-back hair, shown here as the garlanded central figure.2017-12-31