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Outdoor scene at a large old banyan tree with thick aerial roots, wrapped with orange and marigold garlands. On the left, a line of about eight people in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stands on a dark stone walkway. A woman in a white sari with a red garland and gold border stands in front, raising a lit lamp toward the tree, while a man in orange with a garland faces the tree beside her. A small orange-and-yellow umbrella canopy is at the left edge. White-painted circular platforms surround the tree base with kolam designs and small offering bowls.

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Outdoor photograph beneath a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots. A man in orange robes and a white flower garland stands on a dark polished stone platform, one arm raised upward toward the branches. Around him, several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand in a loose group; one at left holds a tall trident staff, another holds a brass plate of yellow flowers. Men in white dhotis stand near white-painted stone borders. At lower right, a brass plate of yellow flowers and small brass vessels sit on a white platform at the base of the tree, with kolam-style markings on the ground. A faint circular logo appears at upper left.2008-12-25December 25 20082008-12-25 +1 copiesOutdoor temple ritual beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A shrine arch frames a deity murti draped in red and yellow garlands. Several men and women in saffron-orange robes stand in a line along a dark polished floor. A woman in an orange sari with a white flower garland stands center-right holding a brass vessel, while nearby devotees hold offering items and a long wooden staff with a decorated top is held at right. Brass lamps and a flower-strewn tray rest on white ledges at the left foreground, and a striped canopy appears at upper right. The setting suggests a puja or darshan at an open-air shrine.2008-12-27A 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.2009-07-07December 25 20082008-12-25December 25 20082008-12-25December 25 20082008-12-25Outdoor temple scene beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. In the centre, a person with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron robe and a white flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a dark stone deity murti draped with a large garland of yellow, pink, red and purple flowers. To the left, two men in orange-saffron robes stand with hands folded, one holding a tall staff, and another man in white clothing stands at the edge. Brass puja vessels, flower offerings and yellow marigold petals sit on a mat in the foreground beside a red stone pedestal. A white circular platform surrounds the tree base.2008-12-28 +1 copiesJuly 07 20092009-07-07Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, a man in saffron-orange robes stands on a dark polished stone platform, holding a flower garland of white blossoms and a rudraksha mala with a tassel, facing the tree. Beside him, four men in orange robes stand in a line; one carries a brass tray of yellow flowers, and two hold tall trident-topped staffs. Behind them a man in white clothing stands near a white-painted border, and white and orange rangoli-style patterns decorate the ground. The man in the centre has long dark hair swept back and wears a rudraksha mala and ceremonial necklace, consistent with the page's a person reference, though the appearance cues are mixed, so identity is uncertain.2008-12-25Outdoor photo at a shaded temple grove beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A devotee in an orange-saffron robe with a white flower garland stands with hands joined in prayer before a shrine. Behind him, a line of people in saffron and orange robes and white clothes stands in the open courtyard. A tall deity statue draped in orange and multicolored garlands sits on a red stone base within a grey arched frame. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-style brass vessel rest on the white stone platform in front, scattered with yellow petals. A young boy in orange stands near the shrine. A man on the right holds a trident-like staff.2008-12-23July 07 20092009-07-07