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Outdoor ritual scene under a large spreading tree with a thick horizontal branch. In the centre, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a red headband, with a garland of white flowers, holds a small bell and raises a lamp or vessel near the branch, with smoke rising. Beside them, another saffron-clad person with a red headband and white beard holds a lamp. On the left, a young man in white with an orange scarf holds a plate of flowers, and a man in white with an orange scarf and grey hair stands with hands joined. A man in a dark jacket and white shirt, wearing a red headband, stands with hands folded. A brass or silver vessel rests on the ground nearby, and another saffron-clad figure stands at the far right edge. Several people are visible, roughly six to ten.

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December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor photograph beneath a large spreading tree with a thick horizontal branch. In the centre, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a red-orange headband and a garland of white and red flowers stands with hands pressed together, facing a standing man in a dark blazer and white shirt who also wears an orange headband. To the left, a man in white ritual clothes with an orange shawl holds a brass plate of flowers, beside an older man with white hair and a beaded necklace. At the right, a saffron-clad man with a camera stands near a small brass lamp with a flame. A tall wooden staff leans against the tree. Dry ground and sparse greenery surround the group.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor ritual scene beneath a large spreading tree with long low branches and sunlight filtering through leaves. In the centre, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a flower garland holds a ritual object and stands before a lit oil lamp on a stand. To the right, a seated figure in orange robes sits on the ground while a man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands nearby. To the left, a line of men in white dhotis, orange shawls and orange headbands stand with folded hands, one holding a tray of offerings, and a tall rope-wrapped staff rises at the edge. Smoke drifts through the frame. The ground is a dark polished surface reflecting the figures.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor ritual under a large spreading tree. A central figure in an orange robe with long dark hair and a beard, a red headband and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, holds a bell in one hand and extends his other arm toward a lit flame on a tall stand topped by a trident-like staff. Around him, devotees in white robes and orange shawls stand attentively; one in a black jacket and cream trousers holds his hands together in prayer, and a woman in white with a beaded necklace watches. Another man in orange with a red headband photographs the scene with a camera, and a person in white at right also raises a camera. A tray of flowers is visible at left. The ground is bare earth with a glass-topped platform in the foreground.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading tree with a horizontal limb. A bare-chested figure with long swept-back hair and a red-orange headband stands on a dark reflective platform, holding a lit lamp and a ceremonial item. Nearby, a man in orange robes and a red-orange shawl stands at the edge of the platform. Behind and beside them, several men in white dhoti-style clothing with orange shawls and headbands stand in a group, one holding a tray of offerings. A man in a white robe with a long necklace stands at the left. On the right, a person in white holds a camera. Dappled sunlight and dry ground surround the scene.2007-12-25Outdoor photograph beneath a large spreading tree with grey lichen-covered branches. A central figure in an orange saffron wrap and a multicolour flower garland with a tassel holds a brass vessel aloft in one raised arm, mouth open as if chanting. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl holds a tall golden trident-topped staff, and a man at left in white with an orange shawl holds a small plate. Another figure in white with an orange shawl stands at right, holding a camera. A shallow water-like reflection lies on the ground. The central figure's long swept-back hair and saffron wrap are cues for the page's a person reference, though the appearance is not conclusive.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A man in an orange-red robe and red turban, holding a small lamp or flame with a long handle, stands center-right facing a bearded man in orange who holds a burning oil lamp to his right. Around them, devotees in orange and saffron shawls and white dhotis stand with palms pressed together in prayer. A man in a dark pinstriped suit and a man in a dark blue shirt stand at left with hands folded. Ritual vilakku lamp worship under the banyan tree.2006-12-31Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots, a man with long dark hair and a white-and-orange garland stands bare-chested, wrapped in a red-orange cloth, holding a metal lamp with a bright flame and a small bell in his other hand as he performs an aarti. The trunk to the right is decorated with red, orange and white flower garlands. Around him, about a dozen people in white ritual clothes stand with palms pressed together in prayer, some wearing rudraksha malas, and a few children are visible at the left edge.2007-07-29