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Outdoor photograph beneath a large spreading banyan tree with dense green canopy. In the foreground a raised wooden platform with a blue-and-red cloth covering and steps stands beside a tall dark grey stone statue of a seated or standing deity with a raised hand, draped with green leaf garlands. Several men in orange-and-gold dhoti-style clothing stand and kneel near the platform, wearing marigold and yellow flower garlands; one central figure in orange robes and a long white floral garland stands upright while another bends forward at the statue's base. Strings of yellow-and-green festive decorations hang from the tree. The scene suggests a ritual offering or garlanding at a sacred tree shrine.

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Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree showing a tall black stone Shiva lingam or statue draped with green leaves and garlands. Several priests in saffron-orange dhotis and shoulder cloths stand on a raised red-and-blue wooden platform, with marigold and orange flower garlands around their necks. One priest in the foreground wears a long white sacred thread and a marigold garland and appears to be performing ritual work at the statue, while another stands behind with his arm raised near the statue's top. Dense leafy branches and hanging aerial roots frame the scene, and a small figure is visible at the lower right near the base.2015-02-05Outdoor ritual under a large spreading banyan tree. On a raised red wooden platform draped with a blue-and-gold cloth, a man in an orange-and-gold dhoti and a flower garland stands beside a silver kalasha-style vessel, while another man in an orange-and-gold dhoti bends forward to pour or offer something at a tall dark stone deity murti draped with green garlands. A third figure in similar orange clothing and a yellow-orange marigold garland stands at the left edge of the platform. Sunlight flares through the leaves. Several more people in orange and red clothing are partly visible at the bottom of the frame.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree, a standing figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-and-gold dhoti and shawl with a long white and orange flower garland and a gold armband, standing on a raised red-and-blue platform beside a tall dark stone Shiva lingam wrapped in green leaves and garlands. A second man in matching orange-gold robes stands to the right, pouring liquid from a small vessel onto the lingam, while a third robed man stands to the left holding a flower garland.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor abhishekam at a large banyan grove. A priest in an orange-and-maroon dhoti stands on a raised red wooden platform, pouring water from a vessel over a dark stone Shiva lingam-style murti draped with green garland. Beside him, a second figure in maroon and orange wears a marigold garland with white flower strands and bangles. Behind them, a third man in orange clothing holds a flower garland. Bamboo scaffolding and a kalasha-like brass vessel sit on the platform. Sunlight filters through the dense banyan branches.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05An outdoor ritual on a raised red wooden platform with a blue-and-white striped cloth beneath a large spreading banyan tree. A man in orange-red robes with a garland of white and green flowers stands centre, holding a flame or offering and touching his face. Beside him a bald man in orange-red dress sits at the platform edge, a brass plate or offering dish before him, and a third man in orange-red cloth stands at right with smoke rising near his hands. A tall dark stone linga-like pillar draped with green leaves and garlands stands at right. Several orange-robed people and white-clad devotees with folded hands stand below, and a woman in white is seen at lower left. The scene appears to be a homa or puja with incense smoke.2015-02-05Outdoor photograph beneath a large spreading banyan tree. On a raised wooden platform draped with a blue and red cloth, a woman in an orange-red sari with a white and orange flower garland stands beside two priests in saffron-orange dhotis, one holding a brass vessel. Behind them, a large dark stone statue of a deity murti, garlanded with green foliage, is being attended to by a shaved-headed priest in orange dhoti pouring from a brass pot. Marigold garlands hang on the platform. Bamboo poles frame the right edge.2015-02-05Outdoors beneath a large spreading banyan tree, a priest in orange-and-maroon dhoti and matching shawl stands on a raised red-framed wooden platform draped with a blue cloth. Other men in similar orange-and-maroon clothing wear flower garlands of marigolds and green leaves. One man pours water from a metal vessel over a tall dark stone shivalinga or statue on the right, while a woman in a saffron sari stands at the lower right. Sunlight filters through the leaves.2015-02-05