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Outdoor temple-style ritual beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. In the foreground a young man in white with orange shoulder cloth holds a brass plate of marigolds, white and purple flowers. A woman in a red sleeveless top and orange wrap, with a gold headband and flower garland, holds a brass lamp with a lit flame and a brass vessel near a dark stone platform. Behind them men in white kurtas with orange shawls stand with hands folded in prayer, and a man in white takes a photograph. Dirt ground and tree roots frame the scene.

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Outdoor photo beneath a large old banyan tree with aerial roots, at a ritual site with a bamboo fence. On the left a man in a white shirt and white dhoti carries a garlanded deity murti wrapped in red and white flower garlands, placed on a blue and gold cloth. Beside him a bearded man in white dhoti stands near a man in orange robes. A man in a red patterned shirt and dark trousers holds an orange cloth. A young man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a red-and-white garland stands with hands folded in anjali. On the right a man in orange and yellow cloth holds a tray of lit lamps and red flowers for aarti, and another man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands with folded hands. The scene suggests a puja or padapuja at the banyan tree, with about seven people visible.2010-07-22A 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.2009-07-07Outdoor 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.2007-12-25July 07 20092009-07-07December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20082008-12-25 +1 copiesOutdoor 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.2007-12-25July 07 20092009-07-07A photograph of an outdoor ritual beneath a large spreading tree. A man with long dark hair and a white flower garland, wearing an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti, stands at centre holding a brass bowl or lamp-like vessel over a glass platform. Behind him a man in white clothes holds a small brass bell. To the left, a man with an orange shawl over white garments holds a brass tray of offerings, and another in white with orange shawl and round glasses stands with hands folded. At right, a cameraman in white dhoti and orange shawl films the scene with a handheld video camera. Bright sunlight filters through the branches onto dry earth.2007-12-25Outdoor ritual under a large spreading tree with thick grey branches. In the centre, a person with long dark hair and a white flower garland wears a red sleeveless top and orange wrap, holding a small brass bell or lamp-like vessel toward the right. To the left, a person in white ritual clothes and an orange shawl holds a golden trident aloft. Behind them, two men in white kurtas with orange shawls stand near a camera operator with a video camera. Sandy ground, scattered greenery and a bell hanging from a post complete the setting.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25July 07 20092009-07-07