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A night-time photograph at an outdoor sacred tree site beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a spreading branch. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand on a black polished tile platform. The man in the centre wears a white shawl over his orange robe and holds a lit oil lamp in one hand, while a companion beside him has hands joined near his face. A figure at left holds a tray of flower petals and garlands. A ring of stone platform surrounds the tree trunk, which is decorated with a yellow and orange marigold garland. No clear appearance-based cues establish a specific identity for any person, so no candidate is named.

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Night outdoor scene beneath a large old banyan tree with thick aerial roots and trunk. In the centre, a figure in an orange saffron robe with a pink and white flower garland stands barefoot with palms pressed together in anjali, facing the tree. Scattered flower petals lie on the ground before the trunk. To the left, two people in orange robes hold a lit oil lamp and a trishul-topped ritual item, and a woman in a white sari holds a plate of flowers. A person in a yellow jacket stands at the right edge. Several figures are visible, all standing in the evening light.2006-12-31December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and white-washed stone platforms around its base. A saffron-robed figure with a flaming oil lamp or arati flame raised in one hand and a red-and-white flower garland around the neck stands on a dark polished stone slab. To the left, another saffron-robed person holds a trident-topped staff and presses palms together in prayer, while figures in white clothes with yellow shawls stand nearby. The scene suggests an arati or puja at the sacred tree.2009-12-27December 31 20092009-12-31December 30 20092009-12-30A night-time outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A bright floodlight glows at the top of the frame. In the foreground a bare-chested priest with a shaved head stands at the left edge. Beside him a man in a dark dhoti wears a long purple and white flower garland and a pale sacred thread, holding a small lit lamp in his hands. A second figure in an orange-red cloth stands next to him. Stone slabs form a walkway through scattered petals and a multicoloured rangoli-style patch lies on the ground. A garland of yellow and purple flowers hangs on the tree trunk to the right. The scene reads as a puja at a sacred tree. Identity of the garlanded man is uncertain.2017-11-11January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor shrine under a large banyan tree with aerial roots, a white-painted shrine with a decorated arched canopy holding a deity murti draped in red and orange marigold garlands, set on a heap of red-orange flowers. In the foreground on a dark polished stone floor, a man with long dark hair, a white flower garland and an orange robe holds a brass ritual vessel and stands with a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes who has his hands pressed together in namaste. Two more attendants in white with orange shawls stand at the right edge, one holding a tray of yellow flowers. This appears to be a puja at an outdoor shrine.2009-12-27An outdoor photograph beneath a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots. On a dark polished stone platform, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland and long dark hair stands with their back partly turned, facing a white-clothed priest. The priest in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl across his shoulders holds a yellow cloth or offering. Nearby, other saffron-robed attendants and a white-clad man stand around a white-walled circular platform at the tree base. A golden ceremonial staff with a finial stands at the left edge, and a man in white with an orange shawl holds a camera. Small offerings are scattered on the stone floor.2009-12-27Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a garland of marigolds wrapped around its trunk. A shrine with a white arched frame holds a golden deity murti draped in red cloth, surrounded by red flower petals. A figure in saffron-orange robes stands on a black tiled platform holding a small brass bell, beside a second person in orange clothes with hands folded in prayer and a third in orange with a tray of flowers. Appearance-based candidate for the page's a person is uncertain, so the central figure is described by role only as a devotee performing worship at the shrine.2010-02-12Outdoor ritual beside a large banyan tree with aerial roots, its trunk draped with a garland of yellow, red and white flowers and marigold strands. A figure in an orange robe and matching orange turban stands at the edge of a dark reflecting pool, raising one arm high and holding a flame or lamp aloft. Behind him an attendant in orange robes holds a brass vessel near a decorated deity murti set in an ornate white arch, garlanded with flowers and draped in orange cloth. Scattered flower petals float on the water, and a kolam design sits on the ground near the tree. Another orange-clad attendant stands at the right edge of the frame.2007-12-30December 27 20092009-12-27