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A photograph of a ritual scene beside a railing decorated with white and yellow flower garlands tied with red blooms and hanging banana leaves. A woman in a rust-red garment with a leopard-print blouse stands with her back to the camera, facing a figure in a red-brown robe. To the left, a man with a beard and rudraksha mala holds a small bowl near a metal pot, and a bare-chested man with white ash markings and an orange cloth stands beside him. Metal vessels sit on the floor and a sign on a fence reads about a banyan tree.

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February 13 20182018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13A photograph of a ritual scene viewed through a gap between banana leaves and rows of marigold and white flower garlands strung on bamboo-like poles. In the foreground, two bare-backed men wear orange and saffron cloths and have white tilak markings on their bodies. Behind them, a bearded man with a tilak on his forehead, wearing a dark cloth and beaded necklaces, stands with his palms joined. Another man with a beaded mala and yellow cloth stands at the left. Red and white garlands hang along the railings, and a green signboard with partly visible lettering is behind them.2018-02-13A photograph of a temple ritual scene seen through a metal railing. In the foreground, a priest in white dhoti with gold border and a long rudraksha mala holds a silver tray. Beside him, a woman in an orange-red sari with a leopard-print under-wrap stands with her back to the camera. Behind the railing, a bearded man with a tilak and rudraksha mala stands near a gold rail hung with white and red flower garlands and a large green banana-leaf bunch. A sign partly visible reads KALPAVRIKSHA / fulfilling wish tree. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam setting.2018-02-13Photo of a temple-style ritual setting with a banana-leaf canopy and a fence of metal rods strung with white and red flower garlands. In the centre, a bearded man with a dark turban and forehead markings, wearing a dark red-brown garment and a beaded necklace, stands behind the rods with his arms folded. To the left, a figure in a rust-red wrap and a leopard-print cloth stands with their back to the camera, while another person in a red-brown robe holds a small brass vessel. Green banana bunches hang beside the garlands, and a sign with partly visible lettering stands behind the fence.2018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13Night photograph at a banyan-tree shrine lit by a single lamp. In the foreground a man in a tall jewelled blue-and-gold crown, bare-chested with a rust-red wrap, white sacred markings on his arms and shoulders, and a rudraksha-type mala, bends forward holding a brass plate and a bowl. Beside him a person in a rust-red garment with a leopard-print wrap, a rust turban, and layered flower garlands watches and holds offerings. Behind them several men in orange-red robes stand, one holding a laptop and another a camera, with a ceremonial standard visible. Petals are scattered on the stone platform and baskets of offerings sit on the ground.2013-11-17February 13 20182018-02-13