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Outdoor photo of a person performing an aarti with a lit oil lamp at the base of a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a dark hollow opening at its trunk. The person wears a rust-orange garment with a gold band, gold bangles, a red tilak on the forehead and long dark hair, and holds a brass lamp in one hand and a small brass bell in the other. A long garland of red, yellow, white, green and blue flowers drapes over the tree and across the frame. Leafy green branches fill the background.

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January 04 20152015-01-04A photograph of a large old banyan tree with many aerial roots and thick grey trunk. A priest with bare upper body and red cloth wrapped at the waist stands at left, holding a metal dish over a flaming oil lamp or fire. A long garland of marigolds and green leaves in yellow, red, white and green hangs across the tree trunk. The scene suggests a ritual offering at a sacred tree. No clearly visible a person candidate.2015-01-04A smiling person in a rust-orange and gold-bordered dress stands at the base of a massive banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. They wear a long necklace of red, white, green and yellow flower garlands with blue accents, a gold necklace, a gold armlet and a white forehead mark. In their right hand they hold a lit oil lamp, and in their left a silver bell. A bright flame burns beside the trunk, and a dark opening sits between the roots. Hands folded in prayer appear at the left edge of the frame. a person: the person wears a saffron-orange ascetic-style garment, multiple gold necklaces and rudraksha-style beads, with a shaved or close-cropped head and a plain forehead mark; the appearance cues are mixed, so the identification is uncertain.2015-01-04A photograph of a smiling person in a rust-orange dhoti with a gold-banded hem, wearing a long red, yellow, white and blue flower garland and a gold-toned ceremonial necklace, performing an aarti at the base of a large banyan tree. He holds a brass lamp with a burning flame in one hand and a small bell in the other, while a multicoloured flower garland drapes along the tree's aerial roots and trunk. A brass bowl sits at lower left and dry leaves cover the ground. a person's appearance-based cues include the long swept-back hair, ornate necklace and saffron-toned clothing, shown here as a priest performing aarti.2015-01-04November 26 20142014-11-26A woman in a rust-orange sari with a gold border stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp with a small brass bell in her other hand, lighting a flame at the base of a large banyan tree. She wears a long red and yellow marigold garland over her shoulder, gold bangles and gold armband, and her hair is pulled back. A red and yellow flower garland is draped around the tree trunk. The tree has many aerial roots, and a dark stone base sits in the foreground. The scene appears to be an evening puja at a sacred tree.2014-11-26January 04 20152015-01-04 +1 copiesNovember 26 20142014-11-26Photograph at dusk of a woman in a rust-orange sari with a gold-banded border and a red-and-gold garland around her neck, holding a lit oil lamp with a flame toward a large banyan tree trunk. Thick aerial roots surround the trunk, which is draped with a long garland of red and yellow flowers. Gold bangles and an armlet are visible. A dark stone slab sits at the base. The setting is an outdoor tree shrine, with a sodium-style light visible in the background.2014-11-26January 04 20152015-01-04January 04 20152015-01-04November 26 20142014-11-26