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March 25 2008

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Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree at an ashram. A man in saffron robes with a shaved head stands at the centre, palms raised in blessing toward a silver-and-black statue of a seated sage garlanded with orange and magenta flowers, with a saffron cloth and rudraksha beads. A small brass lamp with a flame and a cloth-covered offering table sit in front, with a stone pedestal below. Behind him a young man in white dhoti with an orange shawl and a man in a white shirt stand with hands folded, and a woman in a pale sari with a green border and another in cream stand nearby, with a few more devotees in the background.2008-03-25December 20 20072007-12-20July 19 20052005-07-19February 23 20082008-02-23Outdoor photograph under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes, with long dark hair, holds a lit flame aloft in an aarti gesture at left. Beside them a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a small vessel. On the ground, several people in white clothing kneel and sit around brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and a covered white altar, with a fire-pit area nearby, performing a ritual. At right, a dark stone murti in saffron cloth with garlands sits on a rocky raised base beside a seated figure in orange with a floral garland. Brass lamps and offerings are arranged on a white cloth mat in the foreground.2005-07-19Outdoor shrine under a large banyan tree. A large deity murti stands on a rock-and-stone plinth, adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands and an orange drape. An elderly man in a pink-and-white checked shirt and dark trousers bows with folded hands before the murti, while a younger man in white kurta and white dhoti with an orange shawl stands at left. Behind them, several people in white and light clothing stand with hands folded in prayer. A brass oil lamp and metal vessels sit on a white cloth at the base, beside a black-and-white painted serpent figure. A notice board is set into the rocks.2008-03-25December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor photograph beneath large banyan tree roots showing a small shrine with a white arched frame enclosing a deity murti draped in orange cloth and marigold garlands, set on a raised earthen mound with a circular platform and kolam designs on the ground. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes and a flower garland holds up a lamp toward the shrine, while two men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand beside him holding ritual items. Two more people in white stand in the background near the trees.2007-12-29December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor photo of a small temple shrine under a large leafy tree. On the left, a black stone deity murti draped in orange cloth and marigold garlands sits above a base heaped with red-orange offerings. A standing priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a garland, lifts a flame-lit aarti lamp toward the murti, while a second white-clad priest holds a flower tray. A man in orange robes and another in a maroon shirt and cream trousers stand with hands folded, and several other people in white and orange watch nearby. Oil lamps sit on a low stone platform in front of the image.2010-10-04 +1 copiesOutdoor devotional gathering beneath a large spreading banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. On the right, a seated deity murti in an orange-saffron cloth is decorated with pink and yellow flower garlands and a rudraksha-style mala. In the left foreground, a woman in an orange robe stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, a long bamboo-like pole beside her. Around a brass lamp and metal vessels, several people in white dhotis and white shirts kneel and stand, while women in white and cream saris and one in an orange-bordered sari gather nearby. Flower petals and garlands lie on the ground.2005-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21