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Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. A shaved-headed man on the right wearing white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl, hands in anjali, stands at a white-draped table holding a brass lamp with a flame, brass bowl, offerings, and a glass of liquid. Beside the table, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti bows with hands folded over a small flame and offering tray; another man in white stands on the left with hands in prayer. A man in a light pink kurta stands behind, and a child in white stands nearby. A brass bell lies in the lower right corner. The scene suggests a devotional puja or aarti at a tree shrine.

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Outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at a white-draped table, holding his hand over a small oil lamp with a flame and reaching toward offerings on a silver tray, which includes fruit and small packets. Beside him a man in a pale pink kurta stands quietly, and a small child in white is partly visible. On the right, a shaven-headed priest in white clothes with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala adjusts the beads at his neck, with a brass bell and tray in the foreground. Dark ground mats lie at left and a brass kalasha-like vessel sits at the table edge. Other people in white stand at the right edge.2010-02-12December 17 20092009-12-17December 17 20092009-12-17Outdoor ritual scene under large banyan trees. A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti with gold border and a white shawl with gold edging, wearing a long garland and a sacred thread, holds up offerings in both hands while standing near a stone platform. Brass kalashas, pots and a brass lamp sit on the ground in front of a long stone trough. Around him, several men in white and striped shirts stand with hands folded in devotion. A woman in a yellow-orange sari and red shawl stands nearby, and two women in patterned saris are at the right edge. A camera operator is visible at the upper right. The priest's appearance does not match the a person profile, so he is described only as a priest.2011-09-24A photograph of a devotional ritual beside a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. In the centre, a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti and a white-and-orange flower garland holds a lit flame or lamp toward the tree's base on sandy ground. To the left, a man in white holds a tray of flowers. Behind them, about a dozen onlookers in white shirts, dark clothing and striped shirts stand in a loose group, several with hands folded in prayer. The scene is outdoors in dappled sunlight with tree roots and leafy branches overhead. The swami's identity cannot be determined from appearance here, so the figure is described by role as a priest.2006-12-25Outdoor temple scene beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A golden deity murti. In front, a priest in white dhoti and yellow shawl holds a brass vessel and lamp while performing a ritual near an orange-red stone shivalinga-like base. Standing to the left, several men in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. A small boy in white and a woman in pink stand behind. Offerings and a tray sit on a white-draped table.2010-02-12June 30 20102010-06-30Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, a bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with orange-gold borders, wearing a gold necklace and a beaded bracelet, holds out an orange cloth or offering to a man in a light checked shirt who reaches forward with cupped hands. Behind them several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand on a dark stone platform beside stone steps, some with hands folded in greeting. A ritual distribution or blessing appears to be taking place.2011-09-24Outdoor photo beneath large banyan trees at an ashram site. A group of saffron-robed monastics stands on a dark polished stone platform. A robed figure in the centre holds a lit flame or lamp up toward the tree's low branch while another monastic in saffron beside him holds a lamp or ritual object. On the right a monastic in saffron with a rudraksha mala kneels near a red-petal offering tray on a stone ledge. Two men in white dhotis with yellow shawls stand at the left edge with their backs to the camera. The scene suggests an aarti or fire offering at a sacred tree. A photo credit overlay reads 2020 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam2009-10-15Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots and hanging vines. A group of about a dozen devotees in white dhotis, white kurtas and white saris stand with palms pressed together in namaskar on a dark stone platform. One seated figure in saffron-orange robes is at the centre, and another in saffron stands at the right by a blue cloth with small brass deity figures and a red flower garland. A man in a checked shirt stands at the left. The setting appears to be a sacred tree shrine with a wooden pole.2006-10-19Outdoor photo of a group of devotees with palms pressed together in prayer beneath a large leafy tree on a dark polished stone platform. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and yellow shawl stands with hands folded. On the right, a bearded man in an orange robe holds a brass bell in one hand and a lit oil lamp in the other while performing an aarti-style offering. Surrounding men wear white dhotis and shirts, some with yellow shawls and some with orange wraps, and a white-draped man stands at centre with hands joined. A pale sandy ground and a metal pole are visible at right.2009-10-15September 01 20102010-09-01