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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.

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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.2010-02-12Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a bare dirt ground dappled with sunlight. A seated person in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap, with a rudraksha mala around the neck, leans forward over a brass plate of white flower petals. Behind and to the right, two men in white kurtas and white dhotis stand near brass vessels, one pouring or holding a small brass pot. A third man in white kneels at a brass tray with small items. A woven mat lies to the left, and a brass bowl sits on a white cloth in the foreground. Green foliage fills the background.2004-05-06 +1 copiesOutdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. A standing priest in white robes with a yellow shawl performs a ritual with a small flame and a brass plate, while a seated woman in a pink patterned top and white shawl sits with eyes closed on a dark mat. To the left, a woman in orange robes sits beside a man in white. Garlands of white flowers and red and green ornaments hang on the tree trunk, and a white ceremonial fan rests on the stone platform.2010-07-08Photograph of an outdoor welcoming ritual beneath large banyan tree roots. A bearded man in white shawl and white dhoti with rimmed glasses stands with hands raised to his ears, receiving the rite. A sannyasi in orange robes at right holds a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame, and another orange-robed sannyasi at left holds a tray of pink flowers. Behind them, men in white kurtas and dhotis, several wearing yellow shawls, stand with palms joined in prayer. Several people in white stand among the trees.2009-10-15Outdoor ritual at a large banyan tree with a sandy ground and a low rocky mound beside a small building. A kneeling man in a rust-brown robe with a gold pendant and rudraksha-style beads lights a flame held in a small vessel over a white cloth and offering items. Standing to the left is an elderly bearded man with white hair in an orange robe and another bearded elder with long white beard and bare upper body wearing a white dhoti. A standing man in an orange robe and orange turban holds a plate with rudraksha mala draped on his chest. A pink and purple cloth hangs from the tree, and a cameraman films at the right edge.December 17 20092009-12-17Outdoor scene at a large banyan tree with aerial roots and garlands of white and red flowers hanging from its trunk. A priest in a white kurta and white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands at center, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a bell in the other, lifting the flame toward the tree. A woman in a pink-and-white printed top with a white shawl sits cross-legged in the lower left foreground, and a woman in an orange sari sits further left, with a man in white partly visible behind. A silver tray with a white feather fan rests on a stone platform beside the tree, and a cement puja platform surrounds the trunk. Three people are visible.2010-07-08Outdoor photo beneath a large old banyan tree with aerial roots, at a ritual site with a bamboo fence. On the left a man in a white shirt and white dhoti carries a garlanded deity murti wrapped in red and white flower garlands, placed on a blue and gold cloth. Beside him a bearded man in white dhoti stands near a man in orange robes. A man in a red patterned shirt and dark trousers holds an orange cloth. A young man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a red-and-white garland stands with hands folded in anjali. On the right a man in orange and yellow cloth holds a tray of lit lamps and red flowers for aarti, and another man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands with folded hands. The scene suggests a puja or padapuja at the banyan tree, with about seven people visible.2010-07-22A 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 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 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 an outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, its trunk wrapped in strands of marigold and white garlands with yellow and pink flowers. A standing figure in orange robes holds a brass bell and gestures toward the tree, with rose petals scattered on a dark glossy platform in the foreground. Two attendants in orange and a person in white stand nearby, and a shrine with red and orange decorations and floral garlands sits under an arched white frame to the right. Swings hang from the surrounding trees in a sunlit garden setting.2009-07-07