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June 30 20102010-06-30Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots and a thick spreading trunk, a man in white clothes with a yellow shawl stands on a dark polished stone platform, raising a white fly-whisk or chamara over an area near the tree. Around him, several people in white and light clothing stand with hands folded, while two women sit on the platform, one in an orange-red sari and one in a teal top. A small child sits beside them. Stone steps and a raised stone ring surround the tree base, with a metal plate on the steps.2010-06-30Outdoor devotional scene under a large banyan tree at a shaded ashram courtyard. A man in white with a yellow shawl stands at right with palms pressed together beside a silver plate and small brass items on a low platform. Seated devotees on a black stone mat, several in white with yellow shawls, sit with hands folded in prayer. A woman in a blue sari and a woman in a pink-patterned white top sit with eyes closed. A child in orange sits among them. A standing man in white with folded hands stands at left near the trunk, and a man in a white t-shirt stands behind. The setting suggests a homa or satsang observance.2010-07-08Outdoor photo at a banyan tree shrine with a large spreading trunk and hanging aerial roots, wrapped with flower garlands in red, green and white. A standing man in white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl holds up an object near the tree, possibly a lamp or offering. Around a black-tiled platform, about ten seated devotees sit in meditation or prayer: a woman in a blue-grey sari, a man in a white shirt with a lanyard, a man with palms joined in a green shirt, a woman in white with a yellow shawl, and a woman in white with a pink scarf. A seated figure in orange robes sits among them. Stone planters and a brass vessel surround the tree base.2010-07-08Outdoor 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.2010-07-08Outdoor 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.2010-07-08A photograph of a large ancient banyan tree with thick aerial roots and sprawling branches at an outdoor shrine. Several people in white and saffron-orange clothing stand on a dark polished stone platform around white-painted raised bases. A man in white with a yellow sash holds a tray of flowers, and a figure in orange robes with a shawl stands near the tree in prayer. Golden poles or lamp stands and white pillars stand nearby, and a trail of flowers rests on the ground.2009-12-27June 30 20102010-06-30Outdoor ritual under a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots. A priest in white dhoti with bare upper body stands at a red-railed wooden platform holding a ritual item, offering to a black stone Shiva lingam on a green-painted base at right. Several saffron-robed monks and white-clad devotees stand nearby under the tree, with two saffron-robed figures in a raised position at upper centre. Brass plates, a kalasha-type vessel and flower offerings sit on the platform and the stone base. A seated figure in orange at left and marigold garlands complete the scene. Abhishekam-style puja at a lingam beneath a banyan tree.2015-02-05February 01 20182018-02-01Outdoor 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.2011-09-24December 25 20072007-12-25