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Outdoor photo beneath a huge banyan tree with long hanging aerial roots and spreading branches. A row of about a dozen people in saffron and orange robes stands near the trunk, several holding brass plates, and a man in a white dhoti and shawl stands at left beside a red-draped seat and a small altar with flowers. A woman in a yellow sari stands among the group. A green sign reading NITHYANANDA TV LIVE hangs on a stand near a camera tripod. Purple and white cloths are laid on the ground, and a red-clothed seat is set up under the tree.

Outdoor scene beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots and a spreading canopy. A central figure in a red garment and orange shawl wears a long garland of white flowers and walks along a purple cloth runner. Several people in orange and saffron robes stand and walk on either side of the path, with hands folded in prayer. On the left, a man in white dhoti and a person carrying a green sign reading NITHYANANDA TV LIVE stand near a red-draped structure and a small shrine with offerings. Stone slabs and red-painted pillars surround the tree base.

Outdoor photograph beneath a large, sprawling banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. A group of about fifteen people in orange and saffron robes stands in a row near the trunk, some holding small offerings or brass vessels. In the foreground stands a man in white and a man in an orange shawl, while a standing figure wearing a flower garland and a red-and-orange garment is at the front right, with a fresh garland of white and orange flowers. A red canopy or shrine stands at left beside a small stone platform with a yellow offering, and purple and green cloth is spread on the ground. Rocks and a small plant are in the lower right corner.

Outdoor photo beneath a large old banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots and spreading branches over a sandy, rocky ground. A man in a white dhoti with bare upper body stands at left holding a camera near a green sign reading LIVE, with a black-and-white handheld device, beside a small stone shrine and a yellow figure. Center right, a group of about ten monastic men in orange and saffron robes walk in line, and a central figure in a saffron-red robe with a long white-streaked hair and a large white-and-red floral garland stands out. A purple cloth runs across the ground, and a red canopy stands at left behind a white-clad woman. Light filters through the leaves.

Outdoor photo at a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots and a wide canopy. A group of about 20 people in saffron and orange robes stands on a paved path near the trunk, several holding offering plates and garlands. A man at the right, wearing a red-maroon garment with a long flower garland and rudraksha-style adornments, stands apart near the tree. Nearby a red-draped shrine structure and a small stone altar with flowers sit under the branches, and a woman in a green-and-white sari stands at left beside a green LIVE sign. A purple-and-blue mat covers part of the ground.

Outdoor ritual scene beneath a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots and hanging vines. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, some with red headbands, stand on a path lined with striped mats, carrying trays and offerings. A red-draped canopy or palanquin-like structure stands at left near a small shrine with flowers and a yellow offering. A bare-chested man in a maroon wrap stands in the foreground near the mats. Stone slabs and red-painted platforms surround the tree, and a speaker stands among the rocks. Mostly plain daylight with green foliage overhead.

December 30 2017

Outdoor scene at a large, ancient banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and a dark hollow at its base. A multicoloured flower garland hangs in an arc across the trunk. A striped purple, green and white cloth runway leads toward the tree, and a flower rangoli sits at the lower left. On the right, a group of men in saffron-orange robes and a man in a dark robe wearing a white and gold necklace and a rudraksha-style garland walk along the path. A man in a deep red robe with a headpiece and garland stands near the group. Paved stone steps and a small red-painted platform surround the base of the tree.

Outdoor photo beneath a huge banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots and spreading branches. In the foreground a long-haired man in a red-and-maroon dhoti wears a thick garland of red, yellow and white flowers and gold bangles, standing with hands together. Beside him a bare-chested man with a long braid and rudraksha necklaces wears an orange cloth and holds a small brass vessel. Other saffron-robed sadhus and a woman in an orange sari with a yellow garland stand on stone paving and striped mats. A camera on a tripod is visible in the middle distance, with several white-clad people further back near the tree.

Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots at a stone-paved temple courtyard. A man in a dark-red robe bends over a silver-covered ritual stand or altar set on a red cloth, arranging items. Around him several people in orange and saffron robes walk or stand; one figure in a light-colored sleeveless vest and saffron wrap walks in the foreground, and another in a white-topped headwear stands at left. A red and gold umbrella-like canopy stands near the group. Behind, an orange-red stone shrine building with arched openings and red threads tied to the tree trunk.

October 06 2006

Outdoor ritual scene under a large spreading banyan tree with many aerial roots. Several robed figures in saffron and orange clothing stand at a raised platform with a red-framed canopy, offering items and tending ritual vessels on a low stone and tiled table. Behind them, a row of people in white and cream dress stand in a line. At right, a dark stone deity murti stands on a black pedestal with flower garlands at its base. A person in orange at left operates a camera, and seated figures in orange sit beside a small fire pit. Stone steps and a blue-painted shrine appear beside the tree.