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Outdoor ceremony beneath a large banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots and spreading branches. In the foreground, a raised circular stone platform is shaded by dappled light. Along the right, a carved black-and-white serpent (naga) sculpture coils near a pale stone deity or figure. Behind a low stack of golden bricks and a smoking fire, a group of about twenty people sit in white clothes; a few wear orange or red garments. Near the right side, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a raised seat beneath a colourful striped umbrella, flanked by a pair of tall ceremonial poles. A brass oil lamp and offerings are placed on the ground. A woman in a teal blouse with a braid sits at left.

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July 21 20052005-07-21July 21 20052005-07-21July 21 20052005-07-21 +1 copiesOutdoor gathering under a large spreading banyan tree with dappled sunlight on a paved ground. Seated devotees in white clothes, several women in white saris and light blue, sit in rows facing a central fire pit of brick where a small ritual fire smokes. On the right, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a raised platform beside a tall staff and a red-and-gold canopy umbrella, with gold-decorated ceremonial items nearby. Two large painted black-and-white serpent sculptures lie on the ground in front, next to a rock formation. Several people in white stand behind the seated crowd.2005-07-21July 21 20052005-07-21Outdoor satsang beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A raised orange-draped seat under a decorative red-and-gold canopy holds a figure in saffron robes at the centre-right, with a golden ornamented umbrella and a gold-and-red garland beside it. Seated devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, with a woman in a teal sari among them, sit on a sandy floor in front of the seat, several with hands folded in prayer. A large stone with garlands and a carved snake-like form lies at the right foreground. The figure on the seat's build and dress match the candidate, but the face is too distant to confirm identity, so the a person field is set to unsure.2005-07-21July 21 20052005-07-21July 21 20052005-07-21 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual gathering beneath a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots. Under the canopy, a central seated figure wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and sits on an elevated orange-draped seat beneath a decorated umbrella with pink and gold trim. Nearby, a figure in a red-orange garment sits at a low brick fire pit where smoke rises. Rows of devotees in white dhotis, white kurtas and white sarees sit on a stone platform, with some girls in teal and light blue tops. Dark carved stone serpent figures with white patterning lie in the foreground beside a rock formation draped with yellow and pink flowers. Sunlight filters through the leaves onto the pale floor.2005-07-21Outdoor photo of a Guru Poornima gathering beneath a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots. A raised wooden platform holds a seat draped in saffron-orange cloth with a red-and-gold canopy overhead, a ceremonial staff and a flower-decked dais beside it. Several figures in saffron robes sit near a brass oil lamp and ritual vessels on wooden blocks, with smoke rising. Dozens of devotees in white clothing sit on the ground in rows, some women in white saris with blue borders. A garlanded rock and a carved black serpent form lie at the front right. No individual on the saffron seat can be confirmed from appearance, so the seated figure is described by role only.2005-07-21 +1 copiesJuly 21 20052005-07-21 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual gathering beneath a large banyan tree with spreading aerial roots. A sacred fire burns on a raised wooden platform in the centre, with a seated figure in orange-saffron robes on a raised seat under a fringed canopy with pink and yellow trim. Behind the fire, several people in white ritual clothes stand and sit, some with garlands. In the foreground, a line of people in white clothes sit on the floor, one woman with a long braid and a teal top. Flower garlands drape a rock at right, and a dark patterned serpent-like form lies across the platform. The scene is a homa or yagna with devotees seated in front.2005-07-21