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Outdoor ritual under a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots. In the foreground a bare-shouldered man in saffron/orange cloth with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in greeting, appearing to be a probable Swamiji by visible cues. Behind him a shaved-headed man in white with a camera and another in white stand near a brick fire pit with brass lamps and offerings. To the right a man in white holds a silver vessel with flowers and a red-and-gold shawl. A saffron-draped seat or peetha stands beside a golden deity murti garlanded with yellow flowers, under a multicoloured fringed canopy and parasol. Brass lamps, a bell and ritual items sit on a mat in front.

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July 21 20052005-07-21Outdoor fire ritual under a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. A square stepped fire pit of yellow-orange bricks holds a small burning fire. A man in a white dhoti and white head wrap sits cross-legged on the left, tending the fire with a long ladle-like implement, with a bronze bowl beside him. A bearded man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl over white clothing and holds a small object while standing near the pit. Behind them, seated devotees in white and saffron clothing and several standing people watch. On the right, a decorated table draped in white holds a garlanded deity murti with orange, red and yellow flower garlands, flanked by brass vessels and a silver urn. A red and gold ornate umbrella hangs above the altar.2005-03-08 +1 copiesJuly 07 20092009-07-07Outdoor temple ritual beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A shrine arch frames a deity murti draped in red and yellow garlands. Several men and women in saffron-orange robes stand in a line along a dark polished floor. A woman in an orange sari with a white flower garland stands center-right holding a brass vessel, while nearby devotees hold offering items and a long wooden staff with a decorated top is held at right. Brass lamps and a flower-strewn tray rest on white ledges at the left foreground, and a striped canopy appears at upper right. The setting suggests a puja or darshan at an open-air shrine.2008-12-27Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree at an ashram gathering. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes with long dark hair holds a ladle over a brass vessel and small fire pit, beside brass lamps and an offering tray. Behind, a barefoot man in white dhoti and white kurta stands with hands folded, and a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing stand in prayer and watch. A tall pink-and-green fringed umbrella and an ornate gold throne-like seat with a red cushion, decorated with flowers and orange-clad offerings, stand to the right.2005-07-21July 07 20092009-07-07Outdoor ritual scene beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots and a dark hollow in its trunk. A man with long dark hair and an orange saffron wrap sits on a low wooden seat behind a white brick homa fire pit, his hands resting on his knees, with a microphone stand nearby. Beside him, a younger man in white clothing with an orange shawl sits on a blue cloth. The brick pit holds a brass kalasha-like vessel, a small oil lamp, marigold petals, and brass bowls with offerings. The sitter is an appearance-based a person candidate, identified by long swept hair and saffron clothing, shown in person.2006-09-21January 01 20062006-01-01A 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.2009-07-07Outdoor temple ritual under trees in an ashram setting. A central figure in saffron robes wears a white and orange flower garland and a golden crown with trident, holding a silver bell in one hand and a brass lamp with flame in the other, smiling. Beside him, a man in saffron robes and a rudraksha-style necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Other devotees in saffron and white dhotis stand behind, one woman in orange sari holds a camera, and a red ceremonial mound with brass offering trays and marigold garlands lies to the left near a decorated shrine arch.2008-12-24July 11 20062006-07-11Outdoor ritual scene beneath a large spreading tree with long low branches and sunlight filtering through leaves. In the centre, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a flower garland holds a ritual object and stands before a lit oil lamp on a stand. To the right, a seated figure in orange robes sits on the ground while a man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands nearby. To the left, a line of men in white dhotis, orange shawls and orange headbands stand with folded hands, one holding a tray of offerings, and a tall rope-wrapped staff rises at the edge. Smoke drifts through the frame. The ground is a dark polished surface reflecting the figures.2007-12-25