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Outdoor photograph of a devotional gathering beneath large banyan trees on a brick-paved courtyard. In the foreground, a young shirtless boy in an orange dhoti and orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala, raises a brass lamp or vessel high with one arm. Around him, adults in white and cream traditional dress stand with palms pressed together in anjali. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a small bell; a woman in white with a red-and-gold border and a Western-looking older woman with gray hair join the prayer line. A younger boy in white dhoti and rudraksha beads stands near the front. Several people in the background also hold hands folded in prayer. Mostly all-white attire with gold borders suggests an aarti or puja setting. Approximately 20 people are visible.

June 17 2017

Outdoor photograph beneath a dense canopy of banyan trees with aerial roots. A young shirtless priest in an orange-red dhoti and matching shawl raises a lit oil lamp (aarti) high toward a dark stone deity murti set in a yellow-lined arched niche, the murti draped with a red cloth and white-and-red garlands. Around him devotees in white and cream traditional dress with gold borders stand with palms pressed together in prayer or hold cameras and phones. A woman in an orange sari and a few others with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces stand nearby, and a small boy in white with a bead necklace stands at the lower right. Stone paving and tree trunks frame the scene.

2017-06-17 +1 copies

Outdoor photo of a ritual procession under large shady trees beside a stone-arched shrine garlanded with yellow and white flowers. A central figure with curly dark hair and a crown-like headpiece wears an orange-saffron garment with a gold border and a garland, bowing with palms joined over a dark reflective pool set into the ground. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange shawls, some holding round red-and-gold ceremonial fans with a black centre. On the right, women in white and orange saris and a woman in a pale green sari stand with hands folded in namaskar, and children in light clothing join them. Pink flower offerings are placed near the shrine.

June 17 2017

June 17 2017

Outdoor temple courtyard under large shade trees where a crowd of devotees in white clothes stands with hands folded in prayer. In the centre, a bearded man in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair rings a brass handbell while facing a red-painted shrine. Beside him, a man in white garments and an orange shawl stands with palms joined. Several devotees wear yellow shawls and rudraksha-style beads. On the left, a brass plate holds yellow flowers beside a red deity murti. Overall about twenty-five people are visible.

June 17 2009

2009-06-17 +1 copies

Outdoor gathering of devotees in a shaded forest setting with an orange-red floor and green mats. In the centre, a man in an orange-brown cloth with a long beaded mala stands with hands folded, while a bald man in white dhoti with a red waist sash and orange garland stands with palms pressed together. Around them, many devotees in white kurtas, white shirts and red shawls, some with orange lanyards, stand with hands in anjali. A man in a red patterned shawl sits in the foreground beside a brass plate with a small lamp. The crowd is at a ritual or satsang setting.

July 27 2008

Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots and spreading branches. A shaved-headed sannyasi in orange robes stands at right, seen from behind, holding a microphone while addressing the group. Around him a crowd of about 20 people stands in white and light clothing, several with hands pressed together in prayer or folded in front, including a woman in a white top and cream trousers at centre and a woman in a green sari at lower centre. A girl in a white top and a schoolbag, and a small child, stand at left. Dappled green light falls across the scene.

December 25 2007