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May 19 20082008-05-19Outdoor photo of a rocky, dry hillside shrine area with scattered boulders, small palms and shrubs. In the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes stands near a tree, with an orange flag fluttering from a pole. Nearby, a man in a white dhoti sits on a striped mat beside a row of brass kalasha pots. Another man in white dhoti and shirt stands at right beside a canopied altar draped in orange and red cloth. A sweeper in white clothing works at the lower left, and a few other people in white or saffron move about the grounds. The setting suggests a ritual or puja at a shrine site.2008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19Outdoor photo at a rocky hillside shrine. A large boulder is draped with a garland of green leaves, white flowers and red flowers, with a small red-and-white canopy with tassels overhead. Several people in orange and saffron robes sit cross-legged on the ground among bushes and rocks, some with hands folded in prayer. A seated figure in orange clothing in the right foreground is in the posture of meditation or worship. A small child in light clothing stands at the upper left. The scene suggests a ritual or satsang in a natural setting.2008-05-19Outdoor ritual under a large banyan tree. A man in orange robes and an orange head wrap, with rudraksha beads and sandalwood marks, stands at left holding a ritual implement and performing a consecration. To the right, a deity murti is draped with orange and white cloth and heavily garlanded with white flowers and red blossoms, set on a rock base. A man in a white shirt and maroon trousers photographs the scene with a camera. Seated devotees in white and colourful saris, and standing onlookers, watch quietly. Brass vessels and steel bowls are arranged on the ground in front of the group.2003-04-02Outdoor ritual on a cleared ground with a red and white umbrella overhead and colourful bunting strung through green trees. A young man in saffron-orange robes and a long white and red flower garland stands at the left, holding a ritual object and performing a puja. Beside him, a younger figure in orange robes and a second white-clad group stands with palms pressed together. Several devotees in white dhotis and shirts fold their hands in prayer, and one man wears a grey-green shirt. At right, a framed portrait of a seated figure in white is garlanded with white and pink flowers and placed on a white cloth-covered table. Brass vessels, pink flower heaps, a red cloth, and a kalasha-like pot sit on the ground in front. A stone rock face is visible behind.2008-07-27August 03 20082008-08-03Outdoor photo at a bhoomipooja ground-breaking ceremony on bare red earth with a rocky green hillside behind. A man in white dhoti and shirt kneels at the foundation, holding a young sapling planted between concrete blocks, while a woman in an orange robe beside him tends the planting. A brass oil lamp, a kalasha-like brass vessel, flowers and a white-draped table sit on the ground. A woman in a cream and gold sari stands at left. Behind them about 20 people in white clothes stand or sit; an orange-robed man with hands joined in namaskar stands at right, and white-clad attendants hold a tray at far right.2008-11-12Outdoor photo of a devotional gathering on a rocky hillside among green trees. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe kneels beside a large white cloth with a gold-bordered edge, laid on the rock and covered with a garland of red, yellow, purple and white flowers and pink petals. Behind him, a crowd of devotees in white clothes and orange shawls sits and stands, with several women in white saris, and tall orange-and-blue decorative poles rise among the trees. A large fan palm leaf stands to the right. The scene suggests a ritual offering of flowers at a sacred rock site.2008-08-02A photograph of an outdoor devotional scene on a large rock beneath a tent canopy. A man in an orange robe and orange turban, wearing a garland of yellow and red flowers, sits on a flower-covered seat and smiles. A man in white kneels and bows his head to touch the seated figure's feet, hands pressed together. Around them, men and women in white and cream clothes stand with folded hands, one man wearing a rudraksha mala.2007-01-12Outdoor photograph under a large spreading banyan tree. A young man in an orange saffron dhoti, shawl and orange turban stands at left holding a metal bowl, facing a seated group. Seated devotees on bare earth, mostly men in white kurtas and dhotis, with women in green and pink saris in the background. A man in a white shirt and maroon trousers stands center-back holding a camera. At right a deity murti on a rock is adorned with white and orange garlands, red flowers and a white cloth draped over it, with brass vessels and a kalasha-like pot nearby.2003-01-012004 - First Sannyas Deeksha At AdiKailaasa2004-07-02