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Outdoor photograph beneath a broad, leafy banyan tree with aerial roots. A crowd of devotees stands on bare earth; women wear white and pale pink saris, a woman in a red and green sari stands at left, and men wear white kurtas and shirts. At the far right, a man with a bare upper body and an orange-saffron turban and orange cloth wrap stands with his back to the camera. At the left edge, a black stone deity murti with a red cloth draped on it sits on a stone base, and a man in a grey shirt stands beside it. Several people are visible, roughly two dozen in total.Outdoor devotional gathering beneath a large spreading banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. On the right, a seated deity murti in an orange-saffron cloth is decorated with pink and yellow flower garlands and a rudraksha-style mala. In the left foreground, a woman in an orange robe stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, a long bamboo-like pole beside her. Around a brass lamp and metal vessels, several people in white dhotis and white shirts kneel and stand, while women in white and cream saris and one in an orange-bordered sari gather nearby. Flower petals and garlands lie on the ground.2005-07-21Outdoor temple courtyard beneath a large old banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A large orange-coloured mound. Beside it stands a dark stone statue draped in orange cloth, with an orange garland, next to a tall white pillar. Several people in white dhotis and white shirts stand or walk around the shrine, and an older woman in a white sari with orange border stands at left near a stone platform, possibly performing worship. A man in grey trousers and white shirt with a pendant walks in the foreground. The scene appears to be a shrine worship area; no clearly identifiable in-person candidate for the a person is visible.2010-07-11February 23 20082008-02-23July 23 20062006-07-23Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. A tall figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, stands with palms pressed together in prayer, a probable Swamiji by appearance: long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads. Around them a crowd of devotees in white ritual clothes sit and stand, hands folded, including a woman in a white sari with red border and a woman in lavender. At right, a stone cobra hood sculpture is draped with a garland of multicoloured flowers and yellow marigold strands, with a kalasha-like stone base; a figure in white kneels beside it. Woven mats cover the ground. The banyan trunk and lush foliage fill the background.2006-07-23Outdoor temple grounds under a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. In the foreground a woman in white dhoti-style sari with folded hands stands on a paved platform near the trunk. A man in white with an orange shawl walks along a path toward a large dark stone deity murti on a black base, decorated with a garland of orange and red flowers, next to an orange-smeared sacred mound with scattered petals and a black-and-white painted border. Other devotees in white and green saris and white shirts walk and stand nearby, a child in orange clothing among them. A carved white stone arch frames the shrine on the right. A man in a white shirt and a bald priest in white stand by the shrine. Mostly white and orange colours dominate, with greenery in the background.2010-07-11Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. In the foreground a long-haired man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold-yellow beaded necklace, walks past a black-and-white painted stone snake statue. Behind him, a group of devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand around a small shrine platform; one man in a blue shirt holds a boy's hands in prayer, and a white-clad elder folds his hands. A plate of yellow flowers sits near the tree base, and a brass lamp rests on a dark stone pedestal at right. The scene is a snake-worship (naga) setting.2007-12-20Outdoor ritual gathering under a large leafy tree with a dense crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white, many wearing white flower garlands. In the left foreground a dark stone deity murti with orange cloth and garlands stands beside a tall white pillar, while a person in orange robes bends forward at a red-draped altar. The crowd stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a few people in white and some in patterned clothes look on. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the people.2009-12-02July 13 20032003-07-13Outdoor ritual under a large banyan tree at an ashram. On the left, a shrine with a red-and-cream striped cloth canopy and a rock-and-stone base holds a lingam-style form, with a small white altar table and offerings nearby. A man in a long white robe and white head cloth stands centre, hands raised near a smoking fire pit as incense smoke rises. Around him, a young woman in orange robes and several people in white clothes stand and sit. A crowd of seated and standing devotees, many in white and some in orange, fills the foreground and background. A small boy in white shirt and blue shorts stands at left. Maroon and gold canopy details appear at right.2005-03-08July 11 20102010-07-11