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April 19 2012

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A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at the left, holding a brass bell in one hand and a small brass vessel in the other, performing a ritual near a large banyan tree. Its thick aerial roots are wrapped with red and white flower garlands. In front is a raised stone platform with a brass oil lamp burning and a small offering of pink and white flowers. A display board labelled "Cosmic Canopy" stands beside the tree. A partially visible person in white clothing stands at the far left edge. Sandy ground and greenery surround the scene.2012-04-19Outdoor photo at a large banyan tree with aerial roots, beside a dark stone plaque headed "COSMIC CANOPY" on a concrete base. A man in orange robes, bare-chested with a dark topknot and rudraksha mala, stands at left with palms pressed together in prayer. Before the tree sit a brass lamp with a small flame, a silver plate, a brass vessel and an offering plate of pink flowers. The tree is draped with red and white flower garlands. A second person in white stands partly visible at the upper left edge.2012-04-19April 19 20122012-04-19Photograph from behind of a person in orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a long white and red flower garland, holding a metal lamp with a flame in the right hand. They stand on a black polished stone platform in front of a large banyan tree wrapped with a white and red flower garland string. A white-rimmed raised platform at the base of the tree holds small flames and scattered petals. To the right, folded striped cloths lie on the ground. The setting is an open outdoor yard with reddish earth and a wall in the background.2008-07-17A photo of a man in orange saffron dhoti and shawl performing an aarti at the base of a large banyan tree with thick, twisting aerial roots. He holds a silver aarti lamp with a burning flame in one hand and a silver bell or vessel in the other, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. A garland of red and white flowers hangs on the tree trunk, and a brass oil lamp sits on a stone platform at the base. The man is seen from behind, facing the tree, in an outdoor setting with sandy ground and greenery. Overlaid2012-04-19April 19 20122012-04-19 +1 copiesOutdoor photo beneath a huge banyan tree with thick aerial roots wrapping its trunk. A standing devotee in a flowing orange saffron wrap, with long dark hair and a green leaf garland over the shoulder, faces the trunk while holding a lit oil lamp or offering. Yellow and orange marigold garlands hang on the roots. In the foreground at right, a white cloth covers a seated or offered object beside an orange cushion, a small brass vessel and a stone base, with white kolam designs on the ground. Another orange-clad figure stands at the far right edge. The scene shows an outdoor puja at a sacred tree.2007-12-22December 11 20112011-12-11A photograph of two men performing a ritual at a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala around his neck pours or offers from a brass plate. Beside him, a man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl holds a brass plate with flowers and a small brass lamp. The ground is a stone platform decorated with white and red floral designs, and red and white flower garlands hang from a tree trunk on the right. A brass oil lamp and a plate of pink petals sit on the platform. Behind them a signboard reads Cosmic Canopy with explanatory text beneath.2012-04-19July 07 20092009-07-07A seated man in an orange saffron wrap sits before a banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots, performing a ritual at a white brick fire altar. He has long dark swept-back hair, a red tilak mark on his forehead, and his bare arm extends over a brass bowl on the altar. A microphone on a stand is in front of him. Marigold flowers in orange and red lie on the altar bricks, and a small gold pyramid-shaped object sits on the right. Silver vessels stand at his side, and a small oil lamp burns on the altar. The a person candidate, with long swept hair, a saffron wrap and a red tilak, is. The setting is an outdoor ritual at a banyan tree.2006-09-21March 02 20112011-03-02