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July 13 2003

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Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading tree at a rough stone-rimmed shrine. In the left foreground, a dark stone deity murti stands within an arched metal frame, draped in orange cloth and with white flower garlands at the neck. A man in an orange robe stands centre-right with his hands folded, with long dark hair and a bead necklace. Around him are white-clad devotees: a woman in white holding a tray of flowers, two men in white kurtas with bead malas, a bespectacled man in white with folded arms, and a man in white holding a book. A red cloth is spread on the ground at right. Several people in white are at the edge of the frame.2003-07-13A photograph taken outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots and dappled sunlight on red earth. A figure in an orange-saffron robe and a matching orange turban stands with palms pressed together in prayer, facing the tree trunk. Beside him a man in white ritual clothes with a folded-hands gesture stands near a woman in a white sari with a pink border. To the right, a man in white kurta stands with hands clasped beside a mound of stones. Some people are visible, and a red garment appears at the right edge.Outdoor photograph beneath a large leafy tree at an ashram-style site. In the foreground, a rough stone base holds an arched metal frame around a dark deity murti draped in orange cloth and white flower garlands. Beside it, a standing man in white clothes and a white mala holds a cup, while a woman in white holds a tray of flowers. At center right, a man with long dark hair, a saffron/orange robe and a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded. Another man in white kurta and white dhoti stands at right with arms crossed. A small bowl of offerings sits near the base. Red cloth lies on the ground at right, and a woman in a green sari stands at far left.2003-07-13Outdoor photograph at a Guru Purnima event in Bidadi. In the centre, a man with long hair and a bare chest, wearing an orange wrap and an orange head covering, stands beside a small rocky shrine bordered by a tiled rim, strung with marigold garlands. To the left, a bearded man in white kurta and dhoti stands near another man in white holding a book. In the foreground at right, a person in white with a rudraksha mala is seen from behind, holding up a camera; a hand with folded palms appears at lower left. Large shade trees and bright sunlight surround the scene.2003-07-13Outdoor temple scene beneath a large banyan tree with dangling aerial roots. A young man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a lit camphor flame in a brass vessel for a woman in an orange sari and a girl in a red dress. A man in saffron robes stands beside him, bare-headed and holding a brass plate. Around them, men in white and light shirts stand and watch, and a stone platform with a small brass pot sits in the foreground. Aarti is being performed at a sacred tree site.2008-03-25Outdoor photo at a shaded grove near a large banyan tree, showing a rock-piled mound shrine with a Shiva lingam-like stone at the top. A figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap bends forward at the mound, offering or placing items on a tray; another figure in orange sits or stands beside the lingam, holding flowers. Around them, four or five men in white dhotis and kurtas stand and watch, with one bearded man bending forward near the base. A garland of marigold-yellow flowers and green leaves hangs on the mound's edge, with pink blossoms and an orange cloth on the ground. Bright sunlight and dry earth surround the scene.2003-07-13Outdoor photograph beneath large spreading banyan trees with aerial roots, dappled sunlight on bare earth. In the left foreground a figure in an orange-saffron wrap with a white and red flower garland stands on a dark mat, appearing to address the group. Behind them a man in white clothes stands with palms pressed together, and a few people in white garments sit on the ground near the tree trunks. A small child in white stands at the far left edge. The white-clad seated people appear to be devotees or disciples.2006-12-30January 20 20082008-01-202003 -Glimpses From Various ProgramsA photograph of an outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with spreading aerial roots. A bare-chested figure in a red-orange wrap, wearing a white and red flower garland, stands with their back to the camera holding a metal vessel from which a flame rises. Around them, a group of men in white shirts and white dhotis stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. The tree trunk on the right is draped with white and red garlands. The ground is bare earth with a dark mat or cloth at the base of the scene.2007-07-29Outdoor photograph beneath a large spreading banyan tree with thick aerial roots and dappled sunlight on bare dirt ground. In the left foreground a man in an orange-saffron shawl and dhoti stands barefoot on a dark slab, holding a raised ritual object above his head and wearing a white flower garland. Around him are people in white clothes, including a child in green. Centre-right, a person in white bends forward with hands near the ground beside a red cloth, while another in white sits cross-legged further back. a person candidate: the standing man in orange has a shaved head and no visible long hair, rudraksha or crown, so the appearance cues are insufficient to name him.2006-12-30August 17 20062006-08-17