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December 17 2009

Outdoor ritual under a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots. A bearded man with long dark hair in a saffron-orange robe stands at center, holding a small brass bell in one hand and gesturing with the other toward a raised stone enclosure with sand. Around him, a crowd of devotees in white garments and white shawls, many wearing cream and white flower garlands, stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. A brass plate of flower petals sits at lower right. The setting is a tree-shaded courtyard with a few pillars at the left edge.

Outdoor photograph beneath a large leafy tree on a dark polished stone platform. A man in an orange robe, with long dark hair, stands at right raising one arm toward the branches and holding a small bell in the other hand, while a flame is visible near the tree. Around him devotees stand in white clothes, several wearing yellow shawls and orange shawls, with hands pressed together in anjali. A bearded man in a white garment stands at centre with hands folded. A cement-edged plinth and a metal pole sit in the background, and the setting appears to be an open-air sacred site.

June 17 2009

2009-06-17 +1 copies

2004 - First Sannyas Deeksha At AdiKailaasa

A photograph of an outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with thick hanging aerial roots. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange garment with a rudraksha mala and bare feet holds a brass aarti plate with a lit flame raised high. Around him, a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas stand and sit with palms pressed together in namaskar. Some women wear sarees in yellow and white. On the right, a stone deity or sacred figure is adorned with a multicoloured garland of flowers and a rope of yellow and maroon flowers, and a golden cobra-hood figure sits near the base. A man in white at the edge of the frame appears to be pouring or offering something at the shrine. The setting is a shaded outdoor sacred grove.

Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. A man with long dark hair and a swept-back style, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti-style garment with a rudraksha mala, stands barefoot holding a lit lamp (aarti) aloft toward a large cobra-hooded stone murti with a golden hood, draped in colourful garlands and yellow-orange flower decorations at the lower right. Around him, a crowd of devotees in white and cream clothing stands and sits with palms pressed together in prayer; some women wear yellow, pink and green saris. A man in a white shirt sits in the foreground near a video camera. Swamiji (probable) is visible in the centre, presiding over the aarti as the priest, with the cues of saffron clothing, long hair and rudraksha beads.

Outdoors under a large spreading tree, a group of devotees stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra beside a dark reflecting water pool. In the foreground a young man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl stands with his hands folded. Behind him, a man in a white kurta and white dhoti with a yellow shawl holds a silver tray. To the left, several women in white saris with orange or gold borders stand in prayer, and one woman in white holds her hands together. On the far right, a woman in a pink floral sari also stands with folded hands. The setting appears to be a sunny courtyard with stone edging and dappled shade.

Outdoor group gathering beneath a large spreading banyan-type tree with sunlight filtering through leaves. A figure in a long golden-yellow robe with long dark hair stands on a raised stone platform at left, arms extended toward a small table draped in white cloth holding oil lamps. Around them a large crowd of devotees in white ritual clothes stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Several people in orange or saffron cloth stand near the center, and at right men in white dhoti and shirts hold brass bells and small vessels. A young person in white kneels in front of a brass pot on the ground, with a kalasha and brass plates arranged on a mat. The scene suggests a puja or satsang held outdoors.

Outdoor ritual scene under large spreading trees on a dirt ground with a low stone platform. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands at right, holding out a brass oil lamp with a visible flame, while devotees cup their hands toward it. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands at left, and a woman in an orange-and-pink sari with gold necklace and a small name badge stands center, with a young child in pink reaching toward the flame. Other men in white shirts stand behind, one with a name badge. Two people appear to be in the background.

October 15 2009