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December 31 2006

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November 29 20112011-11-29February 25 20072007-02-25A photograph outdoors at a large banyan tree with thick, twisting aerial roots and a tree trunk covered in hanging roots. A figure with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron wrap over a bare upper body and holding a wooden walking staff, bends forward toward the trunk. Behind him, several women in orange saffron robes stand holding small brass vessels and tall staffs with orange cloth streamers. On the left, men in white clothes sit on mats on the reddish earth. A mat with a striped pattern lies on the ground at right. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron wrap and staff.2006-10-08 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and a red-and-white garland tied at its trunk. Two priests in white dhoti and shawl stand at the tree base, one holding a bell-like ritual object near a small blue tray. In the foreground, a person in saffron-orange robe with a gold-bordered shawl and long dark hair stands facing the tree with hands folded. The ground is dark polished stone and a paved path, with white pillars and greenery behind. Three people are visible.2010-11-12October 07 20062006-10-07Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with many thick hanging aerial roots and trunks, a man with long dark hair in an orange-saffron robe stands on dirt ground, gesturing with his hands while speaking. Facing him is a bald, white-bearded man in a white dhoti and white shawl with a striped border. To the right, a woman in a dark red sari and two other people in white clothing listen, and a camera operator with a video camera on a tripod is filming. Green foliage and sunlight fill the background. The man in orange has distinctive long hair and saffron clothing, so this is a person appearance; he is the speaker, while the others are devotees and crew.2006-10-21Night outdoor scene beneath a large old banyan tree with thick aerial roots and trunk. In the centre, a figure in an orange saffron robe with a pink and white flower garland stands barefoot with palms pressed together in anjali, facing the tree. Scattered flower petals lie on the ground before the trunk. To the left, two people in orange robes hold a lit oil lamp and a trishul-topped ritual item, and a woman in a white sari holds a plate of flowers. A person in a yellow jacket stands at the right edge. Several figures are visible, all standing in the evening light.2006-12-31December 27 20092009-12-27A photograph of a group of people in an outdoor grove beside a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots hanging from its trunk. In the foreground a woman in a bright yellow sari with long dark hair walks toward the tree, her back to the camera. To the right, several men in saffron-orange robes and shawls stand in a line, some wearing rudraksha malas and holding small objects in their hands, one with a grey-streaked beard and orange turban. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a striped border stands among them, holding a small white object. Other figures in orange and white stand further back under the trees, and a metal pot sits at the right edge.2007-08-09Night-time photograph of a figure in orange saffron robes and an orange turban standing at the base of a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. The figure, with long dark hair and a dark beaded rudraksha mala at the chest, leans forward with palms pressed together against the trunk in a reverent gesture. A woman in a green sari with a gold-toned border stands at right near a wooden platform and rope barrier, and another person is partly visible at the far right edge. Strings of lights and tall metal poles are visible in the background. A purple logo appears at top left and copyright text at lower right.2008-12-30July 11 20062006-07-11February 25 20072007-02-25