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December 20 20072007-12-20July 13 20032003-07-13Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree at an ashram. A man in saffron robes with a shaved head stands at the centre, palms raised in blessing toward a silver-and-black statue of a seated sage garlanded with orange and magenta flowers, with a saffron cloth and rudraksha beads. A small brass lamp with a flame and a cloth-covered offering table sit in front, with a stone pedestal below. Behind him a young man in white dhoti with an orange shawl and a man in a white shirt stand with hands folded, and a woman in a pale sari with a green border and another in cream stand nearby, with a few more devotees in the background.2008-03-25Outdoor photograph beneath a broad tree canopy showing a large dark stone deity murti draped with an orange cloth and garlands, seated on a rocky textured base with a shallow water channel. In front, a bare-footed man in long saffron-orange robes with long hair and a beaded necklace stands on a paved path facing the murti. Behind him, a second figure in orange robes stands near a tree with a stone planter, and a man in white clothes stands further back near a red and white cloth structure. Small oil lamps and a brass vessel sit on the platform. a person candidate cues are not sufficiently distinctive to confirm identity, so the standing figure is described by role only as a sannyasi in saffron robes.2008-01-25July 13 20032003-07-13Outdoor 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.2003-07-13May 25 20082008-05-25July 13 20032003-07-13December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor ritual at a shaded grove beneath large spreading trees. In the left foreground, a figure in orange robes stands on a reddish-brown mound and performs a rite on a dark statue. Around them, about a dozen people in white and orange-saffron garments stand with hands folded in prayer. Two standing figures in the centre-right wear white dhotis and orange shawls, and a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at the right edge. A brass oil lamp and small offering plates rest on a mat on the ground, and a shallow pool of water is visible at the right. Hanging vines drape from the trees above.2008-01-03Outdoor temple scene under large banyan trees with aerial roots. At center stands a shrine with a white arched frame and a dark deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlanded with marigolds, set on a red-earth mound with a tiled ring. In front are oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel and a plate of flower offerings. On the right, several figures in orange robes with rudraksha malas and white flower garlands stand with palms pressed together in prayer on a dark polished floor. Behind them, people in white dhotis and saris also stand with hands folded. A devotee in a yellow top and a man in white kurta watch nearby.2008-12-24December 20 20072007-12-20