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A photograph of an outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. A man with long black hair, wearing a rust-red dhoti-style garment, a red shawl and a gold-and-beaded garland, stands barefoot with palms pressed together in namaskar near the roots. Several devotees in white clothes and red-orange shawls stand with hands folded in prayer on a striped mat and sandy ground. A dark stone slab sits at the base of the tree, and orange cushions lie on the ground. Some people in the background are also in white with orange shawls.2016-04-03Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots and dense green canopy, on reddish earth with dry leaves. A bald man in white dhoti and bare chest, with a red-orange sash and a rudraksha-style neck cord, walks on a patterned mat; a man in white shirt and trousers with an orange neck cord walks ahead, a woman in white with a red shawl stands nearby, a girl in white with a red shawl follows, and an older woman in white with a red shawl bends forward at right. Orange and white flags hang on the tree at right.2013-09-13Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots, a man with long dark hair worn loose down his back stands with palms pressed together in namaskar and eyes closed. He wears a maroon-red draped garment, a dark brown beaded rudraksha-style mala and a heavy ceremonial gold necklace of large beads and pendant, with a gold bracelet on his wrist. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a saffron-orange cloth over his shoulder also holds his hands in prayer, and another man in white stands to the right beside a stone platform with an orange cushion. Rocky ground and stone blocks lie to the left. Probable Swamiji is the central figure, identified by his long hair, ornate gold and rudraksha adornments and red-saffron clothing, shown in prayer posture during a temple-grounds devotional moment.2016-04-03A photograph of six men standing in an outdoor grove beside a large banyan tree whose trunk and aerial roots are wrapped in a garland of white and red flowers. On the left a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a necklace stands with hands folded, next to a bare-chested man in a white and red-bordered cloth. Beside them a man in a saffron-orange robe with gold border and a mala stands with palms together. To the right, two men in white shirts and white dhotis, one in grey trousers, and a bald man in white dhoti with gold border stand facing the tree, all gazing upward. Fallen leaves lie on the red earth, with a low stone wall curving around the tree base.2011-10-01Outdoor gathering beneath a large spreading tree with dense green foliage. Many people stand in white and off-white clothing with orange or red ceremonial scarves and lanyards, hands pressed together in namaste or folded in prayer. In the foreground a bald man in a white dhoti with a red waist sash and gold-bordered cloth presses his palms together. Beside him a man in a saffron-orange robe and a bare-chested figure with orange garments stand with hands joined. A young girl in an orange sari with a beaded necklace and a smaller girl in red and gold prays nearby. A man in a red patterned shirt with a red shawl faces away from the camera. A stone structure with a small offering lamp sits at the lower right edge.2013-09-13Outdoors under a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots, a group of devotees stands on a sandy path. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala points upward toward the tree while others around him look up. Beside them, a man in a dark shirt and grey trousers and another in a white dhoti and shirt stand barefoot. Further back, several people in white clothing stand with hands folded in reverence near a stone structure at the tree base. A shrine with a deity murti is partly visible at left.2009-12-20October 01 20112011-10-01Outdoor ritual scene under large leafy trees at an ashram. A man in an orange robe and orange turban stands with palms pressed together, facing a shrine. Beside him a devotee in a maroon wrap and red-orange headwear, with a white flower garland, kneels with hands folded. Another man in an orange robe and a white-clad priest holding a tray stand nearby. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti holds a plate with offerings. Brass pots, bowls and a kalasha sit on a white cloth near a dark rock structure. A man in white clothes photographs the scene at left. Devotees and a cluster of orange-clad people appear in the background.2007-12-30June 17 20172017-06-17December 02 20092009-12-02December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor photograph of a line of people standing with palms pressed together in namaste beside a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. Three men in saffron-orange robes stand in the centre and centre-right, with shaved heads. To the left, a man in white kurta and dhoti wears a yellow shawl and a rudraksha-style mala. Two more men in white with yellow shawls stand to the right, and a partially visible person stands at the far left edge. Stone steps and a raised platform lie behind them. The people are standing in devotional posture.2009-10-15