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December 11 2009

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Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots and white-painted stone platforms. A group of saffron-robed sadhus walks along a dark stone path. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and an orange turban, smiling with hands clasped. Another man in front wears an orange robe and carries a small book, with a dark red cloth draped over his shoulder. To the left, men in white dhotis and yellow shawls carry offering plates. A man at right holds a camera, and an older bald man in orange robes walks behind.2009-12-11December 30 20082008-12-30A photograph of a large ancient banyan tree with thick aerial roots and sprawling branches at an outdoor shrine. Several people in white and saffron-orange clothing stand on a dark polished stone platform around white-painted raised bases. A man in white with a yellow sash holds a tray of flowers, and a figure in orange robes with a shawl stands near the tree in prayer. Golden poles or lamp stands and white pillars stand nearby, and a trail of flowers rests on the ground.2009-12-27An outdoor photograph beneath a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots. On a dark polished stone platform, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland and long dark hair stands with their back partly turned, facing a white-clothed priest. The priest in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl across his shoulders holds a yellow cloth or offering. Nearby, other saffron-robed attendants and a white-clad man stand around a white-walled circular platform at the tree base. A golden ceremonial staff with a finial stands at the left edge, and a man in white with an orange shawl holds a camera. Small offerings are scattered on the stone floor.2009-12-27Outdoor photograph beneath a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots. A group of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees walks along a dark stone path. At center, a man in an orange-saffron robe with an orange head cloth gestures with one hand. Beside him, a bearded man in orange garments, and a man in an orange shawl with a small bag. Left foreground, men in white clothes with yellow shawls hold brass plates of yellow flowers. Another man in white with a camera stands to the right, and a bald man in orange robes stands at right. White-painted platform edges surround the tree base.2009-12-11Photograph at dusk under a large spreading banyan tree with hanging aerial roots and a white cloth draped over a branch at left. A group of men in saffron-orange robes walks across a sandy open ground. A white-bearded older man in orange with a rudraksha mala stands centre-left with hands folded at his chest. Beside him a younger man with long swept-back dark hair in an orange wrap walks barefoot. At right, a man in orange with a gold necklace and shaved head stands near a tall white pole. Several men in white dhotis with orange shawls stand around the edges, and a dark reflective square sits on the ground behind them.2007-02-10Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with spreading aerial roots. A man in orange saffron clothing with a shawl and a white and orange floral garland walks barefoot on a dirt path, smiling, with long dark hair swept back. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl carries a woven basket. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk in procession, one older man wears a green-bordered white shawl. At right, a dark stone deity murti with a yellow and red flower garland stands on a red-painted base beside a painted serpent form. Visible people number about six to eight.2006-12-26December 25 20062006-12-25December 30 20092009-12-30Outdoor scene beside a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and spreading branches, standing in a sandy courtyard edged by low white curved walls. In the foreground, three barefoot men in orange-saffron robes walk in a line; the front one carries a folded cloth, and the one at right has long dark hair and a rudraksha-style mala. Behind them, a bare-chested older man in a white dhoti wears a beaded necklace, and a group of men in white and light shirts, plus a small child in yellow, stand among the tree roots. A black cable runs along the ground at left. a person candidate: the figure at right with long hair and orange robes shows some visible cues, but the face and presentation are not distinctive enough for a firm identification.2009-12-20Outdoor photo of several saffron-robed men walking along a sandy path beneath a large banyan tree with orange flowers. A man with long dark hair and a tan shawl on the left carries a book. Next to him, a man in an orange turban gestures while speaking. Further right, a man in an orange turban and cream waistcoat walks barefoot beside a bald man in a golden-yellow robe. Behind them is a dark stone deity murti with a garland of marigolds, set on a red base. Several other monks in orange and white follow.2009-12-11December 25 20082008-12-25 +1 copies