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July 23 2006

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Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. A tall figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, stands with palms pressed together in prayer, a probable Swamiji by appearance: long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads. Around them a crowd of devotees in white ritual clothes sit and stand, hands folded, including a woman in a white sari with red border and a woman in lavender. At right, a stone cobra hood sculpture is draped with a garland of multicoloured flowers and yellow marigold strands, with a kalasha-like stone base; a figure in white kneels beside it. Woven mats cover the ground. The banyan trunk and lush foliage fill the background.2006-07-23A 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.2006-07-23Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with thick hanging aerial roots. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala stands barefoot holding a brass lamp with a flame, performing a ritual. Around him a crowd of devotees in white clothes stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, with some women in yellow, pink and purple saris. On the right, a stone deity murti is decorated with a flower garland in green, red and yellow, and a cobra hood sculpture is visible near the lower right. This appears to be an aarti or puja at a shrine under the tree.2006-07-232004 - First Sannyas Deeksha At AdiKailaasa2004-07-02Outdoor temple scene beneath a large banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a moustache stands barefoot in a saffron-orange robe with rudraksha beads around his neck, hands pressed together in namaskar in front of a shrine. He is a probable Swamiji candidate by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala. Beside him, a stone shrine with a golden cobra-hood deity form is draped with long multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, green and white. Around them, about a dozen seated devotees in white dhotis and kurtas sit on mats, some with hands folded, and a woman in a pink sari sits among them. A white-clothed figure stands at the shrine's right and an attendant kneels near a metal pot.2006-07-23Outdoor 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.2006-07-23Outdoor devotional gathering beneath a large spreading banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. On the right, a seated deity murti in an orange-saffron cloth is decorated with pink and yellow flower garlands and a rudraksha-style mala. In the left foreground, a woman in an orange robe stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, a long bamboo-like pole beside her. Around a brass lamp and metal vessels, several people in white dhotis and white shirts kneel and stand, while women in white and cream saris and one in an orange-bordered sari gather nearby. Flower petals and garlands lie on the ground.2005-07-21Outdoor photograph of a ritual under a large banyan tree. A figure seated on a low platform wears a saffron-orange robe, long dark hair, white markings on the upper arms and a rudraksha mala, holding a brass bell and a flaming lamp. Behind them a row of standing devotees in white dhotis and shirts press their palms together, and younger girls and a boy in colourful clothes look on. Brass pots, a plate of fruit and flowers, and a bowl of bananas sit on a mat in front, next to a large black-and-white patterned snake-like ritual object. a person: the seated saffron-robed figure with long hair and rudraksha mala is the main presider of the puja.2004-07-02Outdoor satsang beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A raised orange-draped seat under a decorative red-and-gold canopy holds a figure in saffron robes at the centre-right, with a golden ornamented umbrella and a gold-and-red garland beside it. Seated devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, with a woman in a teal sari among them, sit on a sandy floor in front of the seat, several with hands folded in prayer. A large stone with garlands and a carved snake-like form lies at the right foreground. The figure on the seat's build and dress match the candidate, but the face is too distant to confirm identity, so the a person field is set to unsure.2005-07-212004 - First Sannyas Deeksha At AdiKailaasa2004-07-02Outdoor photo of a devotional ceremony beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stands centre, holding a brass plate with offerings and a small object, facing a golden hooded cobra-form deity murti decorated with colourful striped and floral garlands. A younger man in white with an orange shawl stands at left. Around them, a crowd of devotees in white clothing sit and stand with hands folded in prayer, with one woman in purple at left. Fruit and a flower offering lie at the base of the murti.2006-07-23December 20 20072007-12-20