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A photograph taken outdoors beneath a large old banyan tree with thick aerial roots and hanging vines. Three people stand on sandy ground decorated with white kolam line drawings. On the left, a figure with long swept-back hair wears an orange saffron garment with a gold border and a long rudraksha-style beaded necklace; the page indicates a person is present, but the cues are only partial, so identity remains uncertain. In the centre, a woman in a white sari holds a small camera. On the right, a man in white shirt and white dhoti stands with his hands loosely clasped. A marigold garland hangs on the tree trunk at left, and a photographer is partly visible at the far left edge. Blue and white structures appear in the distant background.

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Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots, five people stand on sandy ground decorated with white chalk-drawn patterns, including a trident-like motif. A figure with long dark hair in an orange saffron garment with gold trim gestures upward toward the tree while speaking. Beside them a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a sacred thread and a green-bordered cloth on his shoulder stands near a woman in white sari with a head covering who holds a small object. Two older men in white dhoti and white shirts stand to the right, and a yellow and maroon flower garland hangs on the tree trunk at left.2006-12-27December 31 20062006-12-31October 09 20102010-10-09Outdoors 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.2006-10-21November 12 20102010-11-12December 31 20092009-12-31July 11 20062006-07-11June 12 20102010-06-122003 -Glimpses From Various Programs2003-01-01A photograph of a large, ancient banyan tree with dense aerial roots and hanging vines, a garland of orange and white flowers draped along the trunk at left. A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange and gold garment and a beaded necklace, stands in the center facing a companion dressed in white. Beside them are men in white dhotis and shirts and a woman in a green and white sari. A videographer with a camera stands at the left edge.2006-12-27December 31 20092009-12-31A 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 copies