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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.

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April 03 20162016-04-03October 01 20112011-10-01Outdoors 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.2016-04-03Outdoor 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.2013-09-13Outdoor gathering under a large banyan tree with aerial roots. Devotees in white ritual clothes stand with hands joined in prayer on mats and rugs. A man in white kurta and a man in orange-and-red robes stand in the foreground, and a monk in a red robe stands beside an ornate gold-and-wood throne with a microphone stand. Sunlight filters through the leaves and smoke or incense haze drifts in the air. A sound system and laptop sit at the left edge.2009-06-09Outdoor photograph beneath dense green trees at a site with a large banyan-type tree whose thick aerial roots and trunk dominate the right side. A man in plain white dhoti and white shawl stands at the centre, one arm extended to rest his hand on the tree trunk. Around him, several men in white kurtas and white dhotis walk along a stone path, with a bald older man in front wearing white and an orange-saffron shawl and glasses. Dirt ground and a low stone edging lie in the foreground.2009-10-15Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots and spreading branches. A figure in orange-saffron robes and a white floral garland stands at the centre on a dark reflective stone platform. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with saffron-orange shawls stand in a line to the left, some holding staffs, and a man in a dark suit and tie stands beside them. Another person in orange robes stands further back, and two men in white kneel near the tree roots on the right, one bending low at the base. A trident hangs from a pole in the background, and a small white kolam pattern lies on the ground at lower left.2007-12-25Outdoor 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.2013-09-13April 24 20192019-04-24A 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.2011-10-01A photograph of several men standing outdoors beside a large old banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a low stone platform at its base. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in a saffron-orange robe stands with hands pressed together in prayer, looking up at the tree. To the right, a man in a blue turban and white dhoti wears a red-and-gold shawl and a garland. On the left, men in white kurtas, one in a yellow scarf, look upward; the left figure holds a phone. Paved ground and bright sunlight surround them.2010-09-27A photograph of a group of devotees gathered outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with thick, twisting aerial roots. In the foreground, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with long, dark, curly hair and a beard stands with hands pressed together beside a small lit oil lamp set in a stone-lined pit at the base of the trunk. Around them, many people in white clothes wear white and flower garlands and stand with palms joined in prayer. A brass plate of flower petals rests on a stone ledge in the lower right. a person is the figure in saffron-orange with long curly hair and a beard, standing as the central devotee at the shrine, and this is an appearance-based label only. The figure's saffron robe and long hair are the qualifying cues.2009-12-02