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Outdoor ritual gathering beneath a large banyan tree with spreading aerial roots. A young man in an orange-saffron robe stands at right holding a tall wooden staff, beside a row of brass puja vessels and small lamps set on mats. A woman in a white sari sits on the ground at lower right near offerings. Behind them, a crowd of children and adults in white and pastel clothes stands watching, some holding papers. Saffron and orange flags hang on poles near the tree. A carved wooden chair stands at right edge. Most visible people are children in white kurta-style outfits.

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Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. Dozens of children and young people sit cross-legged on bare earth in rows, many in white and pastel clothes, some with eyes closed in meditation. Near the right edge, a young man in an orange saffron robe sits on a raised platform before brass pots and plates of offerings, with a long staff leaning beside him, and a white-robed attendant sits nearby. A green-uniformed staff member stands in the background. A carved stone serpent sculpture lies at the lower right. The scene resembles a group puja or satsang gathering.2006-05-04Outdoor ceremony under a large spreading banyan tree. A figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a purple mat at the left edge, seated in front of a wooden carved stand, with a tall orange-tipped staff beside them. Rows of children and young adults in white clothes sit on the ground with hands pressed in anjali, many with brass oil lamps and small offering plates arranged on mats in front of them. Lit oil lamps and plates of offerings are placed along the foreground. Dozens of seated participants fill the background among the tree trunks.2006-05-042003-TO-2007-VISUALS-OF-AADIKAILAASAOutdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots and hanging vines. A group of about a dozen devotees in white dhotis, white kurtas and white saris stand with palms pressed together in namaskar on a dark stone platform. One seated figure in saffron-orange robes is at the centre, and another in saffron stands at the right by a blue cloth with small brass deity figures and a red flower garland. A man in a checked shirt stands at the left. The setting appears to be a sacred tree shrine with a wooden pole.2006-10-19Outdoor photograph of a large group of children and teens seated on the ground beneath a broad spreading tree at an ashram gathering. In the foreground a figure in an orange-saffron robe sits facing the crowd on a mat, with brass ritual vessels and a small lamp set before them. Many children in white and pastel clothes raise their hands. Standing adults in white and pale clothing watch from the back and right, and a figure in a blue shirt stands near the trunk. A red cloth heap and a purple banner hang at the left edge. Printed copyright and date stamp at the lower right.2006-05-01August 03 20052005-08-03Outdoor ritual gathering beneath a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots. A man with long dark hair in an orange robe sits cross-legged before a low brick fire pit, seemingly conducting a homa or yagna, while white-clad priests and devotees sit around it. To the right, a draped orange-cloth seat sits beneath a tall ornate red and gold parasol, with a trident and a brass kalasha-style lamp beside it. Many devotees, mostly in white with some in blue and orange, sit on the ground in rows, several with long braids. A video camera on a tripod films the proceedings from the left, and a canopy of trees shades the scene.2005-07-21A large outdoor guru-puja gathering seated on the ground beneath a massive banyan tree with spreading aerial roots. Many devotees in white clothes sit in rows, several women in white saris with orange borders, and young boys and girls in white kurtas. Several figures in saffron-orange robes sit near the center, and a row of people holds long poles topped with orange pennants raised above the crowd. Brass plates, cups and oil lamps sit on mats in front of the seated group. A man in an orange robe near the middle appears to be the presiding figure, though his identity is uncertain from appearance alone. A person in a pink top sits at the lower right with eyes closed.2006-10-06 +1 copiesAugust 03 20052005-08-03Outdoor photo of a group ritual seated on bare earth beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A central figure in orange robes sits behind a low arrangement of white blocks and brass vessels, with a kalasha and flowers on a cloth. Around them, dozens of devotees in white clothes, many with orange shawls, sit on mats in rows facing the centre. A standing man in white with an orange shawl stands at the left edge near a camera tripod. A cameraman with equipment is visible at the right. A metal pole stands in the foreground. The scene appears to be a homa or puja gathering.2006-09-21Dusk outdoor gathering on sandy ground beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. Many children and teenagers sit cross-legged in rows, most in white clothing, with some in colourful striped or patterned outfits. Small brass oil lamps, lit and arranged on plates, sit in front of them. In the centre a girl in a red and blue garment sits with eyes closed. At right a woman in white with a rudraksha-style necklace sits on a mat near a carved stone serpent and a red-painted stone deity murti. A metal pole stands among the seated group. Whole scene shows roughly 100 people visible, so count range is 100+.2006-05-05Outdoor gathering under a large spreading tree with many children seated on the ground in rows. A standing man in white dhoti and white shirt at left holds a long orange-tipped staff, with brass puja vessels, a small oil lamp and a plate of offerings on a mat before him. Many children wear white kurta-style clothes, some in blue, orange and pink, and some older girls sit in white saris. A red-painted rock form with a border of white stones lies at lower left. Other white-clad adults stand behind the seated group near the trunk. Appears to be a ritual or satsang session with children.2006-05-04