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Outdoor puja under a large banyan tree on bare earth. A bearded man in white robes with a long dark beard and hair stands centre, holding an orange offering and gesturing over a brass puja setup on a mat with lamps and small bowls. Seated devotees in white, cream and red-brown clothing surround the ritual, including a woman in a white and blue top, an older man with glasses in white, and a man in a cap. In the background, a person in a saffron-orange robe and head covering sits on a chair, and another saffron-clad figure sits in front right beside a pile of bananas. A red chair and a stone structure stand nearby.

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January 23 20032003-01-23July 02 20042004-07-02Outdoor photo under a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots. A group of about fifteen devotees sits on a dark granite platform in a courtyard. A woman in a white sari with a long necklace sits centrally with hands folded, and a girl in cream and yellow kneels in prayer beside a brass plate of offerings, fruit and flowers. Children in yellow, red and green sit nearby. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with rudraksha-style beads, sit on the right. Two women in orange and white and maroon sit talking on a low wall at left, and a standing man in a white shirt and grey trousers watches. The ground has a white rangoli design at lower left. No one visible wears a clearly identifiable saffron-robed or crowned figure.2010-07-03 +1 copies2004 - sacred collections uncategorisedOutdoor photo under a large banyan tree where a seated group of devotees gathers around a stone shrine decorated with white and orange-red garlands and a white cloth. A figure in saffron-orange robes with an orange head wrap and a beaded necklace sits at the front, speaking and gesturing with a raised hand. Nearby, a man in white ritual dress sits cross-legged on the ground beside brass vessels, banana and fruit offerings, and plates of flowers. Women in saris and men in shirts sit on a mat and chairs behind them, with a man holding a camera among the audience. A woman in white with glasses sits at left beside a basket. The scene looks like a roadside or village puja with offerings laid out on the ground.2003-01-012004 - First Sannyas Deeksha At AdiKailaasa2004-07-02July 11 20062006-07-11Outdoor photo under shade trees at a temple area. A woman in a white sari with gold border kneels on a red cloth beside a stone lingam, pouring from a metal vessel. Another woman in white sari with a flower garland and a young girl in a striped top with a garland stand nearby. A man in white kurta with a red lanyard and a bearded man in white stand behind. On the right edge, a figure in an orange turban and orange robe holds a small metal dish; the figure has long hair and a flower garland, and the face is cropped. Brass plates and vessels sit on the ground. Seated devotees in white fill the background, and a few people in white are visible on a raised platform.2005-12-31Outdoor group gathering beneath a large spreading banyan-type tree with sunlight filtering through leaves. A figure in a long golden-yellow robe with long dark hair stands on a raised stone platform at left, arms extended toward a small table draped in white cloth holding oil lamps. Around them a large crowd of devotees in white ritual clothes stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Several people in orange or saffron cloth stand near the center, and at right men in white dhoti and shirts hold brass bells and small vessels. A young person in white kneels in front of a brass pot on the ground, with a kalasha and brass plates arranged on a mat. The scene suggests a puja or satsang held outdoors.2005-01-24Evening outdoor gathering beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots and a hanging lamp. A figure in a flowing orange-saffron robe with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a raised platform before a microphone stand, hands together, as a sanctioned discourse session unfolds. Around them, a large seated audience in white ritual clothing sits on the ground, many holding small brass lamps and offering trays with flowers and fruit. Some attendees wear white kurtas and rudraksha-style mala beads, while a woman in lavender sari sits among them. Brass oil lamps and a bowl of fruit lie on a woven mat in the foreground, with a standing attendant in white at the back.2005-12-19 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph beneath a large spreading tree at an ashram site, with a dark polished stone platform in the foreground. A bearded man in an orange saffron robe holds a brass tray of red flower petals and offerings, while a man in white dhoti and shawl stands before him with hands extended to receive them. A man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl and gold bracelet stands with hands folded, and a younger man in orange clothing with long dark hair stands at left. Behind them a man in a white kurta holds a video camera, and a man in white with a yellow shawl holds a lit lamp at right. About a dozen people stand around in white and orange clothing.2009-10-15Outdoor temple courtyard under large shade trees where a crowd of devotees in white clothes stands with hands folded in prayer. In the centre, a bearded man in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair rings a brass handbell while facing a red-painted shrine. Beside him, a man in white garments and an orange shawl stands with palms joined. Several devotees wear yellow shawls and rudraksha-style beads. On the left, a brass plate holds yellow flowers beside a red deity murti. Overall about twenty-five people are visible.2009-10-15