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Outdoor ritual gathering beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. In the foreground, rows of young devotees in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged behind small brass vessels, oil lamps and offering trays set on woven mats, several holding lit lamps or tall wooden poles topped with orange cloth flags. Behind them a large crowd of adults dressed in white stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. A few visible faces in the foreground show vibhuti marks and beaded necklaces. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in this frame, so no a person candidate is claimed. The scene appears to be a guru puja style ritual with lamp offerings.

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October 06 20062006-10-06Outdoor ritual gathering beneath a large spreading tree. In the foreground, a row of young people in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on mats holding small oil lamps with lit flames, with brass pots, trays of flowers and vermilion and offerings set before them. Tall bamboo poles topped with orange cloth streamers rise between them. Behind, a large crowd of people in white clothing stands with hands folded in prayer. A ceremony of lamp offerings.2006-10-08 +1 copiesOutdoor guru puja beneath a large banyan tree with spreading aerial roots. In the foreground, rows of seated devotees in saffron-orange robes sit on mats before brass puja vessels, small silver dishes, flowers and fruit. Several young people wear vertical tilak and orange clothing, and some hold long bamboo poles topped with small saffron flags. Behind them, many people in white clothing stand and sit among the trees, with a few white-clad figures visible in the background.2006-10-06October 06 20062006-10-06 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual gathering beneath a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots. In the foreground, a man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a low seat before a brass lamp and a raised red cushion, performing a puja with a lit flame. Around him, rows of people in saffron and orange clothing sit on mats holding oil lamps and brass pots arranged on trays, while many people in white clothes stand and sit behind them with palms pressed together in prayer. Long bamboo poles topped with orange flags stand upright among the seated rows. A brass ornamental pedestal and a silver-trimmed structure appear at the right edge.2006-10-08October 08 20062006-10-08Outdoor puja under a large spreading tree with many long bamboo poles hung with orange cloth flags. Rows of devotees sit on mats in saffron and orange robes, several holding small oil lamps lit with flames, while brass plates and bowls of offerings (fruit, flowers, food) sit before them. Behind them, figures in white clothing stand and sit among the crowd, and the scene is dim with evening light filtering through the leaves. Bright orange lamp flames and saffron robes dominate the frame.2006-10-08Outdoor photograph of a row of devotees seated cross-legged on mats beneath a large banyan tree during a guru puja. Many wear saffron-orange robes with maroon borders, and several have white tilak markings on their foreheads. Long bamboo poles topped with small orange flags rise above them, and brass pots, plates of flowers and fruit, oil lamps and a small kettle-shaped vessel sit on the ground in front. The participants have eyes closed and hands folded in meditation or prayer. Some are white-clad onlookers behind. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2006-10-06October 08 20062006-10-08Outdoor photo of a row of women seated on mats under a large leafy tree, dressed in orange saffron sarees with maroon borders and rudraksha malas. Tall bamboo poles with orange flags stand among them. Brass pots and small brass lamps sit on a dark stone platform in front, and several women hold small offerings. Behind them, more people in white and orange clothing sit and stand in the shade, and a man in white on the right wears a mala. The group appears to be in meditative or devotional practice.2006-10-08 +1 copiesA group of young people in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on the ground beneath a large banyan tree with thick, twisting aerial roots. In front of them are brass pots and small metal vessels with spouts, plus scattered flower petals and red kumkum-style offerings on a low tray. Several seated participants hold small metal cups or spoons and appear to be performing a ritual offering. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand with hands folded, some wearing rudraksha malas. A row of tall bamboo poles topped with saffron cloth flags stands in the foreground. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in this image.2006-10-08 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual gathering beneath a large banyan tree with many spreading aerial roots. Rows of saffron-robed priests sit on a dirt ground behind brass pots, bowls and oil lamps on low wooden platforms, with tall poles bearing orange flags rising among them. Seated in front are devotees in white shirts, a woman in an orange sari, a man in a white shirt and a young boy in a grey tunic, all attentive to the rite. Among the robed priests, one figure in saffron is seated at the front with a mala, but appearance does not clearly establish the identity of a person, so the candidate is left uncertain. Other participants wear pink, yellow and white clothing. The scene conveys a puja or homa setting.2006-10-21 +1 copies