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Outdoor photograph of a row of devotees seated on the ground under trees, many dressed in saffron-orange clothing with red-brown borders, hands pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed in prayer. Several long bamboo poles or staffs rise diagonally above the group. In the foreground, brass and copper vessels, a kalasha-style pot, small oil lamps with flames, red flower offerings and a banana leaf are arranged on a mat. Some participants wear white garments, and a few wear rudraksha malas. A man in orange seated at right has a tilak on his forehead. Partially visible people in white stand in the background among the trees.

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October 06 20062006-10-06Outdoor group puja beneath a large spreading tree with mossy branches. Women in saffron and orange sarees sit cross-legged with palms pressed together in prayer, several with orange-clad seated rows and brass puja vessels and oil lamps placed before them. Tall bamboo poles with saffron cloth flags stand among the seated devotees. Behind them, a large crowd of men and women in white dhotis and white clothes stands and sits, some with hands folded, some wearing rudraksha malas. Two foreground devotees wear saffron with red borders.2006-10-08A photograph of a seated group of devotees in saffron-orange robes with dark red borders, sitting in rows on mats under a large spreading banyan tree. Many thin bamboo poles topped with small orange flags rise above them, and brass plates, a kettle-like metal vessel and small dishes of offerings sit on the mats in front. A man in the left foreground wears orange robes and a shaved head, with a white tilak on his forehead; the seated women and men have sandalwood or vibhuti markings and rudraksha malas. Other onlookers in white and orange stand and sit in the background. The scene appears to be a guru puja under the tree.2006-10-06October 08 20062006-10-08 +1 copiesA row of women in orange saffron robes with red borders sit cross-legged on striped pink and green mats during a puja. Several hold their palms together in anjali, while the foreground woman with a hair bun and white forehead marks holds a yellow flower and a small brass lamp. Brass oil lamps, white jasmine garlands and flower-filled bowls lie on the mat in front of them, with a clear plastic food container at lower left. Dark rudraksha malas hang around several necks. The background shows trees, a parked white car and a red wall.2016-08-12July 15 20132013-07-15Devotees in orange saffron clothing sit cross-legged in rows beneath a large banyan tree during a guru puja. Many have eyes closed in meditation and hands folded in their laps. Several women wear rudraksha malas and vibhuti-style markings on their foreheads. Tall bamboo poles with orange cloth streamers rise between the seated devotees, and brass puja vessels and a small kalasha-type pot sit on mats in the foreground. A man in orange stands at the back, and an older man with glasses and white forehead markings sits at left.2006-10-06October 06 20062006-10-06 +1 copiesOutdoor guru puja beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and orange-flagged bamboo poles standing upright in the foreground. Rows of seated devotees in orange robes sit on mats with hands joined in prayer. A man in the front centre wears orange cloth, a rudraksha mala and vibhuti tilak on his forehead, with eyes closed. Brass kalashas and small brass vessels sit on a tray in the lower right. Several people in white garments sit at the left edge. No candidate for a person is clearly visible in appearance, so the seated figures are described by role only.2006-10-06Outdoor ritual gathering under a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots. In the foreground, a group of young people in orange saffron robes sit cross-legged on mats, several with rudraksha malas and one with white vibhuti lines on the forehead, many with eyes closed or singing. Behind them, a larger crowd in white clothing stands and sits, some with hands folded. Tall bamboo poles topped with orange flags stand among the group. Brass kalashas, small brass lamps and plates with flowers and offerings are arranged on the mats in front of them.2006-10-08October 23 20152015-10-23A group of women in saffron-orange saris with red and gold borders sit cross-legged on the floor during a seated ritual. Several wear rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. The young woman in front, with a rudraksha mala, sits with eyes closed and chants while holding a small stick between her hands near brass bowls and an oil lamp. Other women beside her pray with palms pressed together or sit with eyes lowered, and brass vessels and a red-tinted floor cloth lie in front of them. Behind them, more participants in white and red clothing sit in a hall with red drapes.2013-09-20