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Outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. In the foreground a man in orange robes kneels with palms joined before a black stone structure, while a robed attendant in white bends forward beside him. A standing man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a shaved head stands at the left edge, watching. Behind them a large seated crowd of devotees in white clothing fills the ground, and several saffron-robed attendants stand near a red-painted rock shrine on the right, holding long poles with orange flags. Brass oil lamps, kalasha-like vessels and a brass pot sit on blue mats. A white arched frame and a decorated deity murti with garlands and a gold cloth stand at the right edge.

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October 06 20062006-10-06October 06 20062006-10-06Outdoor ritual gathering beneath large banyan trees with aerial roots. A young man in orange robes with long dark hair sits cross-legged at centre-left, holding a long bamboo staff, flanked by a man in orange on the left. Dozens of seated devotees in white clothing, many with white garlands, sit in rows on the ground, some with hands pressed together. A standing figure in orange at the back and a man in white with a microphone or instrument appear among them. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in orange sits before brass puja vessels and a small kalasha, and a bare-chested sadhu in orange sits beside a circular stone tank. Multicoloured flower garlands hang from the trees and drape a red-stone structure at the right edge. A chariot-like setting with flowers and a red rock sculpture completes the scene.2006-07-12Outdoor satsang beneath a large banyan tree at an open ashram ground. A man with long dark hair in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged on a raised seat at the right, facing a large crowd. Around him, numerous monks and sannyasis wear orange robes, while many devotees in white clothing sit on the ground with hands folded in anjali. Left of centre stands a dark stone Shiva lingam with an orange cloth and white garlands, set on a red-painted rock platform bordered in white. Rows of orange flags on tall poles and white bunting strung between trees decorate the area.2006-07-122004 - First Sannyas Deeksha At AdiKailaasa2004-07-02July 12 20062006-07-12July 11 20062006-07-11Outdoor guru puja beneath a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots. On the left, a row of about ten people in saffron-orange robes kneel with palms joined in anjali, with brass pots, lamps and bell-metal vessels placed before them and orange-tipped bamboo poles standing upright. In the centre a figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a mat facing the shrine. At right, a younger man in orange sits on a blue mat with hands joined before an offering tray with lamps and a kalasha. The shrine holds a black deity murti of Shiva-form draped in orange cloth and garlanded with marigold and multicoloured flower strands, set on a red-draped stone platform beside a carved stone arch, with a shivalinga-like pillar nearby.2006-10-06October 08 20062006-10-08October 06 20062006-10-06Outdoor ritual gathering beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. Seated in the foreground are saffron-robed monastics with shaved heads, several holding long wooden staffs with orange cloth streamers, and small brass vessels and puja items arranged on mats. Behind them, rows of people in white clothing sit on the ground. On the right, a man in orange robes stands near a rock with a multicoloured garland of flowers and a large gold-banded object, while a person with long dark hair wearing an orange shawl sits on a folding chair on a red rug, barefoot. A brass pyramidal ritual object sits on the mat, with a small carved deity murti in the lower left. Strings of white flowers and orange ribbons decorate the tree area.2006-07-12Outdoor photo of a Guru Poornima gathering beneath a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots. A raised wooden platform holds a seat draped in saffron-orange cloth with a red-and-gold canopy overhead, a ceremonial staff and a flower-decked dais beside it. Several figures in saffron robes sit near a brass oil lamp and ritual vessels on wooden blocks, with smoke rising. Dozens of devotees in white clothing sit on the ground in rows, some women in white saris with blue borders. A garlanded rock and a carved black serpent form lie at the front right. No individual on the saffron seat can be confirmed from appearance, so the seated figure is described by role only.2005-07-21 +1 copies