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An outdoor photograph of a seated congregation facing a shrine beneath large banyan trees. At the centre stands a dark deity murti decorated with red and orange garlands, set in an arched white stone frame on a red base with a small oil lamp burning before it. Two priests in white dhotis with saffron and yellow shawls stand at the shrine, one raising his hand in blessing, while a cameraman films on the right. Rows of devotees in white clothes sit on mats; women wear saris and have long braided hair, and a few wear orange. Hanging aerial roots and foliage frame the scene.

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Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. Seated devotees in white and pastel clothes face a small shrine under a white arched frame, where a deity murti draped in orange and yellow marigold garlands stands on a dais with orange flower offerings piled before it. A man in white shirt and dhoti stands at the left, and a woman in a yellow sari stands near the shrine, with another figure in red and white tending the murti. The devotees sit on a dark stone platform. Some people are seated in the foreground, a few partially visible at the edges.2010-07-03Outdoor photo under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. In the centre, an orange and white deity murti stands beneath a white arched shrine frame, decorated with an orange garland, on a dark pedestal. Several seated devotees in white shirts and dhotis sit on a stone platform facing the shrine, their backs to the camera. Women in saris and a man in white shirt walk on the dirt path at right, and a man in a brown shirt sits at left-centre. The overall setting suggests darshan under the tree.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a devotional scene under a large banyan tree. At centre, a black stone lingam or deity murti stands on a raised red-tinted base, draped with orange and red marigold garlands, with a white arched shrine frame behind it. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti attends the murti, and a young boy in a red top stands beside it. Around the shrine, several devotees sit on a dark mat: women in white saris with coloured borders, including one with a teal border and floral print in the foreground, and men in white shirts. A standing woman in a blue top and a man in white stand nearby, and a child in yellow is at the left edge. Thick aerial roots and branches frame the outdoor setting.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a devotional gathering beneath large banyan trees at a shrine. At the left-centre, a deity murti stands in an arched white frame, adorned with a marigold garland and dark marks, with a red-painted stone pedestal in front. Several people in plain white garments stand and sit on a dark stone platform; a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at the front with hands folded, a woman in a red-and-orange sari stands at the left, and a woman in a white sari holds a yellow paper in the background. Other devotees, including children and a seated woman in a pink sari, watch or sit near the water-marked floor. Potted and stone-edged planters line the ground, and a green tank sits at the right.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. At the centre stands an orange-painted deity murti with a red and orange marigold garland, set before a white arched niche and a raised platform with orange offerings. A woman in a pink and white sari stands at the murti's base, and a young boy in a yellow shirt stands beside it. Devotees in white and pale clothes sit on the ground in the foreground, viewed from behind, including a woman in a blue patterned top. A woman in a blue top stands at the right edge. Men and women in white garments line the left side. The scene appears to be a ritual gathering, with some seated participants and others standing near the shrine.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual under a large banyan tree at a rocky forest clearing. In the foreground, a row of seated devotees in white, one in an orange shawl, and a woman in a teal sari listen. A priest in white dhoti and shawl stands center, raising a long handled item toward the sky. To the right, a stone arch frames an orange-robed statue of a seated sage with a crown-like orange turban and rudraksha-style beads, set on a stone pedestal decorated with red flowers. Nearby, white-clad participants sit before a brass lamp, copper vessels, and a striped white-and-black railing, with a small offering arrangement of fruit and flowers on a patterned mat.Outdoor photograph of a large group of devotees seated on the ground beneath a huge banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. Many people wear white clothes and white head bands, with some in yellow, orange, pink and striped clothing. In the left background a figure in an orange robe stands in an arched shrine frame beside a dark stone murti. Near the centre a saffron-clad figure sits on a raised platform in front of a red-draped mound, with a small stone shivalinga-style pedestal in the lower left foreground. People are seated in rows facing the central platform in a satsang or meditation gathering.2006-07-22Outdoor group gathering in a shaded banyan-tree grove, with a crowd of devotees seated on the ground and low ledges in white clothes. Near the left, a deity murti with a red-and-orange body and garlands sits beneath a white arch, in front of a red cloth and brass offering vessels. A woman in a yellow garment sits near the murti, and a woman in a white top and pink trousers sits at right, facing the group. Many people wear white, with a few in yellow, red and floral prints.July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 11 20062006-07-11Outdoor ritual scene under shady trees at an ashram. Devotees in white and cream clothes sit cross-legged on a dark stone platform facing a shrine with a black stone murti draped in a red cloth and a garland of orange and yellow flowers. A red mound of powder and white flower offerings surround the shrine. Attendants in white dhotis and white saris stand nearby, and a cameraman with a tripod films the event at left. Wooden poles and bamboo fencing frame the area.2009-12-28July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copies