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2005-SWAMIJI-DOING-GURUPUJA-AARATHI +2 copiesEvening outdoor gathering beneath a large banyan tree with dangling aerial roots and a branch lit by a spotlight. A figure seated on a rug at right, with long swept-back dark hair and a microphone before him, wears a saffron/orange robe and holds his palms together in prayer; a white shawl drapes over his shoulder. In front of him stands a brass tray with bananas, a brass vessel, small brass cups and oil lamps, and a flower arrangement at the edge. Around them, devotees in white clothes sit cross-legged with hands folded in prayer, including a woman in a lavender sari and a man with a white beard. Several more people in white sit in the background among the trees.2005-12-19 +2 copiesA photograph of an evening outdoor satsang beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a bright lamp in its branches. On the right, a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe and white shawl sits on a low platform, speaking into a microphone, with a brass kalasha-style vessel, fruit, and small cups before him. Seated on white cloth on the ground in front are devotees, including a woman in a lavender sari and white-clad people, some with rudraksha malas, and a man in a white kurta with a red shawl. Several others sit or stand behind them under the tree.2005-12-19March 06 20202020-03-06January 14 20052005-01-14 +2 copiesMarch 06 20202020-03-062005-SWAMIJI-DOING-GURUPUJA-AARATHI +2 copiesA night-time outdoor gathering beneath a large banyan tree with thick, twisting aerial roots. On the right, a man with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron garment over white clothing sits cross-legged before a microphone, eyes closed and hands together, with a small fire lamp, brass vessels, fruit and flowers on a low tray in front of him. Seated to the left on white cloths are several devotees in white clothes: a man with grey hair and a rudraksha mala, a woman in a lavender sari, an older man with glasses and a mala, and others in white behind them, some with hands folded in prayer. A portable light is visible among the branches.2005-12-19 +2 copiesPhoto 99200462022-06-02 +1 copiesA dimly lit temple scene at night, with a warm spotlight on the floor. A figure seated on a red cushioned seat wears a tiger-striped garment with a long string of white shell-like beads across the chest and an orange dhoti-style cloth; their long dark hair falls loosely and they hold a small object in their hands. Beside them stands a gilded, ornate golden shrine frame and a brass vessel with a golden lid. Three women sit cross-legged on the floor: one in a white sari with an orange shawl holds a silver tray or plate of offerings, another in a cream sari with an orange shawl and glasses sits beside her, and a third in a white sari with green and gold border and a red forehead mark sits at right. A standing man in orange and cream robes stands in the background. No readable text is visible.2012-12-11March 06 20202020-03-06A night-time outdoor gathering beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a low branch lit by a single lamp. A man in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a raised mat, palms pressed together in prayer before a microphone. In front of him are a brass tray with bananas and mangoes, small brass vessels, a lit oil lamp and a flower arrangement. Around him sit a row of devotees on white cloth: a man in white with a rudraksha mala and red cloth, a woman in a lavender sari, an elderly man in white with a mala, a woman in white and a woman in a blue top, all in prayer or seated devotion, with more people seated behind them in white clothes. Floor mats in pink and green patterns cover the ground.2005-12-19 +2 copies