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Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree at an ashram grounds, with dappled sunlight and fallen leaves on sandy ground. On the left, a red-painted mound with a stone or metal figure and garlands stands beside a small shrine-like structure. A group of about nine people walks along a path: a man in white kurta, a woman in a red and maroon sari, a woman in an orange and red sari, men in white dhotis with orange shawls, and a central bald man in white robes with a white shawl. On the right, a figure in an orange robe stands with back partly turned near the tree trunk, and a dark water basin lies by the trunk.

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October 21 20062006-10-21A photograph taken outdoors under a large banyan tree at an ashram grounds. On the left, a red-painted mound with a black-and-white bordered base holds a dark deity murti decorated with a multicoloured garland and a metal figure. A man in white shirt and dhoti walks in the middle distance. In the centre, a bald-headed man in white robes with a red-bordered shawl walks on a sandy path, accompanied by a woman in a maroon sari and another woman in an orange-and-brown sari. On the right foreground, a figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair walks away, carrying an object. Other people in white and orange clothing stand behind, and a dark mat lies on the ground near the tree trunks.2006-10-21December 21 20102010-12-21Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with spreading aerial roots. A man in orange saffron clothing with a shawl and a white and orange floral garland walks barefoot on a dirt path, smiling, with long dark hair swept back. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl carries a woven basket. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk in procession, one older man wears a green-bordered white shawl. At right, a dark stone deity murti with a yellow and red flower garland stands on a red-painted base beside a painted serpent form. Visible people number about six to eight.2006-12-26A procession walks along a sandy path beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti and white shirt carries a silver tray or box and looks ahead. Behind him a line of men in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls walks in step. A man in a saffron-orange robe wearing a white and red flower garland walks at the centre-right with his hands together. To the right a man in white dhoti and orange shawl with a chain necklace stands beside a red-painted stone structure and a deity murti decorated with a flower garland. A gold-bordered banner hangs on the right edge.2006-12-26October 21 20062006-10-21December 02 20092009-12-02Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. A man with long swept-back hair and a crown-like cloth wears a saffron/orange robe, a white and orange flower garland and a rudraksha mala; he walks barefoot along a sandy path. Around him, a line of men in white dhotis and saffron shawls walks behind him. An older man in a white dhoti and a green-bordered shawl walks with a young girl in a maroon top and green skirt. On the right, a bearded man in white robes and a saffron shawl with a rudraksha mala walks beside a shrine with a dark deity murti decorated with a garland, and a pink-and-black painted base. Multiple people are visible, including partially visible figures at the left edge.2006-12-26October 21 20062006-10-21Outdoor photo beneath a huge banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and spreading branches. On the left, a red-draped raised mound or pedestal with a statue of a seated figure in white and red clothing with a red head covering stands in a circular enclosure. Several people in white clothes walk along a dirt path. Two men in the foreground, one in a white shirt and cream trousers and one in a blue jacket and brown trousers, walk away from the camera. A woman in white stands near the right edge, and a few more people in white and casual clothes are scattered among the trees and buildings in the background.2010-08-14October 08 20062006-10-08Outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A dark stone deity murti draped in orange cloth stands inside a white arched frame on a red-and-black circular platform. Several people in white ritual clothes stand and bow in worship around the shrine; one man in a white dhoti and shirt has hands folded, another in white stands with a white shawl, and a woman in a white sari walks nearby. On the left, a figure in orange robes kneels on a dark stone slab, and a man in an orange garment stands among the devotees. Sandy ground, white pillars and concrete paving surround the scene.2010-07-14