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Outdoor ritual gathering seated under a large banyan tree with tangled aerial roots and a hollow trunk. Rows of young men and boys in saffron-orange robes with white and tilak forehead markings sit cross-legged on mats, several holding wooden sticks and chanting or meditating, with brass vessels, bowls and small lamps arranged before them. Tall bamboo poles with orange flags stand among the trees. A woman in a purple sari with a red bindi sits at the lower left, and white-clad attendants and women in white and pink saris sit in the background, with a man in white standing at upper left.

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Outdoor photograph of a group ritual under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots and tall bamboo poles strung with orange streamers. Rows of seated participants in saffron-orange robes perform a puja on mats in front of brass and silver pots, bowls, lamps and small plates of flowers and offerings. In the foreground, a young man in orange robes with bare chest and a rudraksha mala presses his hands together, and a young woman in orange with a forehead mark sits to the right. Behind them, white-clad devotees and onlookers, including children, watch from the earth-floored grove.October 08 20062006-10-08October 06 20062006-10-06October 06 20062006-10-062003-TO-2007-VISUALS-OF-AADIKAILAASAA photograph of a seated group of devotees in saffron-orange robes with maroon borders performing a ritual under a large shady tree. Long bamboo poles topped with small orange flags stand upright among them. In the foreground, several young women sit cross-legged on mats, eyes closed, hands in prayer or resting on their laps. Behind them, rows of seated participants in orange and some in white continue the ceremony. Before them on a dark cloth are brass vessels, kalasha-style pots, a tray of fruit, flowers and small offering dishes, and a brass lamp. Some people wear vibhuti on their foreheads and rudraksha malas. Several dozen people are visible.2006-10-08 +1 copiesOctober 08 20062006-10-08A seated group of devotees in orange-saffron robes performs a ritual outdoors beneath a large spreading banyan tree. In the foreground, several young people sit cross-legged on mats with eyes closed and palms pressed together or holding small red items. Tall bamboo poles topped with orange flags stand among them, and brass vessels, plates, and small lamps are arranged on the ground in front. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts stand and watch, while more people in white and orange sit in the background.2006-10-21October 06 20062006-10-06 +1 copiesOctober 08 20062006-10-08October 06 20062006-10-06October 06 20062006-10-06 +1 copies