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Outdoor photo of a devotional gathering under large shade trees at a shrine. A deity murti stands in an arched stone frame on a rocky mound, draped in orange cloth with flower garlands and a silver-toned crown-like headpiece. In front, a small shrine holds a silver kalasha-style lamp stand and red flower offerings. A bald man in white robes with long white sleeves stands on the left of the shrine area, gesturing with his arms, while a younger man in a dark blue kurta and white dhoti stands beside him. Around a tiled platform, about two dozen seated devotees, many in white, some in orange or red, sit on mats facing the shrine, with brass vessels and a plate in front. Several people are visible in the foreground.

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2005-12-19 +2 copies

July 20 2005

August 03 2005

Outdoor 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 copies

August 03 2005

Outdoor 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 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.

Outdoor satsang beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A man in white shirt and white trousers stands on a raised white-cloth platform reading from a paper, facing a seated audience of about thirty devotees dressed mostly in white, with a few in orange and teal. On the right, a black stone deity murti with garland and orange cloth stands under a carved stone arch on a rocky base, beside a small orange-clad figure with flower garland. Sandy ground, lush trees behind. No figure on the platform is clearly identifiable as a person by appearance, so the speaker is described by role only.

A photograph of an outdoor puja under a large banyan tree with spreading aerial roots. A shrine holds a Shiva lingam or deity murti draped in a red cloth and a garland, with a silver-painted arched frame behind it. A priest in orange robes stands at the shrine, and rows of devotees sit on the sand. Many are dressed in white, others in orange saffron garments, with long braided hair. Orange-tipped flags on tall poles surround the seated group, and a small white board or stand stands at the left edge. A white-clad older man sits in the front row, and several children are visible at the bottom.

2006-10-22 +1 copies

Outdoor photo of a seated audience of roughly two dozen people in white and light clothing gathered on sandy ground beneath a large banyan tree with spreading aerial roots. At the centre-right, a figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a white-draped raised platform with a microphone, facing the crowd. Beside the platform stands a dark stone deity murti in orange cloth with a garland, set within a carved arch and a rocky red-and-grey base, with a small orange-clad figure and an offering plate nearby. Some attendees wear white, others pink, red and blue, and a few wear garlands. A white easel stands at left among the trees.

2005-12-18 +2 copies

Outdoor satsang under tall trees at an open-air setting. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, sits cross-legged on a white cloth-covered seat at left, speaking into a microphone on a stand. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti, wrapped with an orange cloth and garlanded with white and red flower garlands, beneath an ornate silver arch. Below the murti sits a smaller orange-robed figure, also garlanded. Rows of seated devotees in white and pastel clothes, including a woman in a red sari and a woman in a blue top, face the speaker.