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February 25 2011

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Outdoor photo under a large spreading tree with pale trunk and dense green leaves. Three people behind him stand in prayer pose with palms joined: a man in a coral-pink shirt and dark cargo trousers, a man in white kurta and white dhoti, and a woman in a white sari. A woman in a white top and grey dupatta stands at right holding a small object. Bare dirt ground and a low concrete planter sit in the background.2011-02-25October 01 20112011-10-01An outdoor photograph beneath a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots. On a dark polished stone platform, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland and long dark hair stands with their back partly turned, facing a white-clothed priest. The priest in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl across his shoulders holds a yellow cloth or offering. Nearby, other saffron-robed attendants and a white-clad man stand around a white-walled circular platform at the tree base. A golden ceremonial staff with a finial stands at the left edge, and a man in white with an orange shawl holds a camera. Small offerings are scattered on the stone floor.2009-12-27August 21 20112011-08-21Outdoor photo at an ashram grounds beneath large banyan trees with hanging aerial roots. A central figure with long dark hair, a red and gold garland, a gold necklace, and orange robes stands on a black stone platform with palms pressed together in namaste, with a small red mat at his feet. Beside him a man in orange robes holds a brass plate of flowers and offerings, and another man in orange holds a similar plate on the right. Behind them a crowd of people in white dhotis and white shirts and a woman in a red sari stand with hands folded, watching the ritual.July 07 20092009-07-07Outdoor ritual on a dark stone platform beneath a large spreading tree. A figure in orange robes and a red-and-white flower garland stands center-right, holding a lit oil lamp or aarti flame in front of them. Nearby, a man in orange robes holds a brass plate with red flowers and offerings. A line of devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, several with yellow shawls or orange cloths, stand on the left, and a cameraman in white clothes films at right. Sandy ground, a small lamp post and a striped mat are visible. The scene appears to be an aarti or puja during a temple gathering.2010-06-12Outdoor photo at a tree-shaded courtyard with a dark polished stone platform. A central man stands barefoot on a red mat with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and a thick red-and-white flower garland, with a red tilak on his forehead and long swept-back hair; he has the appearance of a probable Swamiji and a long-haired ornate presence, with gold necklaces and bangles. Beside him to the left, a man in an orange dhoti holds a brass lamp and a plate of flowers. To the right, a shaved-headed priest in orange holding a tray of offerings and fruit wears a beaded necklace. Behind them, white-clad devotees, several in white dhotis and shirts, stand with hands folded, a woman in a red sari among them, and a boy in a white shirt at the right edge. Large banyan roots frame the scene.2013-01-01August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A bald, bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a red border stands with palms pressed together against a tree trunk on the right, wearing a rudraksha mala and forehead markings. Beside him, another man in white clothing stands with hands folded in prayer on a paved platform with glass-like slabs. A third man in white stands at left, partly cropped. Seated against a low wall in the background is a figure in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head. The setting appears to be a sacred tree courtyard with a red structure visible behind the foliage.2010-09-29December 30 20082008-12-30April 03 20162016-04-03