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Outdoor photo under a large spreading tree where a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap stands at left, one hand raised in gesture, facing a seated crowd. Many devotees sit on the ground, including women in saris of pink, green and purple and men in white shirts and dhotis. Petals are being tossed through the air. At right, a dark Shiva linga is adorned with white and red flower garlands, an orange cloth and a white shawl, set on a rock-and-stone base with scattered flowers. Brass vessels and a basket lie in the foreground.

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April 02 20032003-04-02Outdoor photo under large shady trees of a ritual at a rock-side shrine. A figure in an orange saffron turban and orange robe stands at left, holding a ritual vessel and pouring or sprinkling liquid. Seated and standing devotees in white and colourful saris and shirts watch; a man in a white shirt and maroon trousers photographs with a camera at centre. A black stone deity murti is draped with white and orange cloth and heavy garlands of white flowers and red-tipped marigold strands, with flower petals scattered at its base. Brass and steel pots and a bowl sit on the ground in the foreground.2003-01-012003 -Glimpses From Various Programs2003-01-01Outdoor photo under a large leafy tree of a ritual at a rock-and-stone shrine draped with a white cloth and decorated with white and red flower garlands and pink petals. A man in an orange saffron robe and orange head wrap stands at left pouring liquid from a metal vessel over the shrine, which has a dark linga-like form with an orange cloth. Around them about twenty seated devotees in white, cream and colourful saris and shirts watch quietly on the ground, one man in white holding a small metal cup and a bell being rung nearby. A blue plastic basket sits in the foreground.2003-01-01 +1 copies2004 - First Sannyas Deeksha At AdiKailaasa2004-07-02Outdoor photo under a large banyan tree where a seated group of devotees gathers around a stone shrine decorated with white and orange-red garlands and a white cloth. A figure in saffron-orange robes with an orange head wrap and a beaded necklace sits at the front, speaking and gesturing with a raised hand. Nearby, a man in white ritual dress sits cross-legged on the ground beside brass vessels, banana and fruit offerings, and plates of flowers. Women in saris and men in shirts sit on a mat and chairs behind them, with a man holding a camera among the audience. A woman in white with glasses sits at left beside a basket. The scene looks like a roadside or village puja with offerings laid out on the ground.2003-01-012004 - First Sannyas Deeksha At AdiKailaasa2004-07-022003 -Glimpses From Various Programs2003-01-01Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with spreading aerial roots. On the left, a deity murti of Dakshinamurti seated on a golden base is heavily garlanded with yellow and red marigold and white flower strands, with a white turban and a cobra-hood style floral arch behind it. On the right, a man with long dark hair in a white robe with a yellow-gold shawl raises a white cloth and a small lamp above the murti, performing an aarti-style offering. In the foreground, two shaved-head men in saffron-orange robes, seen from behind, watch, with a few more people in white clothing standing among the crowd beneath the trees.2006-01-01Outdoor ashram ritual under a large banyan tree. A tall white Shiva linga is draped with a red-and-cream striped cloth and a canopy hangs above it, sitting on a raised rocky platform. A figure in cream-white robes and a white head wrap stands near the linga amid smoke or incense, performing the rite. Devotees in mostly white clothing sit on rocks and the ground in the foreground, some in red, orange and saffron garments, many people kneeling or seated on the rocky ground while others stand behind in the shade.2005-03-08Outdoor ritual before a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A tall figure with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and stands near a golden deity murti draped in a garland of yellow, red and purple flowers. Two men in white dhotis with red-bordered cloth and bare chests stand in front, one holding a flower garland and one holding offerings; both wear gold necklaces. Several saffron-robed sannyasis, one holding a small wooden tray and one in white with a camera, stand nearby. Red-stained stone base with scattered yellow flowers and brass vessels in front of the murti. The swami with the swept-back hair has distinctive long hair and saffron clothing; the identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2009-12-30Outdoor ritual under a large banyan tree. A deity murti of Lord Dakshinamurti (seated, holding a staff, with a white turban, gold ornaments and a decorated garland arch of yellow and red flowers) stands on a stone plinth at left. In the centre, a standing figure in a white shawl and flowing hair raises a ritual lamp toward the murti. In the foreground, two monastic figures in saffron/orange robes sit with their backs to the camera, and a crowd of seated devotees in white clothes watches from the background. A cameraman with a tripod films at right. Brass and offering plates lie on a white cloth near the murti.2006-01-01