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A photograph of a devotional moment beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. A man with short greying hair in a tan striped kurta and an orange shawl applies a mark to his forehead with his right hand, while a woman in an orange sari with a red-brown bun and a rudraksha mala stands beside him. A man in a white shirt and a visitor badge holds out a metal bowl of white powder. Several men in shirts and trousers stand in the background, one with his hand at his chest. The ground is a dark stone platform.

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October 21 20062006-10-21Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. A man in an orange saffron wrap and matching orange turban, with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala around his neck and white ash marks on his arm, stands at left holding a small brass ritual vessel in his hands. Behind and around him, a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white saris stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, while a bearded man in white sits in the front row. The setting suggests an open-air ritual gathering. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), based on orange turban, saffron wrap and rudraksha mala, standing and conducting the ritual.2004-07-02A photograph of a group of devotees gathered outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with thick, twisting aerial roots. In the foreground, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with long, dark, curly hair and a beard stands with hands pressed together beside a small lit oil lamp set in a stone-lined pit at the base of the trunk. Around them, many people in white clothes wear white and flower garlands and stand with palms joined in prayer. A brass plate of flower petals rests on a stone ledge in the lower right. a person is the figure in saffron-orange with long curly hair and a beard, standing as the central devotee at the shrine, and this is an appearance-based label only. The figure's saffron robe and long hair are the qualifying cues.2009-12-02A photograph of a devotee in a floral pink and multicolored dress with a rudraksha-style mala and a pendant, wearing glasses and a name badge, touching her forehead with her right hand while holding a silver tray of yellow flowers. In the foreground, a woman in a saffron-orange robe with a maroon shawl faces her, offering the tray. To the left, a bald man with a vertical mark on his forehead, a grey beard and a white striped kurta stands with hands folded. Other people in white and light clothing stand behind them in a bright, sunlit hall.2016-12-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual lamp offering at the base of a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. A bald man in a red-orange robe and orange turban lights a small oil lamp with a flame at the trunk, while a man in a grey-blue shirt stands beside him with hands joined in prayer. Another man in a white shirt watches nearby. On the right, a long-haired elderly sadhu in orange robes with a grey beard stands with his back partly turned, and a colourful garland decoration is visible at the upper right. The setting is an outdoor grove with trees and a small clay lamp on the ground.2006-12-31Outdoor photo of a devotional ritual beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. In the centre, a bare-chested man in an orange saffron shawl and rudraksha malas holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp flame aloft in both hands. Behind him, a man in white kurta holds a brass bell in his right hand while folding his palms in prayer. Around them, devotees in white kurtas and sarees stand with palms pressed together in namaste, some wearing glasses, with a woman in a cream saree and gold bangles at left. The crowd of about two dozen people fills the frame, and a partial woven textile with orange, white and blue threads appears at the lower right corner.2006-07-23Outdoor photo of a ritual on a dark stone platform beneath a large shady tree with aerial roots. Center, a bearded elder in a flowing saffron-orange robe holds a long ornate staff and a small red-wrapped offering, smiling, barefoot. Left, a younger man in brown-orange robes with gold borders stands beside him. Right, a shaven-headed man in brown-orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a silver bowl, and a man with tied-up hair wears a bronze-gold draped garment with gold borders and holds his hands together. Behind them, white-clad attendants and women in maroon sarees stand near the tree. A red-and-white patterned mat lies on the platform. Several people are visible in the background. The mood is a devotional gathering with greeting or offering.2013-11-05December 31 20062006-12-31Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots, a long-haired man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with red border and a rudraksha mala stands centre, smiling as he hands a small offering or sweet to a woman in a black and red saree with gold-bordered blouse and bangles, who holds her palms out. Behind him a man in white kurta with orange shawl and a dark pendant stands on the sand, and white-clad figures stand further back near a stone-lined pool. On a teal cloth at lower right sit a brass plate and oil lamps. Count of visible people is about four to five.2006-10-21November 05 20132013-11-05November 05 20132013-11-05June 13 20132013-06-13