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Outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. A standing man in orange saffron robes and an orange turban, with a long rudraksha mala and white markings on his arm, holds a lit oil lamp aarti on a long handle in one hand and a bell in the other. Seated devotees in white and green clothing, some with folded hands, watch from the front and left. A man with a dark beard in white sits on a platform beside a flower-garlanded shrine with orange cloth. Brass pots and a plate of offerings sit on a black-and-white patterned ledge, with yellow and pink flowers in the foreground. Several people stand behind in white clothing with hands folded in namaskar. This appears to be an aarti during a puja.

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July 02 20042004-07-02July 02 20042004-07-02July 02 20042004-07-02Outdoor photo beneath a massive banyan tree with dense aerial roots. In the foreground a standing man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban holds a brass bell in his right hand, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and white markings on his bare upper arm, smiling. Beside him a seated bearded man in white kurta sits behind a small wooden lectern. A woman in a cream sari stands with hands folded in namaste. Behind them, a saffron-draped seat is garlanded with pink and white flowers and green foliage, with a brass pot and a brass kalasha-like vessel at the lower left and marigolds and pink petals on the ground. Several onlookers in white and dark clothing stand or sit in the background, and a saffron flag hangs on a bamboo pole. Red-brown rocks frame the bottom edge.Outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A figure in orange robes, a matching orange turban and a long rudraksha mala stands on a stone platform holding a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with lit flames in one hand and a small bell in the other, apparently performing an aarti. Beside him, a bearded man in white clothing holds a tall bamboo-like staff with an orange tassel and a small bell. Seated and standing devotees in saffron, yellow, green and white clothing watch and join their palms in prayer. Brass vessels, a plate of offerings and marigolds lie on the ground in front of black-and-white painted serpent sculptures, with a garlanded deity murti or decorated shrine partly visible at right.2004-07-02Photograph of an outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. A standing man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with a rudraksha mala and white markings on his arm, holds a brass bell in his right hand, with a brass lota-style vessel on a white-and-black patterned mat in front. Behind him, a seated figure in white is near a wooden lectern. On the right, a golden-canopied seat or peetha is draped in orange cloth and garlanded with marigolds, roses and white flowers. Devotees in white saris and white clothing sit and stand around, one woman with hands folded in namaste. A saffron flag on a pole stands near the tree.2004-07-02Outdoor ritual photograph beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. A seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban, with long hair and a rudraksha mala, sits on a black-and-white painted platform and offers something from a small dish. Brass pots and a brass kalasha sit nearby with yellow and pink flower petals scattered on the ground. Seated devotees in green, white and orange saris and dhotis face the platform. Standing men in white shirts and a bearded man in white watch from behind, one holding a camera, and a garlanded deity or shrine with pink and red flowers is at the right edge. The setting suggests a pooja or homa in progress.Night outdoor aarti under a large tree. A standing figure in flowing saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a red forehead mark holds a lit multi-wick oil lamp aloft in one hand and a small hand bell in the other. Seated devotees in white clothes, some with rudraksha malas, press their palms together or watch; a woman in lavender sari sits center. Brass puja plates, incense sticks and oil lamps lie on a patterned rug in the foreground. Probable Swamiji is the standing figure, identified by orange robes, long hair and forehead mark.Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with thick hanging aerial roots. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala stands barefoot holding a brass lamp with a flame, performing a ritual. Around him a crowd of devotees in white clothes stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, with some women in yellow, pink and purple saris. On the right, a stone deity murti is decorated with a flower garland in green, red and yellow, and a cobra hood sculpture is visible near the lower right. This appears to be an aarti or puja at a shrine under the tree.2006-07-23Outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A young man in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban and a long rudraksha mala raises a white yak-tail chamara fan in one hand and rings a handbell with the other. Beside him a bearded man in white sits at a wooden stand with hands folded, and a woman in a white sari stands with palms joined among onlookers in white and dark clothing, including a girl in a red-and-white dress. On the right, a deity murti or seated figure is draped in orange cloth and garlanded with pink and white flowers and green leaves. Brass pots and fruit offerings sit on a patterned cloth in front, with marigolds on the ground.2004 - First Sannyas Deeksha At AdiKailaasa2004-07-02July 02 20042004-07-02