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Outdoor photo beneath large shady trees with a circular raised stone platform at centre. A man in white dhoti and white kurta stands barefoot on dark polished stone slabs, hands folded in namaskar. Beside him another man in white stands with hands joined. On the left, a woman in white sari with gold border and a rudraksha mala crouches and fastens something, while another woman in white with a red-orange shawl stands behind her, hands in prayer. A further man in white stands at the far right near a pole. A small dark box sits on the circular platform. Dry earth ground and dense green foliage surround the scene.

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June 30 20102010-06-30Outdoor meditation gathering beneath a large spreading banyan tree with dense green leaves. Several people sit cross-legged on dark grey mats on sandy ground: a bald man in white on the left, a woman in a cream shawl and a seated woman in white with a light scarf in the centre, and a woman in a light grey patterned dress with a bead necklace in the foreground. A man in white sits in the middle with hands folded. A woman in a long orange robe stands near the tree, and a bald man in white kneels or stands at the right with hands pressed together at the trunk. Water bottles sit on the mats and a black bag rests in front.2010-09-30Outdoor scene beneath large banyan trees with aerial roots, a red-painted wall behind them and a low white ledge with a green plastic tub. Several devotees in white clothes stand and sit in a dirt courtyard with hands pressed together in prayer or folded at the chest. A woman in a white sari with a bangle stands at left, a bald man in a white kurta with a mala stands center, and a man in a green shirt and a woman in yellow stand at right, with a bald man in a white shirt sitting near the right edge. No clearly identifiable a person is visible; the figures are shown from behind or at a distance.2010-09-30Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots and a grey-green trunk, a sandy ground with a circular raised stone platform around its base. In the foreground a young boy in a white shirt and white trousers stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, with a tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha-style necklace. Beside him a bearded man in a white shirt and white trousers bows with hands folded in prayer. Two women in white saris with gold borders move in the background near other tree trunks. Four physical people are visible.2010-07-11Outdoors beneath a large spreading banyan tree, a line of devotees stands and kneels on bare reddish earth with palms pressed together in namaskar. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand at the left; women and girls wear white saris and salwar-style garments, one in an orange-and-blue border, and several sit on mats at the front. Their hands are folded in prayer as they take part in a guru-puja, with dense green leaves and a long branch overhead. No a person candidate is clearly visible in the frame.2006-10-06July 11 20102010-07-11October 01 20112011-10-01Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots and spreading branches. A figure in orange-saffron robes and a white floral garland stands at the centre on a dark reflective stone platform. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with saffron-orange shawls stand in a line to the left, some holding staffs, and a man in a dark suit and tie stands beside them. Another person in orange robes stands further back, and two men in white kneel near the tree roots on the right, one bending low at the base. A trident hangs from a pole in the background, and a small white kolam pattern lies on the ground at lower left.2007-12-25Outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A dark stone deity murti draped in orange cloth stands inside a white arched frame on a red-and-black circular platform. Several people in white ritual clothes stand and bow in worship around the shrine; one man in a white dhoti and shirt has hands folded, another in white stands with a white shawl, and a woman in a white sari walks nearby. On the left, a figure in orange robes kneels on a dark stone slab, and a man in an orange garment stands among the devotees. Sandy ground, white pillars and concrete paving surround the scene.2010-07-14Outdoor ritual at a large banyan tree. In the right foreground, a long-haired figure in orange saffron robes stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, appearing to be a person, with distinctive long swept-back hair and saffron clothing. Beside him, a bald, bearded man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-bordered sash holds a lit oil lamp toward a woman in a magenta sari and white apron. Several people in white ritual clothes stand with hands folded, and a dark reflective pool lies behind them. In the lower left, a red-coloured mound with a ring of shells surrounds offerings, and a garland of flowers hangs at the edge. About seven people are visible.2006-10-21Outdoor 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.2010-09-29An 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.2009-12-27