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Outdoor guru-puja beneath a large banyan tree. Rows of devotees in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged on mats holding tall bamboo staffs topped with orange flags. Brass puja vessels, plates of flowers and fruit sit on low platforms in front of them. Some devotees wear white ritual clothes, and a standing figure in white stands at the right edge. Several dozen people are visible in the gathering.

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October 08 20062006-10-08Outdoor group puja beneath a large spreading tree with mossy branches. Women in saffron and orange sarees sit cross-legged with palms pressed together in prayer, several with orange-clad seated rows and brass puja vessels and oil lamps placed before them. Tall bamboo poles with saffron cloth flags stand among the seated devotees. Behind them, a large crowd of men and women in white dhotis and white clothes stands and sits, some with hands folded, some wearing rudraksha malas. Two foreground devotees wear saffron with red borders.2006-10-08Outdoor ritual photograph beneath a large spreading banyan tree, with many orange-saffron bamboo poles topped with orange cloth flags. In the foreground, a row of about six devotees in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on mats, palms pressed together in prayer, with brass puja plates, small oil lamps, and offerings before them. A man in orange robes sits at the right foreground beside a brass deity murti and flower garlands. Behind them, a large seated and standing crowd of devotees in white ritual clothing, many with palms joined, fills the space. a person's identity is not established from appearance here.2006-10-08October 08 20062006-10-08A photograph of a seated group of devotees in saffron-orange robes with dark red borders, sitting in rows on mats under a large spreading banyan tree. Many thin bamboo poles topped with small orange flags rise above them, and brass plates, a kettle-like metal vessel and small dishes of offerings sit on the mats in front. A man in the left foreground wears orange robes and a shaved head, with a white tilak on his forehead; the seated women and men have sandalwood or vibhuti markings and rudraksha malas. Other onlookers in white and orange stand and sit in the background. The scene appears to be a guru puja under the tree.2006-10-06October 06 20062006-10-06 +1 copiesOctober 06 20062006-10-06Outdoor guru-puja beneath a large banyan tree, with a row of seated devotees on mats and a sandy ground. Many people in orange and saffron robes sit in front, while others in white clothes and rudraksha malas sit to the left. A bald, bearded man in orange robes sits in the centre-right, foreground, appearing to be a presiding sannyasi, with an orange-clad figure beside him. Tall bamboo poles with small orange and yellow pennants stand upright in a line, and a brass lamp and bell hang nearby. Appearance-based cues are insufficient to identify anyone, so the figure is described by role only.2006-10-06Outdoor guru puja beneath a large banyan tree with spreading aerial roots. In the foreground, rows of seated devotees in saffron-orange robes sit on mats before brass puja vessels, small silver dishes, flowers and fruit. Several young people wear vertical tilak and orange clothing, and some hold long bamboo poles topped with small saffron flags. Behind them, many people in white clothing stand and sit among the trees, with a few white-clad figures visible in the background.2006-10-06Outdoor photograph of a row of devotees seated on the ground under trees, many dressed in saffron-orange clothing with red-brown borders, hands pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed in prayer. Several long bamboo poles or staffs rise diagonally above the group. In the foreground, brass and copper vessels, a kalasha-style pot, small oil lamps with flames, red flower offerings and a banana leaf are arranged on a mat. Some participants wear white garments, and a few wear rudraksha malas. A man in orange seated at right has a tilak on his forehead. Partially visible people in white stand in the background among the trees.2006-10-08Outdoor ritual gathering under a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots. In the foreground, a group of young people in orange saffron robes sit cross-legged on mats, several with rudraksha malas and one with white vibhuti lines on the forehead, many with eyes closed or singing. Behind them, a larger crowd in white clothing stands and sits, some with hands folded. Tall bamboo poles topped with orange flags stand among the group. Brass kalashas, small brass lamps and plates with flowers and offerings are arranged on the mats in front of them.2006-10-08A seated group of devotees in orange-saffron robes performs a ritual outdoors beneath a large spreading banyan tree. In the foreground, several young people sit cross-legged on mats with eyes closed and palms pressed together or holding small red items. Tall bamboo poles topped with orange flags stand among them, and brass vessels, plates, and small lamps are arranged on the ground in front. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts stand and watch, while more people in white and orange sit in the background.2006-10-21