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Outdoor ritual photograph at a large banyan tree. A central figure sits cross-legged on a mat in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange head wrap, with long hair and a rudraksha mala, holding a brass bell in the right hand while a brass kalasha-style vessel, brass bowls and a plate of offerings sit before him. A tall bamboo flagpole with an orange flag stands beside him. A bearded man in white and a woman in a white sari sit nearby; behind them a crowd of men and women in white, cream and bright green and yellow clothing stands and sits under the tree. The scene suggests a puja in progress. Pink flowers lie in a tray at the front.

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A photograph of a seated ritual at an outdoor setting beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A central figure sits cross-legged on a mat, wearing an orange saffron headcloth and orange robe, with long hair and rudraksha malas, holding a brass bell and ringing it. Brass pots, a small kalasha-style vessel, a plate of offerings and a lotus-decorated tray lie before him. A tall bamboo staff with an orange flag stands beside him. Around him, devotees in white and colourful saris and kurtas, including a bearded man in white and a woman in a maroon sari, sit on the ground while others stand under the tree. Flower garlands rest at the lower right, and a wooden table sits at right.2004-07-02July 02 20042004-07-02Outdoor ritual photograph beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A standing man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a red tilak, holds a brass pot in one hand and a small bell in the other while performing a puja. Seated devotees in white and cream clothes, including a young woman with a long braid and glasses, sit on a mat in front, with brass vessels, a plate of offerings and a pink-flowered floral arrangement nearby. Standing onlookers in white shirts and dhotis watch from behind, and a black-and-white patterned cloth lies on the ground.2004-07-02July 02 20042004-07-02July 02 20042004-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 02 20042004-07-02July 02 20042004-07-02Outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. A figure in an orange-saffron robe and orange head covering sits on a low wooden stool, with a rudraksha mala around the neck, holding a ritual object over a small fire on a rock with stainless steel vessels, flower garlands and a brass lamp arranged nearby. Several people in white clothing stand and sit around, some with palms pressed together, and a woman in a white sari stands close by. Seated devotees on the ground include a woman in a green sari and a man in a striped shirt. Two men in white dhotis and shirts stand in the foreground, one on the left and one on the right. The ground is reddish earth with a silver ritual plate in the lower foreground. Devotional outdoor ritual setting.2003-04-022004 - First Sannyas Deeksha At AdiKailaasa2004-07-02January 01 20062006-01-012004 - First Sannyas Deeksha At AdiKailaasa2004-07-02July 02 20042004-07-02