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Outdoor photo under a large leafy tree of a ritual at a rock-and-stone shrine draped with a white cloth and decorated with white and red flower garlands and pink petals. A man in an orange saffron robe and orange head wrap stands at left pouring liquid from a metal vessel over the shrine, which has a dark linga-like form with an orange cloth. Around them about twenty seated devotees in white, cream and colourful saris and shirts watch quietly on the ground, one man in white holding a small metal cup and a bell being rung nearby. A blue plastic basket sits in the foreground.

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April 02 20032003-04-02April 02 20032003-04-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo under large shady trees of a ritual at a rock-side shrine. A figure in an orange saffron turban and orange robe stands at left, holding a ritual vessel and pouring or sprinkling liquid. Seated and standing devotees in white and colourful saris and shirts watch; a man in a white shirt and maroon trousers photographs with a camera at centre. A black stone deity murti is draped with white and orange cloth and heavy garlands of white flowers and red-tipped marigold strands, with flower petals scattered at its base. Brass and steel pots and a bowl sit on the ground in the foreground.2003-01-012004 - First Sannyas Deeksha At AdiKailaasa2004-07-02Outdoor photo under a large banyan tree where a seated group of devotees gathers around a stone shrine decorated with white and orange-red garlands and a white cloth. A figure in saffron-orange robes with an orange head wrap and a beaded necklace sits at the front, speaking and gesturing with a raised hand. Nearby, a man in white ritual dress sits cross-legged on the ground beside brass vessels, banana and fruit offerings, and plates of flowers. Women in saris and men in shirts sit on a mat and chairs behind them, with a man holding a camera among the audience. A woman in white with glasses sits at left beside a basket. The scene looks like a roadside or village puja with offerings laid out on the ground.2003-01-012004 - First Sannyas Deeksha At AdiKailaasa2004-07-022003 -Glimpses From Various Programs2003-01-01Outdoor 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 photo under a large spreading banyan tree at a consecration. A standing man in an orange-saffron robe and matching orange head wrap pours or sprinkles a white liquid from a vessel toward a black stone deity murti on a rock platform, which is heavily decorated with white and orange flower garlands and a draped white cloth with red trim. Behind him a bearded man in white stands beside him. Around a dozen seated devotees in white dhotis, striped shirts, and colourful saris sit on the ground watching, some with hands folded. The scene is consistent with a ritual abhishekam or prana pratishtha of a deity murti.2003-04-022003 -Glimpses From Various Programs2003-01-01Outdoor photo at a shrine under large leafy trees beside a black stone deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flowers. A bearded man in a full orange robe holds a brass bell in one hand and raises a small flame or lamp toward the murti. Beside him, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange shawl stands with hands folded. Around them, many people in white and cream clothes, some with yellow shawls, stand with palms pressed together in prayer. A yellow flower offering sits on a tray on a stone table in the foreground, and a red-painted stone base is at the lower left.2009-10-15Outdoor photo of a devotional ceremony beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stands centre, holding a brass plate with offerings and a small object, facing a golden hooded cobra-form deity murti decorated with colourful striped and floral garlands. A younger man in white with an orange shawl stands at left. Around them, a crowd of devotees in white clothing sit and stand with hands folded in prayer, with one woman in purple at left. Fruit and a flower offering lie at the base of the murti.2006-07-23