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Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots and white flower garlands strung along its trunk. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron garment and rudraksha beads, extends his hands toward a seated woman in white who has her hands pressed together. Another seated figure with reddish-brown hair in an orange garment bends forward at lower right. Around them stand about a dozen men in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing event lanyards and identity badges, with hands clasped or arms folded, watching the blessing on dirt ground. a person is the man in orange with long hair and beads, whose appearance is consistent with his cues.

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July 12 20062006-07-12Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A long-haired man in an orange saffron wrap and rudraksha mala, seated and extending his right hand to bless a crowd, is a person candidate by cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads. Around him stand many men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with hands folded, one kneeling at left in white with a rudraksha mala. A saffron-robed man at right holds a silver trident, and a woman in a dark red top sits in front at lower centre with her back to the camera.2006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots and a string of white and orange flower garlands. A long-haired man in an orange saffron garment with a rudraksha mala sits on a low seat and smiles, gesturing with one hand, while a man kneeling in front of him in white clothes bows with palms together. Around them stand men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing rudraksha malas and ID badges. On the right, a man with a beard wears an orange shawl over white and holds a trident. A cameraman with a video camera stands at the right edge. Sandy ground surrounds the group. The long-haired seated figure is a probable Swamiji with distinctive long hair, saffron robe and mala cues, seated in a ceremonial role.2006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with garlands strung through its branches. A long-haired man seated on a chair wears an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, and his hands rest on an offering with red flowers in his lap. Several devotees in white dhotis and kurtas stand around him with folded hands, while a man in white holds a long ceremonial staff. A seated woman in an orange-bordered sari sits in a wheelchair nearby, and a small child in an orange shirt stands at left. Dirt ground and sunlight give a rural ashram setting.2006-07-12Outdoor photo under a large tree with strung white flower garlands. A long-haired person in a saffron/orange robe with rudraksha-style beads sits on a white seat, raising one hand in blessing while a kneeling man in white shirt and white dhoti touches the ground before them. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand around, some with ID badges, one holding a long staff. A woman in a pink and white sari stands at left, and another saffron-robed person in the lower foreground has a long braid. A man at far right in orange robe holds a trident-like staff. Sandy ground with a red cloth mat.2006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree on bare red earth. A smiling man with long, loose black hair sits in a chair wrapped in orange cloth, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, both hands lifted to his hair. Seated before him, a person with dark hair tied back, wearing yellow, faces away from the camera. Around him stand devotees in white kurta and dhoti; one on the right holds a silver trident and wears an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala. A red flower lies on the chair, and a white cloth covers the seat.2006-07-12Outdoor blessing scene under a large tree at an ashram gathering. A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala extends a hand in blessing over the head of a young man kneeling on a red patterned rug. The kneeling man wears white clothes and has his hands clasped at his chin. Around them, several standing devotees in white ritual clothes watch with hands raised or joined, and a few women in white saris and orange shawls stand behind. Garlands of white flowers hang from the tree branches overhead.2006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12