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Outdoor photograph beneath large spreading banyan trees at an ashram grounds. A crowd of devotees in white clothes gathers along a stone path. In the centre a man in a white dhoti and white shirt, with bare feet, carries a flat tray heaped with flower garlands and offerings, while a figure in an orange robe walks beside him. On the left a dark stone murti of a deity wears an orange cloth and stands near a tall pillar. Women in white and cream saris stand with palms pressed together in prayer, and a man in grey shirt watches at the right edge. Several people hold their hands folded in namaskar. The scene suggests a devotional reception or procession with flowers.

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February 23 20082008-02-23Outdoor ritual gathering under a large leafy tree with a dense crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white, many wearing white flower garlands. In the left foreground a dark stone deity murti with orange cloth and garlands stands beside a tall white pillar, while a person in orange robes bends forward at a red-draped altar. The crowd stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a few people in white and some in patterned clothes look on. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the people.2009-12-02Outdoors under a dense canopy of large trees, a crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white stands facing a white arched gateway draped with an orange and red garland. Behind the arch, a figure in orange robes stands among flower garlands, near a deity murti or devotional figure. Several men in the foreground wear white kurtas with orange or yellow shoulder scarves and carry cloth bags; one man in the front-left wears a yellow sash. Some people hold cameras or stand on raised ground. The scene suggests a morning procession or darshan gathering.2009-06-17Outdoor devotional gathering beneath a large spreading banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. On the right, a seated deity murti in an orange-saffron cloth is decorated with pink and yellow flower garlands and a rudraksha-style mala. In the left foreground, a woman in an orange robe stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, a long bamboo-like pole beside her. Around a brass lamp and metal vessels, several people in white dhotis and white shirts kneel and stand, while women in white and cream saris and one in an orange-bordered sari gather nearby. Flower petals and garlands lie on the ground.2005-07-21Outdoor photograph of a deity murti decorated with white and yellow flower garlands, a trident and a kalasha-like vessel, set beside a tree in a green garden. Devotees in white and yellow clothes gather around a tray of fruit, flowers and brass vessels. A person in an orange robe with long dark hair stands at the center offering or arranging items on the table, while others in white, a woman in a pink sari, and a man with a rudraksha mala watch. A bald man in white at the left and a woman with a backpack in the foreground look on.2009-12-23A photograph of a shaded outdoor grove beneath large banyan trees. In the centre, a white arched shrine frames a deity murti draped in orange and red garlands. Several devotees in white clothes move around a circular platform and dark stone slabs, some bending low. A woman on the left wears an orange shawl over white. A man in a yellow-and-white garment kneels near the foreground. Other people in white and a woman in a patterned sari stand nearby. Some attendees carry out simple devotional actions near the shrine, and the scene suggests a puja or darshan at the banyan grove.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. A bearded man in a white dhoti and white shawl, right hand over his chest, walks forward with a line of devotees in white kurtas and dhotis behind him. At front left, a young man in saffron-orange robes walks barefoot. At right, a large deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow marigolds and red flowers, with red offerings and flower petals on a stone base in the foreground. A stone pillar stands among the group, and a camera is held by a man in white at centre-right.2009-10-15December 30 20062006-12-30July 23 20062006-07-23Outdoor ritual scene under a large spreading tree at an ashram. In the foreground, a central figure in a white robe with gold-yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala stands at a small white-draped table, hands joined in namaskar. A line of people in white clothing stands behind, many with palms pressed together in prayer. On the left, a black stone Shiva lingam-style deity murti is decorated with yellow and white flower garlands and a red-and-white garland, set on a stone base with a carved serpent. A seated attendant in white is beside the murti. Brass puja vessels and a lamp sit on a mat in the lower right, and a rectangular stone fire pit stands near the crowd.2005-01-24July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesDecember 07 20072007-12-07