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A man in a saffron-orange robe with long, swept-back dark curly hair and a full beard stands at a fig tree with spreading aerial roots, holding a lit oil lamp or flame toward a sacred stone platform. Behind him, a crowd of devotees in white clothing and white garlands stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. A brass plate of flower petals sits on the stone ledge in front. The scene suggests a sacred tree worship or aarti at an ashram.

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December 02 20092009-12-02Outdoor ritual before a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A tall figure with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and stands near a golden deity murti draped in a garland of yellow, red and purple flowers. Two men in white dhotis with red-bordered cloth and bare chests stand in front, one holding a flower garland and one holding offerings; both wear gold necklaces. Several saffron-robed sannyasis, one holding a small wooden tray and one in white with a camera, stand nearby. Red-stained stone base with scattered yellow flowers and brass vessels in front of the murti. The swami with the swept-back hair has distinctive long hair and saffron clothing; the identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2009-12-30December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor temple scene beneath a large old banyan tree with thick aerial roots. In the centre, a barefoot man in an orange-saffron robe and a matching orange turban, wearing a multi-coloured flower garland and a gold necklace, bends forward with his hands extended over a black stone lingam set in a yellow arched frame decorated with red flowers and peacock feathers, with a flowing water spout at its base. Behind him a man in a white shirt wears a rudraksha mala. Several devotees in white clothes stand around, a woman in pink sari is nearby, and a person in white folds hands in prayer at right. Red and blue ceremonial plates with white bird emblems rest on a platform at left. Physical people visible are in the scene.2005-12-31Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a white and yellow flower garland stands center on a dark polished stone platform, hands joined in prayer. Behind and to the left, several saffron-robed men stand in a line; one holds a golden trident-topped staff and another holds a brass plate of yellow flowers. A white-clad attendant with an orange shawl stands at right. Before them sits a white-edged raised platform with yellow marigold petals, brass lamps and a small kalasha-like vessel, with white floor-painted kolam designs. The scene suggests a ritual or puja.2008-12-25Outdoor evening ritual beneath a large banyan tree at a shrine. A bald man in white dhoti and shawl holds a lit lamp toward a silver deity murti draped in multicolour garlands. Beside him, a figure in orange saffron robes stands with hands joined in prayer. Three devotees stand to the left: a man in white with hands folded, a woman in a pink sari, and a woman in an orange-and-black sari carrying a white bag. Silver vessels and a green mat lie on the ground near the shrine, and the sun glows through the trees behind.2006-10-21July 07 20092009-07-07Outdoor temple procession under large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A shirtless young man in an orange-red dhoti with a red-orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands centre, hands folded, gazing upward. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and shawls with gold borders stand with palms pressed together, some wearing rudraksha malas and vibhuti. A bald man in white with gold-bordered cloth stands at right. On the right edge, a palanquin or ratha is decorated with red, yellow and white flower garlands and green-striped drapery. A woman in a white top and sleeveless vest stands among the devotees.2017-06-17October 28 20102010-10-28 +1 copiesDecember 30 20082008-12-30December 02 20092009-12-02June 07 20162016-06-07