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Outdoor photo beneath a huge banyan tree with thick hanging aerial roots. Several men in saffron and orange robes stand on sandy ground around a dark stone shrine opening at the base of the tree. On the right, a long-haired man with a bare upper torso wears a red-orange shawl draped over his body and faces the group. At centre, a man in an orange headwrap and orange robe with a beaded necklace stands with hands clasped. Further left, a bearded man in orange with an orange head covering and a man in white dhoti with a gold chain stand near a cameraman filming with a video camera. A bald elderly man in pale saffron shawl stands at the far left edge.

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August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph of a group of saffron-clad sannyasis gathered in front of a large banyan tree at an outdoor shrine. Several men wear orange robes and orange head cloths, while one has a rolled dark turban and bare shoulders with white sacred ash markings, and another wears a long dark headdress. Some stand with hands folded or hold small objects. A gold-decorated deity murti with garlands and a white stone platform are visible at the right, and a camera is at the left edge. Dense foliage and hanging aerial roots surround the scene. Appearance-based identification of any individual is not established, so no a person label is applied.2009-12-30December 31 20062006-12-31Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots at an ashram-style site. A white-clad figure with a shaved head stands at centre, hands clasped, beside a woman in orange with a long white garland. Other people in orange and saffron robes stand around a low white platform with scattered flower petals and marigold garlands. At right a man in orange holds a tray of offerings while a cameraman films from behind a wooden rail. The scene suggests a devotional ceremony or greeting.2009-12-30August 09 20072007-08-09A photograph of a long-haired man in a flowing saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders and body, walking barefoot on a dirt-and-stone path while holding a tall bamboo-like staff in his right hand, with a red tilak mark on his forehead. Behind him, a younger man in orange robes with a white forehead mark stands with arms folded, and a third man in white clothing stands further back. Massive banyan tree roots and trunks fill the background, with dry fallen leaves on the ground. The scene suggests a sannyasi procession or walk near a temple grove. The long-haired lead figure in saffron, with a staff and red tilak, fits the appearance cues associated with a person, but the face is not clearly identifiable, so the identity remains uncertain.2006-10-25December 07 20072007-12-07Outdoor photo at an ashram grounds beside a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. Several men in saffron and orange robes stand in a loose group on sandy ground next to a white-painted low wall and steps. On the left, a bald man in orange wears dark sunglasses with arms behind his back. Next, a man in orange with a bare head and a light orange wrap stands beside a man in peach robes with a beige vest, hands folded. A tall figure in deep orange robes with an orange turban stands with palms joined. On the right, a man with a white head covering in pale peach robes faces the group. Further back, a man in white clothes and another in orange stand near the wall, with a white pillar and foliage behind.2009-12-11Outdoors under a large banyan tree with thick hanging aerial roots, a group of six men in saffron and orange robes stand on bare earth beside a low white-painted step. The man at the centre front wears an orange shirt and holds a red-orange cloth bag, hands folded before him. A tall man in an orange turban and robe stands behind him, and a long-haired man in orange clothing stands at right, while an older man in pale pink robes and a pink head wrap stands barefoot at far right, all gazing upward. Two bald men in orange kurtas stand at left. Tall white poles and greenery are visible at right.2009-12-11