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Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree at a sacred shrine. On the left, a decorated deity murti of Dakshinamurti sits on a golden base, draped in garlands of marigold and red flowers, with a stone-lined ledge in front. Before it, a seated crowd of about 60 devotees in white ritual clothes, many with white malas, sits on a sandy ground, several with hands joined in prayer. In the foreground a brass tray holds a cake-like offering, brass vessels and lamps on a white cloth. On the right, a man with long dark hair wears a white garment with a green-and-red floral garland and a golden-trimmed cloth, holding a silver aarti-style vessel and speaking, while a person in orange stands at the edge. A cameraman with a tripod films nearby.

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Outdoor puja under a large banyan tree beside a golden-painted deity murti of Dakshinamurti draped in flower garlands and a white cloth. A man with long dark hair, wearing a white and gold shawl and a multicoloured garland, stands at right ringing a handbell and gesturing toward an offering tray of fruit, flowers and brass vessels spread on a white cloth. Around him a large seated crowd in white clothing, many with hands folded in prayer, sits on a raised stone-edged platform. Standing devotees and camera operators with tripods are visible in the background among the trees. Stone snake sculptures decorated with marigolds sit at left. Some seated people wear rudraksha malas. The mood is devotional and ceremonial.2006-01-01Outdoor puja beneath a large banyan-type tree. At the left, a decorated stone-and-mosaic dais holds a garlanded Dakshinamurti-style deity murti in white and gold with a flowered arch around it. In the centre, a long line of seated devotees in white clothes sits on the ground facing a standing man in a white and gold robe with long dark hair, a flower garland and a raised hand, addressing the gathering. Before the group, a white cloth holds a plate with a cake, brass vessels and a flower-decorated tray. Onlookers and a cameraman stand behind, some in orange garments.2006-01-01Outdoor ritual gathering beneath a large spreading tree. A standing man at right, with long dark hair, a white head cloth, rudraksha-style beaded mala and a white and gold-bordered shawl, holds a brass aarti plate with a lit flame. Garlands of orange and yellow marigolds hang around his neck. Around him, a crowd of mostly white-clad devotees sits on the ground and stands behind, many with hands folded in prayer. Two seated women in front wear saffron/orange shawls. At left, a golden deity murti with a flower-garlanded head is set on a dais, with brass lamps and a red and yellow marigold garland framing the foreground.2005-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual at a large leafy tree in the afternoon. On the right, a man in a white head wrap, white robe with gold border, and rudraksha-style beads stands before a brass lamp and bell, holding a small brass vessel. Behind him, a crowd of white-clad devotees with orange flags and garlands stands and folds hands. On the left, a flower-garlanded deity murti stands on a stone base with a striped canopy above; a small oil lamp burns on the ground. A table draped in white holds offerings and flowers. The scene appears to be a puja or darshan.2005-01-01January 01 20062006-01-01Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree at a shrine of a seated deity murti, a white-robed figure with a white turban, draped in garlands of yellow and red flowers with a gold base and a stone plinth. On the right, a long-haired figure in a white robe and yellow shawl raises a lit lamp toward the deity. In the foreground, two shaved-headed men in saffron/orange robes face the shrine, with other devotees in white behind them. The shrine is decorated with marigold and rose garlands and leafy branches. a person is the long-haired figure in white with the lamp, performing aarti at the shrine during the Dakshinamurti celebration.2006-01-01January 01 20062006-01-01Outdoor ritual under a large spreading tree at dusk. A figure with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a gold-and-white garment and a beaded necklace, stands at the centre facing a large black deity murti (appears to be a Shiva lingam-style form or seated deity) draped with garlands of yellow and red-and-white flowers on the left, with a red-stone base and a snake-like carved coil. Beside him a man in white robes gestures, and an orange cloth is spread on the sand. Behind them a large crowd of people in white clothes stands with hands folded in prayer; a few wear green or maroon. A small table with a white cloth holds a lamp, and brass pooja vessels and offerings sit on a mat in the lower right, where a young man in white holds a brass vessel. Described as probable Swamiji by his long hair, gold-and-white garment and beaded necklace, shown in person.2005-01-24Outdoor ritual at a shaded ashram grove under large trees. On the right, a man in a white shawl with gold border and a white head wrap stands with raised hands, apparently leading the rite. Beside a large rocky svayambhu-style Linga draped with yellow and red flower garlands, white-clad devotees pour or tend offerings, and brass oil lamps stand on the ground. Seated devotees in white and a few in colourful saris and salwar watch from the centre-right. A cameraman in white stands on a tripod in the middle. A white-draped table with red flowers and a hanging string of lamps on a wooden pole complete the scene.2005-03-08Outdoor ritual under a large banyan tree. A deity murti of Lord Dakshinamurti (seated, holding a staff, with a white turban, gold ornaments and a decorated garland arch of yellow and red flowers) stands on a stone plinth at left. In the centre, a standing figure in a white shawl and flowing hair raises a ritual lamp toward the murti. In the foreground, two monastic figures in saffron/orange robes sit with their backs to the camera, and a crowd of seated devotees in white clothes watches from the background. A cameraman with a tripod films at right. Brass and offering plates lie on a white cloth near the murti.2006-01-01Outdoor ritual scene beneath a large spreading tree. At left stands a decorated deity murti on a pebble-covered stone base, draped in red, orange and yellow garlands and flower strands, with a small ornate canopy above it. A line of people in white clothing and white-and-red lanyards stands in a row holding flowers and an orange flag nearby. On the right, a man in a white head wrap and a yellow-gold shawl over white clothing stands beside a small table holding brass oil lamps and a flower arrangement. A crowd of devotees, some in orange robes, watches from the ground in the background.2005-01-01January 01 20062006-01-01