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Outdoors under a large banyan tree with aerial roots, a barefoot figure in flowing orange robes walks along a sandy path. The figure wears an orange turban and a long rudraksha mala around the neck, with long hair and glasses. Behind, several men follow: one in a dark suit and tie, others in white and orange garments, and an older bearded man in orange on the left. Dappled sunlight falls on the ground. a person is the central figure, walking in procession.

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December 31 20062006-12-31December 11 20092009-12-11Outdoor photograph beneath a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots. A group of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees walks along a dark stone path. At center, a man in an orange-saffron robe with an orange head cloth gestures with one hand. Beside him, a bearded man in orange garments, and a man in an orange shawl with a small bag. Left foreground, men in white clothes with yellow shawls hold brass plates of yellow flowers. Another man in white with a camera stands to the right, and a bald man in orange robes stands at right. White-painted platform edges surround the tree base.2009-12-11December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading banyan tree with many aerial roots. A group of saffron-robed men stands on a dark polished stone platform edged with white-painted low walls. In the centre, a man in a bright orange turban and orange robe stands with hands folded in front of him. Beside him, an older man in orange and a beige vest with a saffron shawl stands with hands clasped. To the left, a bearded man in orange robes holds a small book, and a younger man in orange and a white-clad figure stand nearby. On the right, a man in orange robes with a shaved head stands barefoot. A cameraperson in white and orange filming with a video camera stands further back. The group appears to be at an ashram grounds visit.2009-12-11December 30 20082008-12-30December 31 20062006-12-31December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots and a white-painted circular planter edge. A bearded man in a full orange robe and orange head wrap stands at left-centre, gesturing with his hands and facing a group of walking men. Among them, a man in pale peach robes and a cap walks barefoot, a man in beige vest over orange cloth wears an orange shawl and walks barefoot with a bandaged foot, and a bald man in an orange kurta and dhoti walks at right. Behind them, men in white kurtas with yellow shawls, one holding a yellow tray, stand near the tree. The ground is bare earth with a white-painted border and a black hose.2009-12-11Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots, at a sacred site where a golden temple layout is being marked out with yellow lines and red-edged stone platforms. A bearded man in a saffron robe and black cap stands on paved stone, appearing to give instructions; the appearance-based label is Swamiji (probable), shown with a black turban-style cap and saffron robe, with the role of instructing sthapathis. Beside him are a monk in a saffron robe, a white-clad priest with bare torso and sacred thread, an older man in a white dhoti and shawl, and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti; a man in a purple shirt and a man in a pink shirt stand nearby.2018-02-01Outdoor photo beneath a huge spreading banyan tree with dangling aerial roots. In the foreground, a shaved-headed monk in maroon-red robes stands barefoot, talking with a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with bare shoulder, who has long dark swept-back hair and a warm smile. Behind them, another monk in orange robes stands at left. A man in a white shirt and jeans and another in a dark blue top and white dhoti-style clothing stand nearby. At right, a red-painted sculptural base with a carved serpent in grey and white. Sandy ground with wet patches.2006-12-24February 01 20182018-02-01