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Outdoor photo beneath a huge banyan tree with dense aerial roots. A bald man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl stands center-right, holding a young girl in a red dress by the wrist while her hands are joined, as a teenage boy in white dhoti with an orange shawl and a name badge watches beside them. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at left in a white kurta with an orange shawl, and other men in white and pale shirts stand or sit around the open ground. A brass plate with a bowl sits on a low stone platform at lower right. Red earth and a low brick wall frame the scene.

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July 21 20052005-07-21 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual at a large banyan tree at dusk. A priest in white dhoti and shawl stands with palms joined in prayer beside a shrine. Another man in orange robes raises a lit lamp toward a black stone deity murti decorated with orange cloth and garlands, with a bell or small instrument in his other hand. A black-and-white snake sculpture lies at the base of the shrine. On the left, a row of about ten to twelve devotees in white, red and green saris and white shirts stand with hands folded, including children. The setting is a paved circular platform in sandy ground with aerial roots hanging from the banyan.2008-01-20 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJuly 20 20052005-07-20January 20 20082008-01-20Outdoor scene on a dirt path lined with palms and trees, with red and orange bunting strung overhead and two colourful umbrellas, one red-and-blue and one pink. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers walks at left beside a bearded man in a salmon-pink robe with one shoulder draped. Several people in white dhotis and saffron/orange shawls stand and walk nearby, one wearing a long orange robe. A mature man in a white shirt and light trousers stands at right under a lamp post. The page indicates a person presence, but the appearance of the bearded man in pink is uncertain, so he is described only by role and appearance.2007-08-09Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A row of about twelve devotees stands with palms pressed together in namaste, many wearing flower garlands. Men wear white dhotis and shirts, women wear saris in red, orange, maroon and white. A man in an orange-striped shirt stands at left, and a man in a long white robe with an orange shawl stands near the center right, facing a small raised altar with a mat. Another man in white dhoti stands at far right with hands folded. Red and orange offerings sit at the lower right beside a stone snake-like carving. A white pole stands in the foreground.2007-02-15Outdoor photo on a dry, dusty path with bare trees behind. A tall man with long dark hair and a red-and-white forehead mark wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, and walks forward barefoot in sandals. Beside him, an older man in white dhoti with gold border and a white shirt-like top walks with a rudraksha mala. Two women in orange saris and a woman in a purple top and green pants follow, along with a white-clad man in a white shirt and mala. Other people in the background, including a man in a blue checked shirt. A procession-style walk, with a woman in orange holding a brass tray at centre-left.2012-04-02Outdoor procession under a large misty banyan-type tree. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange shawl and a thick white and red flower garland over a gold-beaded necklace, walks forward smiling. To his left, a bearded man in orange robes and a gold beaded necklace carries a tall golden trident-topped staff. On the right, a man in orange robes with a gold beaded necklace holds a flower-decorated silver tray. Several other people in orange and white stand behind in the crowd.2008-01-012004 - First Sannyas Deeksha At AdiKailaasa2004-07-02Outdoor puja beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala raises a brass lamp with a flame toward a deity murti. Around the base of the tree, many devotees in white and cream clothes stand or kneel with palms pressed together in prayer, with a few women in colourful saris among them. In the lower right, a large serpent-shaped sculpture is decorated with a garland of multicoloured flowers and yellow marigolds. The scene is an outdoor aarti or puja at a tree shrine.2006-07-23July 20 20052005-07-20