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Outdoor photograph of a row of devotees seated cross-legged on mats beneath a large banyan tree during a guru puja. Many wear saffron-orange robes with maroon borders, and several have white tilak markings on their foreheads. Long bamboo poles topped with small orange flags rise above them, and brass pots, plates of flowers and fruit, oil lamps and a small kettle-shaped vessel sit on the ground in front. The participants have eyes closed and hands folded in meditation or prayer. Some are white-clad onlookers behind. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.

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A photograph of a seated group of devotees in saffron-orange robes with dark red borders, sitting in rows on mats under a large spreading banyan tree. Many thin bamboo poles topped with small orange flags rise above them, and brass plates, a kettle-like metal vessel and small dishes of offerings sit on the mats in front. A man in the left foreground wears orange robes and a shaved head, with a white tilak on his forehead; the seated women and men have sandalwood or vibhuti markings and rudraksha malas. Other onlookers in white and orange stand and sit in the background. The scene appears to be a guru puja under the tree.2006-10-06October 06 20062006-10-06 +1 copiesOctober 06 20062006-10-06Outdoor guru puja beneath a large banyan tree with spreading aerial roots. In the foreground, rows of seated devotees in saffron-orange robes sit on mats before brass puja vessels, small silver dishes, flowers and fruit. Several young people wear vertical tilak and orange clothing, and some hold long bamboo poles topped with small saffron flags. Behind them, many people in white clothing stand and sit among the trees, with a few white-clad figures visible in the background.2006-10-06Outdoor photograph of a group ritual under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots and tall bamboo poles strung with orange streamers. Rows of seated participants in saffron-orange robes perform a puja on mats in front of brass and silver pots, bowls, lamps and small plates of flowers and offerings. In the foreground, a young man in orange robes with bare chest and a rudraksha mala presses his hands together, and a young woman in orange with a forehead mark sits to the right. Behind them, white-clad devotees and onlookers, including children, watch from the earth-floored grove.October 08 20062006-10-08Outdoor photo of a row of women seated on mats under a large leafy tree, dressed in orange saffron sarees with maroon borders and rudraksha malas. Tall bamboo poles with orange flags stand among them. Brass pots and small brass lamps sit on a dark stone platform in front, and several women hold small offerings. Behind them, more people in white and orange clothing sit and stand in the shade, and a man in white on the right wears a mala. The group appears to be in meditative or devotional practice.2006-10-08 +1 copiesOutdoor puja under a large spreading tree with many long bamboo poles hung with orange cloth flags. Rows of devotees sit on mats in saffron and orange robes, several holding small oil lamps lit with flames, while brass plates and bowls of offerings (fruit, flowers, food) sit before them. Behind them, figures in white clothing stand and sit among the crowd, and the scene is dim with evening light filtering through the leaves. Bright orange lamp flames and saffron robes dominate the frame.2006-10-08Outdoor group puja beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots and bamboo poles tied with orange cloth streamers. Several people in orange robes sit cross-legged in rows on mats, hands joined in prayer. The front figures have white tilaka marks on their foreheads; one man on the left wears a white shirt and orange garment, and a woman near the right wears orange with a bangle. Brass and silver puja vessels, small oil lamps, red flower offerings and plates of fruit are set on the mats. A man in white kurta stands behind, also with hands joined.October 06 20062006-10-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated group of devotees in saffron-orange robes with maroon borders performing a ritual under a large shady tree. Long bamboo poles topped with small orange flags stand upright among them. In the foreground, several young women sit cross-legged on mats, eyes closed, hands in prayer or resting on their laps. Behind them, rows of seated participants in orange and some in white continue the ceremony. Before them on a dark cloth are brass vessels, kalasha-style pots, a tray of fruit, flowers and small offering dishes, and a brass lamp. Some people wear vibhuti on their foreheads and rudraksha malas. Several dozen people are visible.2006-10-08 +1 copiesA seated group of devotees in orange-saffron robes performs a ritual outdoors beneath a large spreading banyan tree. In the foreground, several young people sit cross-legged on mats with eyes closed and palms pressed together or holding small red items. Tall bamboo poles topped with orange flags stand among them, and brass vessels, plates, and small lamps are arranged on the ground in front. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts stand and watch, while more people in white and orange sit in the background.2006-10-21