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Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree at an ashram courtyard. A black stone statue of a seated sage in orange cloth and an orange turban, garlanded with yellow and purple flower strands, is at right on a dark pedestal with red offerings at its base. A bald man in an orange robe stands with palms pressed together before the statue. To the left, a young woman in orange holds a brass tray of yellow marigold flowers. Behind them, a man in an orange turban and a man in white with a red shawl stand on sandy ground with pillars and a low wall. A and

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Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree at a shrine. A large black stone statue of a seated deity or sage, draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and white marigold and flower garlands, sits on a pedestal on the right. In the foreground a man in an orange robe and orange headwrap extends his arm toward the statue while holding a brass tray of yellow flowers. Behind him a second man in orange with an orange headwrap stands at left, and a third person in white clothes with an orange shawl stands near the centre. Red-painted stone, a small black bench, scattered flower petals and an orange-cloth bag sit on the ground near the murti.2009-12-11January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJuly 21 20102010-07-21Outdoors under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots, a devotee in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing a large dark stone statue. The statue, a seated sage figure in orange drapery with a saffron head covering, wears a long garland of yellow marigolds and white and purple flowers and sits on a dark pedestal. A second person in white dhoti and a red shawl stands behind at a distance. In the foreground a brass plate of marigold petals and a small black stone seat sit beside red-painted pedestals and a red-orange puja stone, with loose flower petals scattered on the ground.2009-12-11December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor ritual scene beside a large black stone deity murti draped with orange cloth and thick garlands of yellow, orange, white and purple flowers. Several saffron-robed sannyasis stand in a row on a paved platform under trees: one in an orange turban with a rudraksha mala, another in an orange head wrap holding a small booklet, and others in orange robes with malas, hands folded in reverence. Nearby a man in a dark suit and men in white and in grey shirts watch. In the foreground a red stone platform holds white cloth-wrapped offerings, flower-decorated plates, a metal pot and a brass lamp with a small flame, consistent with a puja.2008-12-30Outdoor photograph of a sacred banyan tree grove. A large black stone statue of a seated figure, draped with multicolored and yellow marigold garlands and an orange cloth, stands at right beside a silver-framed arch. Three men in saffron-orange robes stand at left with hands joined in namaskar; the nearest, with a garland, bows his head while others stand behind him. Before the statue sits a red-painted base with a white cloth, a small brass lamp, flower offerings, and a ritual tray with plates of fruit and puja items on a woven mat. A man in white with orange shoulder cloth stands at the far right.2008-12-23Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. At right, a dark stone statue of a seated deity or sage wearing a saffron cloth and garlands sits atop a red-painted rock base beside a carved stone arch. A small seated figure with a cobra-hood motif sits on the rock base in front, adorned with a yellow flower garland. Four people stand on a light blue cloth in the foreground: an older man with grey hair and a saffron wrap on the left, a bald man in saffron robes, a man in white, and a long-haired person in a saffron wrap with bare back facing the statue. Brass vessels and a small tray of offerings sit on the cloth.2006-11-21December 11 20092009-12-11Outdoor temple scene beneath a large spreading banyan tree with dappled shade. On the right, a black stone murti of a seated sage in orange cloth is garlanded with thick marigold and multicolour flower garlands, with a brass lamp and flowers on a white cloth at its base on a red stone platform, and a small plaque below. On the left, a man in orange robes with a flower garland stands with hands together in worship, with another orange-clad attendant behind him and a lit oil lamp or offering in front. The white-washed wall and palms are in the background.2008-12-23Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. On the right, a dark stone statue of a seated figure wears an orange cloth, a red-and-white garland, and a necklace, with a snake-hooded statue at its base. In front of it, a seated figure in orange with a snake-hood-like headdress sits on a red stone platform strewn with yellow flowers. Standing on the left, a bald man in orange robes and glasses watches. In the centre, a man in an orange dhoti with bare upper body and long dark hair holds a bowl of food. Beside him, a man in orange robes with a brown shawl and cap stands. A figure in white clothing is partly visible at the far left edge. Offering items such as a metal lamp and small bowls rest on a cloth on the ground.2006-11-21December 23 20082008-12-23