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Outdoor guru-puja beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. A long-haired man in orange robes with a white forehead mark stands at left, holding a cane, beside a draped white chair. To the right, a row of young women and a young man in orange saris and robes, with rudraksha malas, stand holding tall bamboo staffs topped with orange cloth and small brass vessels. Seated white-clad devotees fill the background on the grass.

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October 06 20062006-10-06Photograph of a seated figure in saffron robes and a white shawl, with long dark swept-back hair, sitting on a folding chair on a striped mat in front of a large banyan tree. Around them stand about fifteen women in orange saris and orange robes, many holding brass kalasha pots and bamboo staffs topped with orange cloth streamers. Some have white and orange tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks.2006-10-08Outdoor ceremony beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. A man with long dark hair, wearing saffron/orange robes with a white cloth draped over the chair, sits on a black folding chair on a striped mat, smiling, with rudraksha beads visible. A woman in orange robes kneels before him, bowing with her head touching his bare feet, which rest on a red cloth; a brass pot sits beside her. Behind them stand a line of sannyasi-attired women and young people in orange robes holding long wooden staffs with orange cloth tied at the tops, some wearing rudraksha malas and forehead markings. Seated devotees in white clothes watch from the left, and a few standing attendees in white are at the right edge. This is a padapuja-style foot-worship ritual.2006-10-08October 06 20062006-10-06 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. A long-haired figure in an orange garment and a white shawl sits on a folding chair on a striped mat, facing a group of about twelve women in orange and saffron saris with maroon borders, standing in a row and holding long bamboo staffs topped with orange cloth streamers. Several hold small brass vessels, and some wear rudraksha malas and forehead markings. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and orange clothing with a white shawl draped over the chair; the cues are distinctive, so this is an appearance-based probable Swamiji, seated and giving instruction to the group. A few onlookers in white stand at the right edge.2006-10-08Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. A seated figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange garment over white cloth, sits on a low chair with hands pressed together in namaste on a striped mat. Around them stand about fourteen young women in orange saris with red borders, many wearing rudraksha malas and forehead markings; several hold tall bamboo staffs topped with orange cloth flags and brass kalasha pots. Onlookers in white stand at the left and right edges. Red ritual cloth and a brass vessel rest on the ground near the seated figure.2006-10-08October 06 20062006-10-06October 08 20062006-10-08A 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.2006-10-06Outdoor ritual gathering under a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots. In the foreground, a group of young people in orange saffron robes sit cross-legged on mats, several with rudraksha malas and one with white vibhuti lines on the forehead, many with eyes closed or singing. Behind them, a larger crowd in white clothing stands and sits, some with hands folded. Tall bamboo poles topped with orange flags stand among the group. Brass kalashas, small brass lamps and plates with flowers and offerings are arranged on the mats in front of them.2006-10-08Outdoor 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.2006-10-06Outdoor ritual gathering under a large banyan tree with aerial roots and hanging flower garlands. Saffron-robed sannyasis, many with shaved heads and rudraksha malas, stand and sit on mats; some hold brass kalasha pots and kamandalus. A woman in orange sits cross-legged at center, a bowed figure in orange prostrates on a red patterned carpet in front of her, and a robed attendant on the right holds a staff. Brass lamps, bowls and an offering tray are arranged on woven mats, and a crowd of white-clad devotees sits behind. Padapuja-style prostration with brass ritual vessels and staffs, approximately 20-30 people visible.2006-07-12