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Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots at an ashram site. A woman in a white T-shirt, black trousers and an orange lanyard walks barefoot on an orange-and-white patterned runner, carrying a red cloth bundle. Beside her a woman in a cream sari with a red shawl walks along the reddish earth path. Behind them, several people in white and red-shawled ritual clothes follow, including a bald man in white dhoti and shawl. A golden ornate chair with red cushion stands near the tree at right, with an orange and white banner hanging from a branch.

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Outdoor photo under a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots at an ashram-style grounds. In the foreground a woman in white top and white trousers with a red shawl and lanyard walks barefoot on a patterned orange mat, carrying a blue checked bag. Behind her, another woman in white t-shirt and dark trousers with a lanyard and a brown shoulder bag gestures toward a man in a white dhoti-style garment and white shawl. Several other people in white and red shawls stand and sit on the red-earth ground near a raised platform with red cushions and a golden-brown seat. Devotees in white and red garments are scattered through the grove.2013-09-13Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots and dense green canopy, on reddish earth with dry leaves. A bald man in white dhoti and bare chest, with a red-orange sash and a rudraksha-style neck cord, walks on a patterned mat; a man in white shirt and trousers with an orange neck cord walks ahead, a woman in white with a red shawl stands nearby, a girl in white with a red shawl follows, and an older woman in white with a red shawl bends forward at right. Orange and white flags hang on the tree at right.2013-09-13September 13 20132013-09-13December 02 20092009-12-02A photograph of a group of devotees standing outdoors on reddish-brown earth beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots and spreading branches. Most wear white ritual clothing and flower garlands: men in long white kurtas and white trousers, women in white tunics and white trousers. Several have their hands folded in namaste or stand barefoot in a reverent line. One woman carries a black bag and another a red bag. Light filters through the leaves onto a pale stone platform at the right edge.2009-12-02Outdoor procession on a dirt path beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A figure in the centre-front wears a white dhoti and shawl, a long gold necklace, and has long dark swept-back hair; he walks barefoot, with a garland of orange and purple flowers on a pillar nearby. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and shawls and women in white and orange saris follow in a line, some with hands folded. A heap of orange-red flowers sits on a raised platform at right beside a deity murti area. Appearance-based a person cues include the long swept-back hair and gold necklace, with the figure leading the procession in white ritual clothes.2010-12-21November 16 20092009-11-16Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree at an ashram grounds, with dappled sunlight and fallen leaves on sandy ground. On the left, a red-painted mound with a stone or metal figure and garlands stands beside a small shrine-like structure. A group of about nine people walks along a path: a man in white kurta, a woman in a red and maroon sari, a woman in an orange and red sari, men in white dhotis with orange shawls, and a central bald man in white robes with a white shawl. On the right, a figure in an orange robe stands with back partly turned near the tree trunk, and a dark water basin lies by the trunk.2006-10-21December 03 20162016-12-03A large seated gathering of devotees sits on red and multicoloured mats beneath a big banyan tree outdoors. Most wear white clothing with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders, and some wear red-and-white beaded necklaces. Many sit cross-legged, a few lie back with eyes closed, and some hold water bottles or bags. A camera on a tripod stands near the front, and a man in white and red sits on a stone ledge at the upper right. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd scene.2016-04-03Outdoor photo of a procession walking along a narrow path of woven mats through a shaded grove with tall trees and palms. At the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a white shawl over bare shoulders, a gold ceremonial necklace and a wrapped saffron-brown lower garment; he walks with his hands folded. Several attendants in red and orange-red robes follow behind him, some holding small objects and others walking in step. The ground is reddish earth with scattered stepping stones, and a tree trunk with hanging vines stands at the left edge.2013-11-02December 20 20092009-12-20