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Outdoor 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.

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October 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.2006-10-06October 08 20062006-10-08Outdoor 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.Outdoor guru puja beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and orange-flagged bamboo poles standing upright in the foreground. Rows of seated devotees in orange robes sit on mats with hands joined in prayer. A man in the front centre wears orange cloth, a rudraksha mala and vibhuti tilak on his forehead, with eyes closed. Brass kalashas and small brass vessels sit on a tray in the lower right. Several people in white garments sit at the left edge. No candidate for a person is clearly visible in appearance, so the seated figures are described by role only.2006-10-06Outdoor 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.2006-10-06October 06 20062006-10-06 +1 copiesOutdoor group puja beneath a large spreading tree with mossy branches. Women in saffron and orange sarees sit cross-legged with palms pressed together in prayer, several with orange-clad seated rows and brass puja vessels and oil lamps placed before them. Tall bamboo poles with saffron cloth flags stand among the seated devotees. Behind them, a large crowd of men and women in white dhotis and white clothes stands and sits, some with hands folded, some wearing rudraksha malas. Two foreground devotees wear saffron with red borders.2006-10-08A 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.2006-10-21Outdoor guru-puja beneath a large banyan tree. Rows of devotees in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged on mats holding tall bamboo staffs topped with orange flags. Brass puja vessels, plates of flowers and fruit sit on low platforms in front of them. Some devotees wear white ritual clothes, and a standing figure in white stands at the right edge. Several dozen people are visible in the gathering.2006-10-06 +1 copiesOutdoor 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.2006-10-06October 06 20062006-10-06