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Outdoor scene under large shady trees at an open sandy courtyard. In the foreground, a woman in a blue sari kneels on a mat beside a black stone base, next to a man in a white shirt and grey trousers who is also kneeling and touching the mat. Behind them a woman in a red and gold sari with flower garlands bows forward, with an older person in white dhoti and pink-trimmed shawl bending before her. Around them, standing people in white dhotis, a man in a red shirt, a woman in a pink sari and others gather watching. Strands of orange and red flower garlands hang on the left pillar near a red stone lingam-like base. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person; the scene shows a ceremonial gathering with people kneeling and bowing.

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Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands at left, while a group of people in festive dress stand nearby: a woman in a red and white sari with flower garlands, a woman in orange, and a young man in white with a flower garland. A man in a white dhoti and shirt stands at centre, watching. In the foreground, a man in white kneels and bows with his forehead to the ground on a striped mat, in front of a grey stone deity murti draped with orange-yellow marigold garlands. Pink-red ornamental stones surround the base of the murti.2007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15February 24 20072007-02-24Outdoor ritual scene under shady trees at a golden arched shrine holding a Shiva lingam draped in marigold garlands, with a small deity murti behind it and an ornate canopy above. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt kneels on the stone platform in front of the shrine with his palms joined, wearing a red-and-gold shawl. Beside him a standing man in white raises his hands in worship, another in white with an orange-gold cloth stands at the left, and a woman in a white sari with a white head covering sits on a chair at the left. Several other men in white kurtas and dhotis stand around the platform, and a video camera on a tripod is at the right. Orange marigold offerings lie in the foreground on a striped mat.2005-03-08February 24 20072007-02-24Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading banyan tree at an ashram grounds. Around a white arched shrine with a tall orange-and-red garlanded deity murti, devotees in white and cream clothes perform worship. A woman in a cream sari with a red border offers at the base, while a man in white stands nearby and another in a red shirt bends toward the shrine. Piles of red flowers rest on a circular platform. Seated on black stone slabs in the foreground, a woman in a blue sari and a woman in yellow-orange sit facing the shrine, and a girl in white with a braid sits at left. Brick buildings and greenery appear in the background.2010-09-22Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A row of about twelve devotees stands with palms pressed together in namaste, many wearing flower garlands. Men wear white dhotis and shirts, women wear saris in red, orange, maroon and white. A man in an orange-striped shirt stands at left, and a man in a long white robe with an orange shawl stands near the center right, facing a small raised altar with a mat. Another man in white dhoti stands at far right with hands folded. Red and orange offerings sit at the lower right beside a stone snake-like carving. A white pole stands in the foreground.2007-02-15A photograph of a ceremonial ritual at an outdoor construction-site setting with dirt ground and stacked building materials behind. A man in white dhoti and shirt sits cross-legged on a woven mat, leaning forward with his hands at a brass plate of offerings. Beside him a woman in a red and gold sari with a white and red flower garland stands at the mat's edge, her hands clasped at her waist. Around them several men and women in white dhotis, white kurtas and pale green saris are seated or standing, some wearing flower garlands. Brass and steel plates hold flower petals, fruit and small offerings on the ground, with a blue tin container at lower left. Puja offerings and garlanded participants suggest a padapuja or similar ritual gathering.2006-12-26Outdoor photo of several people in traditional attire walking past a low concrete wall beside leafy greenery and a large banyan tree. A man at left wears a white shirt and dhoti with a garland of white jasmine and pink and green flowers. Two women in saris, one in deep red with gold border and one in white with orange floral print, wear similar flower garlands with pink and yellow blooms. At right, a man in white kurta with a white garland bends forward, and a woman in a bright orange-yellow sari with red border and white flower garland stands nearby. Several additional people in white are partially visible at the top right. No readable signage is visible in the scene.2007-02-15December 26 20062006-12-26Outdoor photo at a tree-shaded courtyard with a dark polished stone platform. A central man stands barefoot on a red mat with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and a thick red-and-white flower garland, with a red tilak on his forehead and long swept-back hair; he has the appearance of a probable Swamiji and a long-haired ornate presence, with gold necklaces and bangles. Beside him to the left, a man in an orange dhoti holds a brass lamp and a plate of flowers. To the right, a shaved-headed priest in orange holding a tray of offerings and fruit wears a beaded necklace. Behind them, white-clad devotees, several in white dhotis and shirts, stand with hands folded, a woman in a red sari among them, and a boy in a white shirt at the right edge. Large banyan roots frame the scene.2013-01-01Outdoor scene under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots and a garland of marigolds and multicolored flowers draped on its trunk. At right, a white arched shrine frames a black stone deity murti decorated with red and orange garlands, with a large red-orange heap of offerings in front. A woman in a white sari bends toward the murti. Several people sit on a dark reflective platform in white and pastel clothes, including a man in white kurta sitting cross-legged in the foreground and a woman in white seated at right. A man in white shirt and dhoti stands near the trunk with his arm extended, a child in a peach dress stands near the shrine, and a woman in a pink sari and a woman in an orange sari stand among them.2010-08-28