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Outdoor ritual gathering under trees. A man stands barefoot on a raised stone platform with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a white turban, long swept-back dark hair, and a white garment with broad gold-bordered shawl draped over the shoulder and gold border on the dhoti. Around him, a large crowd of devotees sits on mats and stands behind, many in white clothes, some with red garlands. In the foreground at left are brass vessels, a plate of fruit, scattered red flower petals and marigold garlands on a white cloth, and small brass lamps. a person (long swept-back hair, turban, gold-bordered garment and ceremonial presence). Several dozen people visible.

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January 01 20052005-01-01January 01 20052005-01-01A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands barefoot in an orange saffron robe with a gold bead necklace, palms pressed together in anjali. A crowd of men and boys in white dhotis and shirts, some with tilak marks, stands beneath large banyan trees. A boy in a red patterned sweater joins his hands in front. Clay pots with offerings sit at the bottom edge. Swamiji (probable) is identified by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and gold bead necklace, standing as the central figure leading the ritual.2005-12-31A standing man in a white turban with a small red tilak on his forehead, wearing a white dhoti-style garment with broad yellow borders and a white and red flower garland, presses his palms together in namaskar and smiles upward. Behind him a large tree spreads its branches. At lower left a brass fire pot holds a bright open flame. Several seated and standing devotees in white clothes, some with hands folded, watch the scene, and a woman in a red blouse at lower right holds her hands together.2005-01-01Outdoor photograph under a leafy tree showing a central figure in profile with long, voluminous dark hair, hands pressed together in anjali namaskar, wearing a cream garment with gold zari stripes and a gold border draped over the shoulders and a white flower garland with blue and orange blossoms. Behind, several people in white kurtas and white dhotis stand on bare ground; at left a man in white holds a silver tray or vessel with white flowers, and another man wears a dark beaded mala. The scene suggests a devotional gathering or procession at a sacred tree.2006-01-01A standing man in white ceremonial dress with a gold-bordered cream dhoti and shawl, a white turban with gold trim, and long dark hair, holds a small brass bell in one hand. He wears a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant and a multicolour flower garland. Seated devotees in white, some wearing rudraksha malas, sit on mats under a large banyan tree while a man in a checked shirt films beside them. In front, brass oil lamps, a brass plate of fruit and flowers, a kalasha-like pot with leaves and yellow flowers, and scattered red petals sit on a white cloth. The setting is outdoors beneath banyan roots. Visible people total about 20, including those standing and seated in the background.2005-01-01Outdoor ceremony beneath a large spreading tree. A smiling man in a white turban and white robe with a broad yellow border stands with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a white and red-and-blue flower garland. Behind him, a burning oil lamp or fire vessel sits on a stand at left, flames rising. Around them, a crowd of devotees in white and traditional dress watch; a man in white with arms folded stands at left, and a woman in white holds a bundle of flowers at right. A ceremonial staff is visible at lower right.2005-01-01Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree at a ritual site. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing a white shawl with gold borders and a white-and-multicolour garland, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, smiling. Behind him, several men in saffron-orange robes hold long bamboo poles with orange flags and stand in a row. Brass puja vessels, lamps and small bowls sit on woven mats in front, with a decorated kalasha-like pillar with garlands at the left edge. Devotees in white clothes stand and sit in the background, and one person holds a camera. Visible text on the image reads a copyright notice.2006-01-01January 01 20052005-01-01January 01 20042004-01-01July 21 20052005-07-21 +1 copiesJanuary 24 20052005-01-24