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Outdoor ritual photo under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots and marigold garlands wrapped around its trunk. A standing figure in a saffron-orange robe with a matching orange turban and a white flower garland holds a ritual bell or implement aloft over a small shrine area with a decorated pot and offerings. Two attendants in white dhotis with orange shawls stand behind him holding long ceremonial staffs with gold tips. In the foreground a reflective dark stone pool mirrors the scene, and a white ornate arch frames the shrine. Kolam-style rangoli designs and a red pot appear on the ground. Ritual worship setting, possibly puja or aarti.

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Outdoor ritual beside a large banyan tree with aerial roots, its trunk draped with a garland of yellow, red and white flowers and marigold strands. A figure in an orange robe and matching orange turban stands at the edge of a dark reflecting pool, raising one arm high and holding a flame or lamp aloft. Behind him an attendant in orange robes holds a brass vessel near a decorated deity murti set in an ornate white arch, garlanded with flowers and draped in orange cloth. Scattered flower petals float on the water, and a kolam design sits on the ground near the tree. Another orange-clad attendant stands at the right edge of the frame.2007-12-30Outdoor photo at an ashram grounds beneath a large banyan tree whose trunk and aerial roots are draped with yellow and pink flower garlands. A standing man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and holds his hands together in prayer before a shrine. Beside him, a figure in white clothing stands near a swing frame, and on the right a person in an orange garment and white dhoti holds a tall golden staff. The shrine displays a red and gold deity murti decorated with garlands and flowers, set in an ornate arched frame. A video camera operator is visible at the lower left edge, and the ground around a reflective dark floor panel is scattered with flower petals.2009-07-07December 30 20092009-12-30December 27 20092009-12-27July 07 20092009-07-07January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor puja beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots, on a dark polished stone platform. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti-style wrap and a white flower garland, holds up a lit brass aarti lamp toward a decorated shrine of deity murti draped in red and orange garlands. To the right, a man in saffron robes stands with hands folded in namaskar beside a tray of flowers and fruit held by another person in white. White-washed circular platforms and kolam-style floor designs surround the tree.2009-12-27July 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07A photograph of an outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, its trunk wrapped in strands of marigold and white garlands with yellow and pink flowers. A standing figure in orange robes holds a brass bell and gestures toward the tree, with rose petals scattered on a dark glossy platform in the foreground. Two attendants in orange and a person in white stand nearby, and a shrine with red and orange decorations and floral garlands sits under an arched white frame to the right. Swings hang from the surrounding trees in a sunlit garden setting.2009-07-07Outdoor photo of a ritual scene beneath large banyan trees at an ashram. A white arched shrine holds a deity murti adorned with red and orange garlands. In front, a standing figure in a bright orange turban, orange robe and a white flower garland holds a ceremonial bell, while nearby men in white dhotis with orange shawls stand in a line. A reflective black stone pool lies in the foreground, and a rangoli-like floor design is visible at lower left. Several other people in orange and white stand in the background.2007-12-30Outdoor temple procession under large spreading trees on a polished black stone walkway. Several men wear saffron-orange robes and sacred threads; some carry a golden trident and brass ritual vessels, and one holds a plate of yellow flowers. A central figure in saffron robes wears a long white-and-red flower garland, a rudraksha-style mala and a shaved-head-free long hairstyle, and holds yellow flowers. Two men in white dhotis stand near a raised white platform. The scene centres on a massive banyan tree with a small offering area of marigold petals, a brass vessel and kolam designs on the ground.2008-12-25 +1 copies