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Outdoor scene under large shady trees on bare red earth. Five men stand before a small shrine with a black Shivalinga adorned with a garland of orange and yellow flowers and an orange cloth. On the left, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala stands by a tall pole. Next to him, a bare-chested man in maroon-and-gold dhoti holds his hands together in reverence. Behind them, a man in white shirt and a man in white dhoti watch. On the right, a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robe and rudraksha mala stands with hands folded in front of the lingam. Large flat boulders and low circular stone platforms surround the shrine.

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October 01 20112011-10-01Outdoor scene in a shaded grove with tall trees and rocky ground. Five men stand in prayer before a small stone shrine on a raised platform, decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands and an orange cloth. The man on the far right wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a long beaded necklace, hands folded, and appears to be a sannyasi or priest. Next to him, a bare-chested man in a maroon cloth and rudraksha mala stands with palms joined. The other men wear white dhotis with gold borders, sacred marks on their foreheads and arms, and some hold their hands in anjali. A small wooden-looking stake rises beside the shrine.2011-10-01 +1 copiesA photograph of six men standing in an outdoor grove beside a large banyan tree whose trunk and aerial roots are wrapped in a garland of white and red flowers. On the left a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a necklace stands with hands folded, next to a bare-chested man in a white and red-bordered cloth. Beside them a man in a saffron-orange robe with gold border and a mala stands with palms together. To the right, two men in white shirts and white dhotis, one in grey trousers, and a bald man in white dhoti with gold border stand facing the tree, all gazing upward. Fallen leaves lie on the red earth, with a low stone wall curving around the tree base.2011-10-01Outdoor scene beneath a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots, standing on a dark polished stone platform scattered with dry leaves. Five men walk or stand in a row. At far left, a man in white shirt and white dhoti stands with hands folded. Next, a man in white shirt and grey trousers stands with hand at chest. Center, a bare-chested priest in a red-maroon lower cloth and white dhoti with gold border holds a sacred thread area and wears beaded necklaces, his body marked with white ash. Beside him, a man in a saffron-orange cloth wrap with a rudraksha mala gestures with his hand. At right, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with gold border wears a gold-beaded necklace and bangles, his chest marked with white ash, walking barefoot.2011-10-01January 01 20122012-01-01December 21 20102010-12-21Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots, standing on a red-and-terracotta paved path beside a red stone platform. A man in a white dhoti holds a white ceremonial parasol with silver-trimmed edges above the group. Next, a bearded man in a rust-red robe with a red turban, a gold necklace and multiple garlands stands with hands joined in namaste. Beside him a man in a white dhoti and a younger man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace stand with hands folded. Yellow, red and white flower garlands hang on a nearby platform and a decorated pillar draped with flowers and red cloth. Several people are visible, with the group arranged in a ritual procession setting.2016-12-03Outdoor ritual before a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A tall figure with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and stands near a golden deity murti draped in a garland of yellow, red and purple flowers. Two men in white dhotis with red-bordered cloth and bare chests stand in front, one holding a flower garland and one holding offerings; both wear gold necklaces. Several saffron-robed sannyasis, one holding a small wooden tray and one in white with a camera, stand nearby. Red-stained stone base with scattered yellow flowers and brass vessels in front of the murti. The swami with the swept-back hair has distinctive long hair and saffron clothing; the identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2009-12-30October 01 20112011-10-01 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual scene under large leafy trees at an ashram. A man in an orange robe and orange turban stands with palms pressed together, facing a shrine. Beside him a devotee in a maroon wrap and red-orange headwear, with a white flower garland, kneels with hands folded. Another man in an orange robe and a white-clad priest holding a tray stand nearby. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti holds a plate with offerings. Brass pots, bowls and a kalasha sit on a white cloth near a dark rock structure. A man in white clothes photographs the scene at left. Devotees and a cluster of orange-clad people appear in the background.2007-12-30October 28 20102010-10-28 +1 copiesOutdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. An elderly man with a shaved head and grey-framed glasses stands centre, wearing a white top, orange dhoti, and a long garland of white, yellow and purple flowers around his neck, holding a brass lamp with a flame and hands folded in prayer. To his left, a shaven-headed man in orange cloth with white body markings and rudraksha malas presses his palms together. To the right, another shaven-headed man in orange cloth with a rudraksha mala stands barefoot with hands joined. At the far left a man in white holds a silver tray of orange flowers. Ground is dry earth with a white stone platform behind them.2013-02-02