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Outdoor puja beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. In the foreground, seated devotees in orange ochre robes perform ritual offerings on a woven mat, with silver vessels, a silver pitcher and a small oil lamp with a visible flame in front. A young man with rudraksha beads and a red tilak on his forehead holds a long wooden stick over the offerings. Beside him, another bare-chested devotee in orange with rudraksha mala sits attentively. Behind them, a woman in cream clothing and a man in orange with a shawl sit amid marigold garlands, while two men in white kurtas stand in the background near the tree.

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January 01 20062006-01-01Outdoor 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.2006-10-08Outdoor 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.October 08 20062006-10-08Outdoor photograph of a group ritual under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots and tall bamboo poles strung with orange streamers. Rows of seated participants in saffron-orange robes perform a puja on mats in front of brass and silver pots, bowls, lamps and small plates of flowers and offerings. In the foreground, a young man in orange robes with bare chest and a rudraksha mala presses his hands together, and a young woman in orange with a forehead mark sits to the right. Behind them, white-clad devotees and onlookers, including children, watch from the earth-floored grove.Outdoor ritual gathering beneath a tree with white flower garlands hanging overhead. A standing row of men in saffron-orange robes holds long bamboo staffs and brass vessels, while seated men in orange and white watch. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, orange robe, rudraksha mala and a vibhuti-marked forehead sits on a folding chair, facing a standing man in orange with a trident. A devotee in orange prostrates on a red-patterned mat at his feet. Brass plates with offerings, kumkum and small vessels are arranged on woven mats on the ground. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, orange robe, rudraksha mala) seated and receiving the prostration; trident-bearing man and others in orange are devotees or sannyasis.2006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12Outdoor yajna scene under a tent with a purple backdrop and bamboo poles. In the foreground, several young people in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged in rows, one with white tilak on the forehead and another with long dark hair and a saffron shawl. Brass vessels and oil lamps sit on low stone platforms, with green leaves and a blue plastic bowl nearby. Behind them, people in white clothing stand and move among the ritual stations, and a camera tripod is visible. The scene suggests a fire-offering ritual setting, though the a person figure is not clearly identifiable here.2006-07-17Outdoor 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.2006-10-06Outdoor ritual gathering under a large banyan tree with garlands hanging from its branches. Men in white dhotis and white shirts sit on the ground in rows behind several participants in saffron robes. A bald sannyasi in saffron kneels on a red patterned rug, bowing his head to the ground, while another saffron-clad priest sits on a low mat arranging brass pots, plates of offerings and small bowls. A standing saffron-robed attendant holds a long wooden staff. On the right, a man with long dark hair and a grey beard in saffron wrap holds a silver trident, and a seated figure with long hair and a saffron wrap, wearing a rudraksha mala, sits on a chair in the centre with his hands together. Brass vessels and a kettle sit on the ground in front, with mats and plates of fruit and food arranged around.2006-07-12October 26 20142014-10-26July 21 20102010-07-21