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Outdoor photo at a large banyan tree with aerial roots, beside a dark stone plaque headed "COSMIC CANOPY" on a concrete base. A man in orange robes, bare-chested with a dark topknot and rudraksha mala, stands at left with palms pressed together in prayer. Before the tree sit a brass lamp with a small flame, a silver plate, a brass vessel and an offering plate of pink flowers. The tree is draped with red and white flower garlands. A second person in white stands partly visible at the upper left edge.

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April 19 20122012-04-19A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at the left, holding a brass bell in one hand and a small brass vessel in the other, performing a ritual near a large banyan tree. Its thick aerial roots are wrapped with red and white flower garlands. In front is a raised stone platform with a brass oil lamp burning and a small offering of pink and white flowers. A display board labelled "Cosmic Canopy" stands beside the tree. A partially visible person in white clothing stands at the far left edge. Sandy ground and greenery surround the scene.2012-04-19A man in flowing saffron-orange robes stands barefoot on a white circular platform beside a massive banyan tree with hanging aerial roots and a garlanded trunk of red and white flowers. He leans his forehead against the tree, a tilak mark visible on his brow, with one arm bearing a band on the upper arm. Beside him a sign titled Cosmic Canopy describes the tree as over 1000 years old and linked to a Kalpataru wish-fulfilling tree, with a small portrait of a saint on the sign. Red sandals rest near the base, and a red-brick wall and trees fill the background.2012-04-19 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots and a garland of red and white flowers draped on its trunk. A bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a rudraksha mala stands at a raised stone platform holding a plate, beside a brass lamp with a lit flame. Another man in saffron robes with a bead mala stands at left, hands pressed in anjali. A second saffron-clad man at far left also holds his hands together. A black sign reading Cosmic Canopy stands by the tree. Brass pots, a small brass oil lamp and a plate of flowers rest on the stone in front.2012-04-19A photograph of two men performing a ritual at a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala around his neck pours or offers from a brass plate. Beside him, a man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl holds a brass plate with flowers and a small brass lamp. The ground is a stone platform decorated with white and red floral designs, and red and white flower garlands hang from a tree trunk on the right. A brass oil lamp and a plate of pink petals sit on the platform. Behind them a signboard reads Cosmic Canopy with explanatory text beneath.2012-04-19April 19 20122012-04-19January 21 20112011-01-21 +1 copiesOutdoors under a large banyan tree with aerial roots, a person in orange robes with a white flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaste at a shrine area. Marigold garlands are strung along the tree, and a white circular platform sits at its base. To the right, another person in orange robes holds a metal tray of offerings. Behind them a shrine with a red backdrop and an ornate arch holds a figure draped in orange. Dark stone tiles lie on the ground.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA man in flowing saffron-orange robes stands barefoot on a small red patterned mat beside a large banyan tree, leaning his forehead against its trunk with eyes closed. He wears layered rudraksha malas, a gold necklace and beaded armbands, and has a white horizontal tilak with a red dot on his forehead. A sign beside him, labelled "...mic Canopy" with a description of the tree, stands at left. The setting is an outdoor ashram grounds with sandy earth and low stone platforms. Whether this man is a person cannot be determined from appearance alone, so he is described by role as a devotee or sannyasi.2012-04-19Outdoor temple scene beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A devotee in an orange saffron garment with a purple flower garland stands at the right, holding a lit oil lamp or aarti flame near a shrine. Behind, a deity murti is decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands under a white stone arch. A white platform at left holds steel plates of yellow flowers and offerings, and a dark water-filled basin lies in front. A second person in orange stands at the right edge. Ritual puja setting in an ashram grounds.2008-12-31Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots and a white-painted circular planter. A man in an orange turban and orange robe, wearing a white and red flower garland, holds a metal bowl with a lit flame in his hands and stands on a polished black stone floor. To his left, a man with a shaved head in orange robes presses his palms together in anjali, and another man in orange holds a tall golden staff. Other people in orange and white clothing stand behind them. The scene suggests a puja or aarti at the tree.2008-07-17December 11 20112011-12-11 +1 copies