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A photograph taken outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a dense green canopy. A barefoot man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl stands on a low stone platform, his right hand raised in a blessing gesture, his face partly turned. Scattered rose petals lie on the platform and ground, with a folded white cloth and a small red-and-brown object near the base. Three people stand in front of him with palms pressed together in namaste: a woman in a turquoise top and white skirt, a man in an orange shirt and white trousers with glasses, and a woman in a white sari on the right. A video camera on a tripod stands nearby on the red earth.

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October 09 20102010-10-09A photograph of an outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a red-and-white garland, stands barefoot on a white raised platform at the tree's base, hands folded before them. Around the platform, several people in orange and saffron robes stand, one holding a long ceremonial staff topped with a golden finial, and another wearing white with a red shawl stands at right with a staff. A golden trident-like ritual object is visible near the tree. The setting is a sandy courtyard with trees and a low white wall behind. This appears to be a procession or paada pooja stage.2009-12-27January 04 20102010-01-04 +1 copiesOutdoors under a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots, a group of devotees stands on a sandy path. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala points upward toward the tree while others around him look up. Beside them, a man in a dark shirt and grey trousers and another in a white dhoti and shirt stand barefoot. Further back, several people in white clothing stand with hands folded in reverence near a stone structure at the tree base. A shrine with a deity murti is partly visible at left.2009-12-20July 11 20062006-07-11A photograph outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. A standing man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala stands at the centre, gesturing with his hands toward two men in white dhotis and white shawls with gold borders on the left; one holds an orange umbrella and both wear rudraksha malas. On the right, a dark stone deity murti seated on a pedestal is garlanded with marigolds and red flowers, and a small brass lamp stands on a raised platform near a red-painted base. Three people are visible.2010-10-28 +1 copiesDecember 31 20092009-12-31Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and a red-and-white garland tied at its trunk. Two priests in white dhoti and shawl stand at the tree base, one holding a bell-like ritual object near a small blue tray. In the foreground, a person in saffron-orange robe with a gold-bordered shawl and long dark hair stands facing the tree with hands folded. The ground is dark polished stone and a paved path, with white pillars and greenery behind. Three people are visible.2010-11-12Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. A barefoot figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands on a paved area, looking toward a large black stone statue of a seated deity draped in orange cloth and garlanded with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. Two men in white dhotis with saffron borders stand at left, one holding a folded umbrella. Shrine ground is marked with orange-smeared stones and a small brass lamp on a stand. Rudraksha and saffron clothing are visible on the central figure, but the appearance alone does not establish identity, so the central figure is described by role only.2010-10-28 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots, at a temple construction site marked with red-painted low walls and yellow layout lines on the ground. A man with long dreadlocks wearing a saffron-orange draped robe and bare feet stands in the centre, gesturing with one arm while speaking. Nearby, a bearded man in a purple shirt and dark trousers stands with hands folded. To the right, an older man in white dhoti and shawl with a green-and-gold border stands on stone steps. Further right, a man in white clothing and a woman in green stand beside a vertical metal pole. The photo shows people discussing the layout around the banyan tree.2018-02-01A photograph of several men standing outdoors beside a large old banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a low stone platform at its base. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in a saffron-orange robe stands with hands pressed together in prayer, looking up at the tree. To the right, a man in a blue turban and white dhoti wears a red-and-gold shawl and a garland. On the left, men in white kurtas, one in a yellow scarf, look upward; the left figure holds a phone. Paved ground and bright sunlight surround them.2010-09-27A photograph taken outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. In the foreground a young man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits cross-legged on the bare earth, with a stone slab and brass oil lamps and a brass bell in front of him, as if performing a small puja. Behind him a man in white stands with hands folded, and a woman in white stands nearby. A grey-haired woman in a white shawl sits on the ground to the right, near a rock outcrop. Sunlight dapples the ground. No candidate for the named teacher is clearly identifiable by appearance.2003-01-01