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A photograph taken beneath a large, sprawling banyan tree with thick aerial roots and dense green leaves. A man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands at centre-right, holding a small white cloth or paper. Beside him, a young man in an orange robe stands on the trunk side and another in orange sits at lower left. A seated person in white with long dark hair sits in front, smiling. A young person in an orange robe sits at lower right. A video camera operator at right films the group, and part of a stone temple with carved sandstone is visible at the right edge.

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October 19 20062006-10-19Outdoor photo beneath a large, spreading banyan tree with aerial roots and dappled sunlight on bare ground. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a flowing saffron-orange wrap and walks barefoot while holding a tall wooden staff. Behind him, a bearded man in white robes with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala stands near the trunk, beside a white plastic chair. To the left, a group of people in white clothing and a woman in a white floral sari stand together. At the right edge, a figure in white stands near a red-draped seated statue in orange cloth.2006-10-19October 24 20082008-10-24Outdoor ritual beneath a massive banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair wears a white dhoti with a gold border and an orange shawl, seated with palms pressed together in namaskar and a red tilak on the forehead, near a microphone stand. Several sannyasis in orange robes sit cross-legged on a mat, some holding puja items, with oil lamps and silver bowls and vessels arranged in front. Behind them, men in white garments and a woman in white sit on the ground, and a few more people in white stand further back under the tree. The setting is a sandy ground with a metal serpent-like object at the lower right edge.2005-12-22A photograph of a man standing before a large, sprawling banyan tree with dense green leaves and thick aerial roots. He has long, dark hair swept back and wears a white long kurta with a cream-coloured shawl draped over one shoulder, his hands held together at his waist as he looks down. At the left edge, a partially visible person in orange clothing stands near the tree. The man is the a person by appearance, given his long hair and white ceremonial dress, though this is uncertain. Behind him the tree's trunk and branches fill the frame.2008-06-09Outdoor ritual beneath a massive banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. A central figure seated on a cloth-covered mat holds a lit aarti lamp or tray of flames raised above his head, wearing a white dhoti with a gold-bordered yellow cloth, a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, with long dark hair. Three young men in saffron-orange robes sit in front with lit oil lamps and brass plates, and a man in white sits beside an offering. Silver and brass pots, bowls and a stone snake or naga figure sit on a woven mat in the foreground. Devotees in white garments are seated behind in rows, several with hands folded in prayer. A microphone stand stands nearby.2005-12-22October 15 20092009-10-15Outdoor photograph beneath a large spreading banyan tree with dense green canopy. In the foreground, a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe walks barefoot on dirt, holding a wooden staff in his right hand and gathering his robe with his left, his eyes lowered. Beside and behind him, a bearded man in white dhoti and white kurta wears an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala around his neck and carries a folder. Several people in white dhotis and orange shawls walk behind, and an older woman in a pale blue sari stands at left. At right, a dark stone deity murti sits on a red pedestal with an orange-clad figure nearby.2006-10-19December 22 20182018-12-22 +2 copiesOctober 16 20052005-10-16A large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots and dense green canopy shades a group seated on the ground beneath it. A central figure in white clothing sits cross-legged, holding something to their mouth. Around them, several people in orange and saffron robes sit on the stone floor, one with a red shoulder bag and another with an orange bag beside them. A child in pink sits at the left edge, and women in colourful saris sit at the right. Behind the tree, weathered stone temple architecture and carved ruins are visible, with a water bottle on the ground in the foreground.2008-06-09A photograph of a large banyan tree with sprawling branches and hanging aerial roots at an outdoor ashram setting. Beneath the tree, a seated crowd of devotees sits on the ground, many in orange and saffron clothing, with some in white. A priest or attendant in orange stands at right beside a shrine decorated with garlands in red, white and green and a metal ornamental base. Strings of orange and saffron flags hang from the branches. Several people stand near the right edge beside the shrine.2006-10-21