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Outdoor morning procession under a large banyan tree at an ashram. Two saffron-robed priests in front, one holding a brass bell and lamp, stand with palms pressed together before a black stone deity statue draped in an orange and yellow cloth with a red headpiece and garlands of white and yellow flowers. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white and light clothing stands with hands folded in prayer, some holding flowers. Hanging roots and concrete pillars frame the scene, with a silver arch around the statue. Red-painted pedestal with flowers in front. A man in the right foreground wears a white shirt and holds a camera. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance.

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A photograph of an outdoor devotional gathering beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. In the centre, two men in saffron-orange robes stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, one holding a small handbell. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white and light clothing stand with hands folded in prayer. On the right, a black stone deity murti wrapped in an orange cloth and draped with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands stands beside a silver arch, with a small offering tray of flowers and kumkum before it. Several people in the crowd wear white and blue garments, and a cameraman stands near the trees.2009-06-17June 17 20092009-06-17Outdoor ritual at a shaded garden shrine under a large tree. In the foreground, a man in saffron/orange robes holds a brass bell and a small lit oil lamp, hands pressed in namaste. Beside him, another saffron-clad devotee stands with palms joined. Behind them, a crowd of people in white and orange clothing stand with hands folded in prayer; a woman in white and a woman in light blue hold their palms together, and a camera operator with a video camera stands among them. On the right, a large dark stone murti of a sage-like figure is draped in an orange shawl and a red-and-white turban-style cloth, with a long garland of yellow, white and purple flowers, and stands under a silver arch. Several people in the lower left are partly visible.2009-06-17June 17 20092009-06-17December 02 20092009-12-02Outdoor photo at a shrine under large leafy trees beside a black stone deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flowers. A bearded man in a full orange robe holds a brass bell in one hand and raises a small flame or lamp toward the murti. Beside him, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange shawl stands with hands folded. Around them, many people in white and cream clothes, some with yellow shawls, stand with palms pressed together in prayer. A yellow flower offering sits on a tray on a stone table in the foreground, and a red-painted stone base is at the lower left.2009-10-15Outdoor devotional scene under spreading trees beside a dark stone deity murti draped in orange cloth with marigold garlands. A large group of devotees in white clothes stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, including children in white dresses and white dhotis. On the right, a figure in a long saffron-orange robe with long hair stands near a brass lamp and an offering plate, while other men in saffron shawls and white attire stand behind. A small oil lamp burns on the ground in front of a white cloth spread on the earth. Marigold petals are scattered on the stone. The whole group appears to be preparing a welcoming ritual.2007-12-07A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. On the right, a black stone statue of a seated figure wearing an orange-saffron garment, a red turban, and garlands of yellow and purple flowers sits on a raised pedestal draped in orange cloth; a brass plate and a black snake-like cord lie at its base. Four people stand before it with hands folded in prayer: a man in white on the left raises a small vessel, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with a yellow-bordered cloth stands centrally, another man in white stands behind him, and a woman in white sari with yellow border sits at right. A young woman in white also stands at far left. A brass pot sits on a stone block in the foreground. Approximately five people are visible.2009-12-17Outdoor ritual gathering under a large leafy tree with a dense crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white, many wearing white flower garlands. In the left foreground a dark stone deity murti with orange cloth and garlands stands beside a tall white pillar, while a person in orange robes bends forward at a red-draped altar. The crowd stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a few people in white and some in patterned clothes look on. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the people.2009-12-02Outdoor ritual scene under large spreading trees at an ashram. A large red-coloured lingam-like mound stands on a black-and-white bordered base, with a dark deity murti in front of an ornate silver arch decorated with flower garlands in red, white, and yellow. Several people in saffron-orange robes stand nearby; one man with long dark hair holds a staff and a bundle of items. Behind them, a crowd of people in white clothing sits and stands. A wooden seat and a turquoise cloth hold brass vessels, a bell, and offerings in the foreground. A figure in saffron on the right holds a small object, and a grey-haired man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace stands at right. The setting appears to be a puja or abhishekam gathering.2006-10-08 +1 copiesDecember 25 20072007-12-25December 23 20082008-12-23