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Outdoor ritual photograph beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A standing man in an orange saffron wrap and orange turban, with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala, and white ash markings on his arms, holds a white conch-like object and a small bell during a puja. Brass pots and kalasha vessels, a plate of flowers and fruit, and a striped mat sit on the ground before him. Seated devotees in white and green saris and white dhotis watch and join with folded hands, while standing people in white clothing stand behind. a person appearance-based label for the orange-clad central figure officiating the ritual.

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Photograph of an outdoor puja under a large banyan tree. A standing man in an orange saffron dhoti and orange turban with a red tilak, long hair and a rudraksha mala, holds a brass bell and a small brass lamp while speaking. Behind him a woman in white holds a bell and gestures. Seated devotees in white and colourful saris, including a woman with a long braid and glasses in white, face him. Brass pots, a brass lamp, a plate of offerings and a white and black patterned cloth are arranged on a mat in the foreground, and a red-and-white floral arrangement appears at right.2004-07-02Photograph of an outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. A standing man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a rudraksha mala, holds a small bell in one hand and a white cloth or flower in the other, with white ash markings on his arm. Behind him a woman in white holds a bell. Seated devotees in white and green saris and white shirts face the ritual, with brass kalashas, vessels and a plate of offerings on a mat in front. Many standing and seated onlookers watch. The a person candidate is present on appearance cues (orange robes, turban, long hair, rudraksha mala) but identity is uncertain, so the role is given as a man conducting the puja.2004-07-02July 02 20042004-07-02Outdoor ritual photograph beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A standing man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a red tilak, holds a brass pot in one hand and a small bell in the other while performing a puja. Seated devotees in white and cream clothes, including a young woman with a long braid and glasses, sit on a mat in front, with brass vessels, a plate of offerings and a pink-flowered floral arrangement nearby. Standing onlookers in white shirts and dhotis watch from behind, and a black-and-white patterned cloth lies on the ground.2004-07-02Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. A standing man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, holds a brass plate of lit oil lamps in one hand and a bell in the other, performing a puja. Seated devotees in white and pale clothing watch; a man in white stands behind him, and a woman in white raises a hand near the bell. Brass kalashas and a metal vessel sit on a patterned rug in front, with a plate of offerings. Probable Swamiji (saffron robes, orange turban, long hair, rudraksha mala) leads the ritual.2004-07-02Outdoor ritual photograph beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. A barefoot man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with a long rudraksha mala, raises a brass arati lamp with flame toward the sky while holding a small handbell in the other hand. Behind him a woman in white with a bindi and dark standing figures watch. Seated in the foreground, a bearded man in white clothes gestures with open hands beside a wooden side table bearing a brass kalasha and a brass puja vessel, and a row of brass pots and a plate of fruit and flowers lie on the ground. Several seated and standing devotees in white clothes surround the scene, and a rudraksha-adorned priest figure stands at the centre.2004-07-02A photograph of an outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A man in a saffron-orange turban, orange robe and a rudraksha mala stands centre, holding a brass plate with lit lamps and wearing white markings on his arms. Behind him, a gathering of seated and standing devotees in white and brown clothes watch. At right, a bearded man in white kneels with hands pressed together beside a small wooden table. In the foreground are brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot, a plate of offerings, flowers and a black-and-white painted stone. Swamiji (probable) cues: orange turban and robe, rudraksha mala, performing the aarti with lamps as the officiant.2004-07-02July 02 20042004-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 02 20042004-07-02July 02 20042004-07-02A photograph of a seated ritual at an outdoor setting beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A central figure sits cross-legged on a mat, wearing an orange saffron headcloth and orange robe, with long hair and rudraksha malas, holding a brass bell and ringing it. Brass pots, a small kalasha-style vessel, a plate of offerings and a lotus-decorated tray lie before him. A tall bamboo staff with an orange flag stands beside him. Around him, devotees in white and colourful saris and kurtas, including a bearded man in white and a woman in a maroon sari, sit on the ground while others stand under the tree. Flower garlands rest at the lower right, and a wooden table sits at right.2004-07-022004 - First Sannyas Deeksha At AdiKailaasa2004-07-02