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Outdoor temple scene under a large leafy tree. A bearded man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron shawl, with long dark hair, stands centre-frame holding a small brass bell and a lit lamp or flame toward a red-painted shivalinga-style murti at left, with yellow flower garlands. Around him a crowd of devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, several wearing yellow shawls and folded hands in prayer, stands on a paved area. An older man in white with an orange shawl stands to the right with hands joined. The setting includes a banyan-type tree, a red decorated base, and a dirt ground. Several figures are partly visible at the edges.2009-10-15Outdoor temple courtyard under large shade trees where a crowd of devotees in white clothes stands with hands folded in prayer. In the centre, a bearded man in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair rings a brass handbell while facing a red-painted shrine. Beside him, a man in white garments and an orange shawl stands with palms joined. Several devotees wear yellow shawls and rudraksha-style beads. On the left, a brass plate holds yellow flowers beside a red deity murti. Overall about twenty-five people are visible.2009-10-15Outdoor ritual scene under a leafy tree. On the right, a figure in orange robes with long dark hair, holding a bell and a tall golden multi-tier lamp (aarti), faces a golden-decorated deity murti at left draped in garlands of pink, purple and yellow flowers. A crowd of devotees stands in front with hands folded in prayer; women wear white saris and cream dhotis, and a man at right wears a white dhoti with a red-gold shawl. A red flag on a pole rises at centre. Dappled sunlight falls on the scene. The figure in orange has distinctive long hair and orange robes, a person cue, but identity remains uncertain.2005-07-21Outdoor group gathering beneath a large spreading banyan-type tree with sunlight filtering through leaves. A figure in a long golden-yellow robe with long dark hair stands on a raised stone platform at left, arms extended toward a small table draped in white cloth holding oil lamps. Around them a large crowd of devotees in white ritual clothes stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Several people in orange or saffron cloth stand near the center, and at right men in white dhoti and shirts hold brass bells and small vessels. A young person in white kneels in front of a brass pot on the ground, with a kalasha and brass plates arranged on a mat. The scene suggests a puja or satsang held outdoors.2005-01-24June 17 20092009-06-17 +1 copiesOutdoors under a leafy tree canopy, a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala holds a lit flame over a brass dish, with a bright fire burning at his hands. Behind him, a large crowd stands closely, many women in white and cream saris and men in white kurtas, several with palms pressed together in namaste. Some devotees hold items near the foreground, and a white cloth covers the ground in front of the group. The orange-robed figure appears to be a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, performing an aarti-style flame offering before the gathered devotees.2005-07-21December 07 20072007-12-07Outdoor 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.2009-10-152004 - sacred collections uncategorisedOutdoor photo beneath a large sprawling banyan tree with aerial roots. A crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas stands with palms pressed together in namaskar; some wear yellow shawls. In the centre, a man in a white shawl stands with hands folded. At right, a bearded man in an orange saffron robe holds a brass lamp with a lit flame in one hand and a small brass bell in the other, performing aarti. Beside him, a bald man in white with an orange shawl stands hands folded, and a woman in orange clothing joins in with her hands pressed together. Around them the group stands on bare earth.2009-10-15December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor photo of a group of devotees with palms pressed together in prayer beneath a large leafy tree on a dark polished stone platform. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and yellow shawl stands with hands folded. On the right, a bearded man in an orange robe holds a brass bell in one hand and a lit oil lamp in the other while performing an aarti-style offering. Surrounding men wear white dhotis and shirts, some with yellow shawls and some with orange wraps, and a white-draped man stands at centre with hands joined. A pale sandy ground and a metal pole are visible at right.2009-10-15