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Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. A seated figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange garment over white cloth, sits on a low chair with hands pressed together in namaste on a striped mat. Around them stand about fourteen young women in orange saris with red borders, many wearing rudraksha malas and forehead markings; several hold tall bamboo staffs topped with orange cloth flags and brass kalasha pots. Onlookers in white stand at the left and right edges. Red ritual cloth and a brass vessel rest on the ground near the seated figure.

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October 06 20062006-10-06Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. A long-haired figure in an orange garment and a white shawl sits on a folding chair on a striped mat, facing a group of about twelve women in orange and saffron saris with maroon borders, standing in a row and holding long bamboo staffs topped with orange cloth streamers. Several hold small brass vessels, and some wear rudraksha malas and forehead markings. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and orange clothing with a white shawl draped over the chair; the cues are distinctive, so this is an appearance-based probable Swamiji, seated and giving instruction to the group. A few onlookers in white stand at the right edge.2006-10-08Outdoor photograph of a group ceremony beneath a large, gnarled banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. A man with long dark hair and a white shawl sits on a folding chair in front of the group, wearing saffron/orange clothing, with his face marked by light tilak markings. Standing behind him in two rows are about twenty-five people dressed in saffron and orange robes, many holding tall bamboo staffs topped with orange cloth flags and carrying small brass kalashas or pots. A few people wear white, including a bald man in orange and a woman in a pink top. The ground is reddish earth with a small rug under the seated figure. The page notes a Guru Puja event, though no visible text supports that name.2006-10-08 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ritual gathering beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. A man with long dark hair and an orange robe sits in a white chair at the centre, with a white cloth draped over the seat and a vertical tilak on his forehead. Around him stand a crowd of devotees dressed in orange and saffron robes with red-striped borders; several carry tall bamboo staffs topped with orange flags and small brass kalasha pots. Women and men wear rudraksha malas. A woman in white stands at the back, and a bald man in white stands at right. The seated man's hand rests on his knee while another figure in orange bows in the lower foreground.2006-10-08 +1 copiesOutdoor guru-puja beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. A long-haired man in orange robes with a white forehead mark stands at left, holding a cane, beside a draped white chair. To the right, a row of young women and a young man in orange saris and robes, with rudraksha malas, stand holding tall bamboo staffs topped with orange cloth and small brass vessels. Seated white-clad devotees fill the background on the grass.2006-10-06October 06 20062006-10-06Outdoor ceremony beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. A man with long dark hair, wearing saffron/orange robes with a white cloth draped over the chair, sits on a black folding chair on a striped mat, smiling, with rudraksha beads visible. A woman in orange robes kneels before him, bowing with her head touching his bare feet, which rest on a red cloth; a brass pot sits beside her. Behind them stand a line of sannyasi-attired women and young people in orange robes holding long wooden staffs with orange cloth tied at the tops, some wearing rudraksha malas and forehead markings. Seated devotees in white clothes watch from the left, and a few standing attendees in white are at the right edge. This is a padapuja-style foot-worship ritual.2006-10-08Photograph of a seated figure in saffron robes and a white shawl, with long dark swept-back hair, sitting on a folding chair on a striped mat in front of a large banyan tree. Around them stand about fifteen women in orange saris and orange robes, many holding brass kalasha pots and bamboo staffs topped with orange cloth streamers. Some have white and orange tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks.2006-10-08Outdoor photograph of a row of devotees seated cross-legged on mats beneath a large banyan tree during a guru puja. Many wear saffron-orange robes with maroon borders, and several have white tilak markings on their foreheads. Long bamboo poles topped with small orange flags rise above them, and brass pots, plates of flowers and fruit, oil lamps and a small kettle-shaped vessel sit on the ground in front. The participants have eyes closed and hands folded in meditation or prayer. Some are white-clad onlookers behind. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2006-10-06Outdoor ritual at a tree shaded by garlands, on sandy ground. A long-haired person in saffron robes and a white dhoti sits on a folding chair, facing a kneeling attendant in orange who holds a long staff over a small red rug. Several saffron-robed men stand in a line behind, holding kalasha pots and staffs, with rows of brass vessels, fruit, flowers and oil lamps set on woven mats before them. A bearded man in orange and white stands at right holding a trident-like staff. Devotees in white clothing stand in the background. Several people are present in the scene.2006-07-12Outdoor ritual gathering beneath a tree with white flower garlands hanging overhead. A standing row of men in saffron-orange robes holds long bamboo staffs and brass vessels, while seated men in orange and white watch. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, orange robe, rudraksha mala and a vibhuti-marked forehead sits on a folding chair, facing a standing man in orange with a trident. A devotee in orange prostrates on a red-patterned mat at his feet. Brass plates with offerings, kumkum and small vessels are arranged on woven mats on the ground. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, orange robe, rudraksha mala) seated and receiving the prostration; trident-bearing man and others in orange are devotees or sannyasis.2006-07-12A photograph of a seated group of devotees in saffron-orange robes with dark red borders, sitting in rows on mats under a large spreading banyan tree. Many thin bamboo poles topped with small orange flags rise above them, and brass plates, a kettle-like metal vessel and small dishes of offerings sit on the mats in front. A man in the left foreground wears orange robes and a shaved head, with a white tilak on his forehead; the seated women and men have sandalwood or vibhuti markings and rudraksha malas. Other onlookers in white and orange stand and sit in the background. The scene appears to be a guru puja under the tree.2006-10-06