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December 02 20092009-12-02December 02 20092009-12-02Outdoor 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.2007-12-07Outdoor 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.2009-10-15Outdoor satsang beneath a large banyan tree at an open ashram ground. A man with long dark hair in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged on a raised seat at the right, facing a large crowd. Around him, numerous monks and sannyasis wear orange robes, while many devotees in white clothing sit on the ground with hands folded in anjali. Left of centre stands a dark stone Shiva lingam with an orange cloth and white garlands, set on a red-painted rock platform bordered in white. Rows of orange flags on tall poles and white bunting strung between trees decorate the area.2006-07-12Outdoor temple scene under a large shady banyan tree with many spreading branches. A priest in a saffron-orange dhoti and orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala, stands at left raising a lit lamp or aarti before a black stone deity murti dressed in red garments and garlands, set in an arched silver-framed shrine. A heap of red flower petals or offerings lies at the base. A large crowd of devotees stands in a semicircle: many in white clothes, some in pink, purple and blue saris or tunics, and children in bright outfits. Several people on the right have hands folded in prayer or raised in namaskar.2011-11-212003 -Glimpses From Various Programs2003-01-01Outdoor 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.2009-12-02December 07 20072007-12-07Outdoor satsang beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A large red-painted mound with a black Shivalinga-style stone sits at centre, draped in an orange cloth and a garland of flowers and marigolds with coloured tags. A seated figure in orange robes sits beside the mound on a white cloth, with a second orange-clad figure nearby. Dozens of devotees in white clothing sit on the ground in rows facing them, with a few in pink, orange and red saris. A cameraman in white stands on a tripod at left. Many people sit in the background among the trees, and a white banner-like sign hangs on the tree trunk.2006-07-22An outdoor temple scene beneath large banyan trees. In the foreground, a black stone Dakshinamurthy-style or Shiva linga-like murti stands on a black base, draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands, beside a red-painted rock mound. Near the centre-right, a devotee in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands with hands joined in prayer before a brass plate of offerings. Beside him, a man in orange clothing holds a tray of offerings. Behind them a line of people in white and orange clothes stands with hands folded in devotion, and a woman in a red sari is visible in the middle distance. Rangoli-style floor patterns and scattered flower petals lie on the ground.2010-12-27June 17 20092009-06-17