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Night photograph of devotees gathered beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A woman in a red-and-white striped top and a patterned cream sari stands with palms pressed together at left. Behind her, a boy in a teal shirt and several other devotees stand in a row, some in white dhotis and white kurtas. In the centre, a figure in an orange robe bows with head bowed and hands folded. At right, a man in white with an orange shawl stands near a deity murti draped with a garland of green, white, yellow and red flowers. A man in a white dhoti and orange shawl stands at the far right. The scene is lit only by dim night light.

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January 31 20072007-01-31A photograph of an outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with thick hanging aerial roots. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange garment with a rudraksha mala and bare feet holds a brass aarti plate with a lit flame raised high. Around him, a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas stand and sit with palms pressed together in namaskar. Some women wear sarees in yellow and white. On the right, a stone deity or sacred figure is adorned with a multicoloured garland of flowers and a rope of yellow and maroon flowers, and a golden cobra-hood figure sits near the base. A man in white at the edge of the frame appears to be pouring or offering something at the shrine. The setting is a shaded outdoor sacred grove.2006-07-23Outdoor scene beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels on a green cloth at lower left, tending a small brass lamp and oil dish. Standing at centre, a bald man in white kurta and dhoti with a white shawl holds his hands together in prayer. To his right, a woman in an orange sari wearing a mala stands with hands folded. At left, a woman in a maroon sari holds a small white bag, and another woman in an orange sari stands nearby. At right, a deity murti with a golden hooded cobra is adorned with garlands of red, yellow and green flowers, with a bell-metal kalasha-like silver base. Several more people sit in the background.2006-10-21February 25th 20072007-02-25February 25th 20072007-02-25December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor ritual at a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A saffron-robed man with a long beard holds a lit oil lamp or ritual lamp toward a black stone deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flowers, set on a dark pedestal. Before it, a sculpted orange-red mound with a white-and-black dotted snake form lies on the ground. Around them, about a dozen men in white dhotis and kurtas and men in saffron robes stand with hands folded in prayer; some wear yellow shawls, and a man in a white shawl stands barefoot. Two women in blue and green saris stand at the left edge, watching. Devotees in white and yellow stand in a line behind, some wearing yellow shawls.2009-10-15October 21 20062006-10-21 +1 copiesDecember 30 20082008-12-30January 20 20082008-01-20December 31 20062006-12-31Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. A tall figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, stands with palms pressed together in prayer, a probable Swamiji by appearance: long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads. Around them a crowd of devotees in white ritual clothes sit and stand, hands folded, including a woman in a white sari with red border and a woman in lavender. At right, a stone cobra hood sculpture is draped with a garland of multicoloured flowers and yellow marigold strands, with a kalasha-like stone base; a figure in white kneels beside it. Woven mats cover the ground. The banyan trunk and lush foliage fill the background.2006-07-23