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Outdoor gathering under a large red and gold canopy with black, pink and orange tassels, held up by a gold-capped pole in the foreground. A man with long hair, a white turban, a white and gold shawl and a multi-strand garland of white, red and green flowers stands raising a small brass hand bell and a ritual object, addressing a seated crowd. Many devotees in white clothing sit on the ground, and several women in orange saffron garments sit near the front. A man in white with a rudraksha mala is seen from behind in the left foreground. Large spreading trees fill the background.

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January 01 20052005-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor gathering under a large spreading tree. In the foreground a man stands at the right, wearing a white turban, a white dhoti with a yellow-gold shawl, and a long garland of white flowers with red, blue and white ribbons. He wears a rudraksha mala, a gold necklace, and holds a silver handbell in one hand while gesturing with the other. He has long dark hair and a smiling expression. Seated before him on the ground is a large crowd, many in white clothing, with some women in orange saris and one in blue. A few devotees stand with hands folded near the tree. Brass oil lamps with flames appear at the left of the frame.2005-01-01 +1 copiesA man with long dark hair and a white head wrap stands outdoors beneath a large spreading tree, smiling and holding a brass oil lamp with several lit flames in his right hand and a handbell in his left. He wears a white and gold-bordered dhoti-style garment, a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant and layered white jasmine garlands with red, blue and white ribbon accents. Behind him a crowd of seated and standing devotees in white clothes, some with saffron shawls and red-thread neck cords, watches attentively, while a man in white with folded hands and a woman in blue stand among them. a person: the standing man with the long swept-back hair, white head wrap, rudraksha mala and gold pendant is the candidate, shown performing an aarti with a lamp and bell. The appearance cues are several but the attribution is uncertain given the crowd and lighting.2005-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoor ceremony beneath a large spreading tree. A standing man in white ritual dress with a white turban and a gold-bordered white shawl holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame in one hand and a handbell in the other. He wears long garlands of white flowers with orange, blue and green accents, a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace. Seated devotees in white clothes and orange saffron shawls fill the foreground and a larger crowd of people in white stands behind under the tree, some with hands folded in prayer. A brass lamp and offerings sit on a low tray at the lower left. The scene suggests aarti during a satsang or puja gathering.2005-01-01January 01 20052005-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20052005-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual under a large spreading banyan tree with a crowd of devotees seated on the ground. A central figure in white dhoti and white shawl with a white turban, long hair, and a white flower garland with red blossoms raises a large brass aarti lamp overhead, while a row of brass oil lamps, a plate of offerings, and a flower-decorated kalasha sit on a patterned mat. Many devotees in white clothes press palms together, and several women wear orange saffron saris. A red and gold canopy hangs from the upper right. The image shows a ritual aarti in progress, with a flower-garlanded deity murti visible at the left edge.2005-01-01A standing man in white ceremonial dress with a gold-bordered cream dhoti and shawl, a white turban with gold trim, and long dark hair, holds a small brass bell in one hand. He wears a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant and a multicolour flower garland. Seated devotees in white, some wearing rudraksha malas, sit on mats under a large banyan tree while a man in a checked shirt films beside them. In front, brass oil lamps, a brass plate of fruit and flowers, a kalasha-like pot with leaves and yellow flowers, and scattered red petals sit on a white cloth. The setting is outdoors beneath banyan roots. Visible people total about 20, including those standing and seated in the background.2005-01-01January 01 20052005-01-01Outdoor gathering beneath a large banyan tree with spreading aerial roots and a long horizontal branch. On the left, a figure with long dark hair wears a white and gold-bordered dhoti and a white head wrap, extending a hand toward the crowd. A red-and-gold fringed canopy hangs at upper right. Many people sit cross-legged on the ground in white clothes, some with folded hands. Standing at right, a bearded man wears an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style necklace, and nearby men wear white kurtas and orange shawls. A small oil lamp flame glows in the foreground near seated devotees. The scene suggests a satsang or darshan under the tree.2005-01-01Outdoor ceremony under a large spreading tree with many people seated on the ground in white clothes. A standing figure at right wears a white head wrap, a white and gold shawl, and a garland of white and multicoloured flowers, and holds a lit oil lamp or aarti flame with a bell in the other hand, offering it toward the seated congregation. Women in orange saris sit in the front row with palms pressed together, and a golden deity murti or ornate peetha sits with flower garlands at left, with brass lamps and a plate on the floor.2005-01-01A large outdoor gathering of seated devotees sits beneath a wide, spreading tree. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair and a white head wrap stands holding a lit brass oil lamp in one hand and a bell in the other. He wears a white and yellow shawl, a garland of white flowers with red, blue and white ribbon bands, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant necklace. Around him, many people in white ritual clothing sit close together, with several women in orange and saffron shawls in the front row. Some hold their hands joined in prayer, and others sit with palms pressed together. A man in white stands behind the crowd near the tree. The scene appears to be an outdoor puja or satsang.2005-01-01 +1 copies