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Outdoor photo beneath large banyan trees at an ashram site. A group of saffron-robed monastics stands on a dark polished stone platform. A robed figure in the centre holds a lit flame or lamp up toward the tree's low branch while another monastic in saffron beside him holds a lamp or ritual object. On the right a monastic in saffron with a rudraksha mala kneels near a red-petal offering tray on a stone ledge. Two men in white dhotis with yellow shawls stand at the left edge with their backs to the camera. The scene suggests an aarti or fire offering at a sacred tree. A photo credit overlay reads 2020 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam

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October 15 20092009-10-15October 15 20092009-10-15Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. A man in an orange robe and bare feet stands at the right, arms extended toward the roots, while a small oil lamp burns on a low stone platform with bells nearby. Around him, several monks in orange and saffron robes stand with hands folded in prayer on a dark polished stone floor. On the left, a man in white clothing with a yellow sash faces away from the camera. Stone ledges and a circular platform surround the tree, with petals scattered on the ground.2009-10-15An outdoor photograph beneath a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots. On a dark polished stone platform, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland and long dark hair stands with their back partly turned, facing a white-clothed priest. The priest in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl across his shoulders holds a yellow cloth or offering. Nearby, other saffron-robed attendants and a white-clad man stand around a white-walled circular platform at the tree base. A golden ceremonial staff with a finial stands at the left edge, and a man in white with an orange shawl holds a camera. Small offerings are scattered on the stone floor.2009-12-27Outdoor photograph beneath a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots. A man in orange robes and a white flower garland stands on a dark polished stone platform, one arm raised upward toward the branches. Around him, several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand in a loose group; one at left holds a tall trident staff, another holds a brass plate of yellow flowers. Men in white dhotis stand near white-painted stone borders. At lower right, a brass plate of yellow flowers and small brass vessels sit on a white platform at the base of the tree, with kolam-style markings on the ground. A faint circular logo appears at upper left.2008-12-25December 25 20082008-12-25December 25 20082008-12-25 +1 copiesJuly 07 20092009-07-07October 15 20092009-10-15Outdoor temple procession under large spreading trees on a polished black stone walkway. Several men wear saffron-orange robes and sacred threads; some carry a golden trident and brass ritual vessels, and one holds a plate of yellow flowers. A central figure in saffron robes wears a long white-and-red flower garland, a rudraksha-style mala and a shaved-head-free long hairstyle, and holds yellow flowers. Two men in white dhotis stand near a raised white platform. The scene centres on a massive banyan tree with a small offering area of marigold petals, a brass vessel and kolam designs on the ground.2008-12-25 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. In the foreground, a saffron-clad man in an orange robe and a white-clothed figure with a yellow shawl stand near a red-painted shrine with a black-and-white painted cobra sculpture. A saffron-robed man with a dark beard kneels at the shrine holding a lit oil lamp and a plate of red flowers. Behind them, a row of about ten people wearing orange, saffron, white and yellow garments stand with hands joined in prayer on a paved path beside a small pool. A black deity murti on the right is adorned with yellow and red flower garlands.2009-10-15December 25 20082008-12-25