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A man in orange saffron robes stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra beside a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots. He wears a rudraksha mala and a garland of yellow, red and purple flowers around his neck, and holds a golden trident. Beside him stands an orange-clad attendant. Nearby, a kalasha-like orange shrine and a Shiva linga are draped in yellow and purple flower garlands, with a plate of yellow flowers on a stone platform and white kolam designs drawn on the ground.

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A barefoot man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands on a raised stone platform beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and holds his hands together at his chest in a devotional gesture while gazing upward. Nearby, a red-and-white stone deity or sacred figure is garlanded with yellow, purple and white flowers, and a brass lamp with a bowl sits on a small black stone table with red flower offerings below. Sandy earth and green foliage surround the shrine.2010-11-18 +2 copiesJuly 07 20092009-07-07A standing man in an orange saffron robe with a gold-edged dhoti stands on a dark stone platform beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. He has long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a beaded rudraksha-style mala and bead bracelets, and his palms are pressed together in front of his chest in anjali. Concrete planters surround the tree and a yellow and purple flower garland hangs from a root at right. a person is present as the robed figure with long hair and saffron clothing and beaded malas, shown in devotional stance.2011-12-22December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesA barefoot man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe stands with palms pressed together in namaste before his chest, eyes closed. He wears a long white and red-yellow flower garland with a red tassel hanging at the front, and a white vibhuti line with a red kumkum dot on his forehead. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Behind him stand a large banyan tree with aerial roots, a wooden post and white steps on a sandy ground. A small purple logo appears in the upper right corner.2009-12-29Outdoor photo at a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. A man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a long garland stands with hands folded in prayer before a large dark stone deity murti draped in orange, purple and yellow-green flower garlands. Beside him a young attendant in orange holds a lit oil lamp, and two more orange-robed men stand to the left, one holding a trident-topped staff. Offerings on plates, a kalasha and flowers rest on a white platform and a woven mat in front of the murti, consistent with puja. Hindu ritual setting.2008-12-26December 28 20082008-12-28Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with thick hanging aerial roots. A young man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a dark head wrap and a multi-coloured bead necklace, walks barefoot across a paved courtyard. To the right, a black stone seated figure, draped in orange cloth with a marigold and multicoloured flower garland, sits near a red-painted stone platform holding a yellow offering plate. Yellow and white flower petals and a kolam pattern decorate the ground. A small signboard appears on the left. The person is an ordinary devotee shown walking, not a clearly identifiable a person.2010-12-27A standing man with long dark hair and a vertical tilak on his forehead presses his palms together at his chest in anjali, eyes closed, in front of a large old banyan tree with dense aerial roots. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl with orange waist band, a white and maroon garland of flowers around his neck, gold ornaments and red-and-gold bangles on his wrists and arms, and stands barefoot on a stone platform. Behind him a yellow and red flower garland hangs on the tree and a stone seating platform is visible. Outdoor ashram setting, reverent greeting posture.2011-12-11 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at an ashram grounds beneath a large banyan tree whose trunk and aerial roots are draped with yellow and pink flower garlands. A standing man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and holds his hands together in prayer before a shrine. Beside him, a figure in white clothing stands near a swing frame, and on the right a person in an orange garment and white dhoti holds a tall golden staff. The shrine displays a red and gold deity murti decorated with garlands and flowers, set in an ornate arched frame. A video camera operator is visible at the lower left edge, and the ground around a reflective dark floor panel is scattered with flower petals.2009-07-07A woman in a saffron-orange sari-style robe with a red and white garland over her shoulders stands barefoot on a dark granite platform under a large banyan tree, performing aarti with a brass lamp in her right hand. Behind her is a shrine with a deity murti decorated with flower garlands and an orange floral offering arrangement. A shaved-headed monastic in saffron stands to the right with his hands folded in prayer. A flower garland hangs around the banyan trunk on the left, and a concrete bench sits nearby.2009-12-30December 31 20082008-12-31