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Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots and spreading branches. A figure in orange-saffron robes and a white floral garland stands at the centre on a dark reflective stone platform. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with saffron-orange shawls stand in a line to the left, some holding staffs, and a man in a dark suit and tie stands beside them. Another person in orange robes stands further back, and two men in white kneel near the tree roots on the right, one bending low at the base. A trident hangs from a pole in the background, and a small white kolam pattern lies on the ground at lower left.

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Outdoor photograph beneath a large spreading banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes and a long flowing wrap, wearing a garland and a headband, stands on a dark polished reflective platform. Around them a line of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some in western trousers and jackets, all with orange headbands and orange shawls, stand with palms pressed together in namaskar on the left. On the right another saffron-robed figure stands near a white-clad attendant, and a seated devotee in white with an orange shawl bends low at the lower right beside a decorated floor design. A tall pole or staff rises at the left edge. The scene suggests a ritual procession or ceremony in an open grove.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor photograph beneath a large spreading banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A bare-chested man in orange dhoti and orange garland with a headband raises both arms overhead near a glass-topped square platform on the dirt ground. Around him, men in white dhotis with orange shawls and headbands stand attentively, one holding a long ceremonial staff with a tassel. Another man in orange robes stands beside a microphone, and a man in white kneels at right beside a camera on a tripod. Several men in dark trousers and shirts stand at left. The scene suggests a ritual gathering in an open grove.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading tree with a horizontal limb. A bare-chested figure with long swept-back hair and a red-orange headband stands on a dark reflective platform, holding a lit lamp and a ceremonial item. Nearby, a man in orange robes and a red-orange shawl stands at the edge of the platform. Behind and beside them, several men in white dhoti-style clothing with orange shawls and headbands stand in a group, one holding a tray of offerings. A man in a white robe with a long necklace stands at the left. On the right, a person in white holds a camera. Dappled sunlight and dry ground surround the scene.2007-12-25An 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.2009-12-27December 07 20072007-12-07Outdoor photo beneath large spreading banyan-type trees in dappled sunlight. Several people in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls stand and walk around a dark reflective mirror-like sheet laid on the ground. A figure in a saffron-orange robe and a light head covering stands near the centre, and a man in white with an orange shawl holds a bunch of dark flowers. Brass ritual vessels, a tray with offerings and a small dish sit on a white cloth in the foreground, with a stone-based object at left. Other people in white and a few in dark clothing are visible at the edges. The scene suggests a ritual gathering in an open ashram grounds.2007-12-25Outdoor scene beneath a massive banyan tree with many thick hanging aerial roots and spreading limbs. Several people in orange (saffron) robes stand in a row along the trunk, some holding long poles with orange flags, while others in white dhotis and white clothing stand or kneel on the sandy ground. A person in white kneels at the lower left near a low white-and-black bordered platform covered in red powder or offerings. Another figure in white stands centre-left by a shallow water or ritual basin. The setting suggests a guru puja performed under the tree, though no a person figure is clearly distinguishable from appearance alone.2006-10-06December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor ritual scene beneath a large spreading tree with long low branches and sunlight filtering through leaves. In the centre, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a flower garland holds a ritual object and stands before a lit oil lamp on a stand. To the right, a seated figure in orange robes sits on the ground while a man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands nearby. To the left, a line of men in white dhotis, orange shawls and orange headbands stand with folded hands, one holding a tray of offerings, and a tall rope-wrapped staff rises at the edge. Smoke drifts through the frame. The ground is a dark polished surface reflecting the figures.2007-12-25