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2005-SWAMIJI-DOING-GURUPUJA-AARATHI

Evening outdoor gathering beneath a large banyan tree with dangling aerial roots and a branch lit by a spotlight. A figure seated on a rug at right, with long swept-back dark hair and a microphone before him, wears a saffron/orange robe and holds his palms together in prayer; a white shawl drapes over his shoulder. In front of him stands a brass tray with bananas, a brass vessel, small brass cups and oil lamps, and a flower arrangement at the edge. Around them, devotees in white clothes sit cross-legged with hands folded in prayer, including a woman in a lavender sari and a man with a white beard. Several more people in white sit in the background among the trees.

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A photograph of an evening outdoor satsang beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a bright lamp in its branches. On the right, a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe and white shawl sits on a low platform, speaking into a microphone, with a brass kalasha-style vessel, fruit, and small cups before him. Seated on white cloth on the ground in front are devotees, including a woman in a lavender sari and white-clad people, some with rudraksha malas, and a man in a white kurta with a red shawl. Several others sit or stand behind them under the tree.

A night-time outdoor gathering beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a low branch lit by a single lamp. A man in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a raised mat, palms pressed together in prayer before a microphone. In front of him are a brass tray with bananas and mangoes, small brass vessels, a lit oil lamp and a flower arrangement. Around him sit a row of devotees on white cloth: a man in white with a rudraksha mala and red cloth, a woman in a lavender sari, an elderly man in white with a mala, a woman in white and a woman in a blue top, all in prayer or seated devotion, with more people seated behind them in white clothes. Floor mats in pink and green patterns cover the ground.

2005-12-19 +2 copies

A photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony in a hall with striped tent fabric and lattice panels overhead. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange sleeveless garment with a gold-coloured ornate necklace sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing a gathering. Seated on an orange mat in front, devotees in white and cream attire fold their hands in prayer, including a woman in a red-bordered white sari, a woman in a white blouse, a bald man in white with a red-and-white shawl and a rudraksha-style mala, and children. Several silver-and-gold plates with lamps, fruit and flower offerings sit on a golden tray in the foreground. Behind them, rows of seated people and a standing man in a white kurta with a red shawl are visible. A cameraman stands at the right edge.

March 18 2014

Night outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots and a branch lit by a single lamp. On the right, a long-haired man in an orange robe with a white shawl sits on a white cloth, a microphone on a stand before him, and makes a hand gesture over a brass tray holding fruit, flowers, a brass bowl and kalasha-like vessels. Around him, a seated group of about ten to twelve devotees in white and pastel clothes sit on mats; several hold their hands in namaste or handle brass items, and a woman in a lavender sari sits near the front left. Small oil lamps and offerings sit on the cloth in front of the group.

Night outdoor procession scene lit by a single street lamp against a dark sky. On the left, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a leopard-print shawl over the shoulders and orange saffron robes sits on a raised orange-draped platform, with an orange cloth wrap and a conch shell placed before him. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the platform with leopard-print shawl, saffron robes and long hair. A bare-shouldered priest in white with a pink-edged cloth stands in the centre, facing him. A woman in a black shawl and a man in a white shirt offer flowers or a garland to the priest. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white, green and pink clothing watches, with a large brass kalasha-like vessel and a golden trident standards visible at right. Ritual puja or procession setting.

A night-time outdoor gathering beneath a large banyan tree with thick, twisting aerial roots. On the right, a man with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron garment over white clothing sits cross-legged before a microphone, eyes closed and hands together, with a small fire lamp, brass vessels, fruit and flowers on a low tray in front of him. Seated to the left on white cloths are several devotees in white clothes: a man with grey hair and a rudraksha mala, a woman in a lavender sari, an older man with glasses and a mala, and others in white behind them, some with hands folded in prayer. A portable light is visible among the branches.

2005-12-19 +2 copies