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December 02 2009

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A man in a saffron-orange robe with long, swept-back dark curly hair and a full beard stands at a fig tree with spreading aerial roots, holding a lit oil lamp or flame toward a sacred stone platform. Behind him, a crowd of devotees in white clothing and white garlands stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. A brass plate of flower petals sits on the stone ledge in front. The scene suggests a sacred tree worship or aarti at an ashram.2009-12-02December 02 20092009-12-02A photograph of a group of devotees gathered outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with thick, twisting aerial roots. In the foreground, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with long, dark, curly hair and a beard stands with hands pressed together beside a small lit oil lamp set in a stone-lined pit at the base of the trunk. Around them, many people in white clothes wear white and flower garlands and stand with palms joined in prayer. A brass plate of flower petals rests on a stone ledge in the lower right. a person is the figure in saffron-orange with long curly hair and a beard, standing as the central devotee at the shrine, and this is an appearance-based label only. The figure's saffron robe and long hair are the qualifying cues.2009-12-02Outdoor ritual before a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A tall figure with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and stands near a golden deity murti draped in a garland of yellow, red and purple flowers. Two men in white dhotis with red-bordered cloth and bare chests stand in front, one holding a flower garland and one holding offerings; both wear gold necklaces. Several saffron-robed sannyasis, one holding a small wooden tray and one in white with a camera, stand nearby. Red-stained stone base with scattered yellow flowers and brass vessels in front of the murti. The swami with the swept-back hair has distinctive long hair and saffron clothing; the identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2009-12-30Outdoors under a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots, a group of devotees stands on a sandy path. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala points upward toward the tree while others around him look up. Beside them, a man in a dark shirt and grey trousers and another in a white dhoti and shirt stand barefoot. Further back, several people in white clothing stand with hands folded in reverence near a stone structure at the tree base. A shrine with a deity murti is partly visible at left.2009-12-20December 31 20062006-12-31Outdoor temple procession under large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A shirtless young man in an orange-red dhoti with a red-orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands centre, hands folded, gazing upward. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and shawls with gold borders stand with palms pressed together, some wearing rudraksha malas and vibhuti. A bald man in white with gold-bordered cloth stands at right. On the right edge, a palanquin or ratha is decorated with red, yellow and white flower garlands and green-striped drapery. A woman in a white top and sleeveless vest stands among the devotees.2017-06-17Outdoor photograph beneath a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots. A group of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees walks along a dark stone path. At center, a man in an orange-saffron robe with an orange head cloth gestures with one hand. Beside him, a bearded man in orange garments, and a man in an orange shawl with a small bag. Left foreground, men in white clothes with yellow shawls hold brass plates of yellow flowers. Another man in white with a camera stands to the right, and a bald man in orange robes stands at right. White-painted platform edges surround the tree base.2009-12-11July 11 20062006-07-11Photograph of an outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. A standing man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with a rudraksha mala and white markings on his arm, holds a brass bell in his right hand, with a brass lota-style vessel on a white-and-black patterned mat in front. Behind him, a seated figure in white is near a wooden lectern. On the right, a golden-canopied seat or peetha is draped in orange cloth and garlanded with marigolds, roses and white flowers. Devotees in white saris and white clothing sit and stand around, one woman with hands folded in namaste. A saffron flag on a pole stands near the tree.2004-07-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJune 07 20162016-06-07