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January 01 20122012-01-01July 07 20092009-07-07Outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots and a white circular platform around its trunk. Three men in saffron-orange robes perform worship. A man in a white cap and saffron robe with a white flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaskar at centre. Another orange-robed man kneels at left, and a third stands further left near the trunk. In the foreground stands a red-stone deity murti draped with a dense garland of yellow, white, red and green flowers and purple garlands, with a brass tray of lamps, flower petals and offerings on a cloth. The ground is swept and decorated with rangoli-like patterns. Sunlight filters through the leaves.2008-12-30December 25 20082008-12-25 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. In the centre, a bare-chested man in orange dhoti stands with hands folded in front of a red-and-gold-trimmed structure draped in red cloth and heavy garlands of yellow, orange and red flowers. To the left, a man in orange robes stands barefoot on stone paving, and a man in a red dhoti and red turban wears a white garland and a bead necklace. A small brass oil lamp stands on the right, with a flower-strewn floor and a folded striped cloth. Behind them, several people in white and orange clothes stand in a group near the tree, watching the ceremony.2016-12-03July 07 20092009-07-07Outdoor temple scene beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A priest in white dhoti and shawl stands at a golden-clad deity murti on a dark stone pedestal, offering a garland of red and white flowers. Behind and beside him, devotees in saffron and orange robes, white dhotis and a woman in a pink sari stand on a red-brick path with hands folded in prayer. A small stone shivalinga-style object sits at the base near a small bronze figure. The purple and gold ornamental arch frames the murti.2017-01-01Outdoor temple scene beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. In the centre, a person with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron robe and a white flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a dark stone deity murti draped with a large garland of yellow, pink, red and purple flowers. To the left, two men in orange-saffron robes stand with hands folded, one holding a tall staff, and another man in white clothing stands at the edge. Brass puja vessels, flower offerings and yellow marigold petals sit on a mat in the foreground beside a red stone pedestal. A white circular platform surrounds the tree base.2008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor ritual at the base of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A woman in saffron robes and a purple flower garland stands with palms pressed together in prayer before a dark stone deity murti wrapped in a garland of yellow, red, purple and white flowers. A seated figure in saffron clothing is partly visible at the right beside the murti. Several saffron-robed attendants stand behind, one holding a tall golden staff, and a man in white clothes stands at the left edge. Offerings with oil lamps, brass vessels, flowers and a white cloth are arranged on a mat and a red stone platform in front of the murti, with a white painted step platform behind.2008-12-31July 07 20092009-07-07Outdoor 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.2009-07-07