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October 01 20112011-10-01 +1 copiesA photograph of six men standing in an outdoor grove beside a large banyan tree whose trunk and aerial roots are wrapped in a garland of white and red flowers. On the left a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a necklace stands with hands folded, next to a bare-chested man in a white and red-bordered cloth. Beside them a man in a saffron-orange robe with gold border and a mala stands with palms together. To the right, two men in white shirts and white dhotis, one in grey trousers, and a bald man in white dhoti with gold border stand facing the tree, all gazing upward. Fallen leaves lie on the red earth, with a low stone wall curving around the tree base.2011-10-01Outdoor scene under large shady trees on bare red earth. Five men stand before a small shrine with a black Shivalinga adorned with a garland of orange and yellow flowers and an orange cloth. On the left, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala stands by a tall pole. Next to him, a bare-chested man in maroon-and-gold dhoti holds his hands together in reverence. Behind them, a man in white shirt and a man in white dhoti watch. On the right, a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robe and rudraksha mala stands with hands folded in front of the lingam. Large flat boulders and low circular stone platforms surround the shrine.2011-10-01Outdoor scene beneath a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots, standing on a dark polished stone platform scattered with dry leaves. Five men walk or stand in a row. At far left, a man in white shirt and white dhoti stands with hands folded. Next, a man in white shirt and grey trousers stands with hand at chest. Center, a bare-chested priest in a red-maroon lower cloth and white dhoti with gold border holds a sacred thread area and wears beaded necklaces, his body marked with white ash. Beside him, a man in a saffron-orange cloth wrap with a rudraksha mala gestures with his hand. At right, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with gold border wears a gold-beaded necklace and bangles, his chest marked with white ash, walking barefoot.2011-10-01Photograph of four men walking barefoot on sandy ground beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. The man in front wears saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a long gold-bead necklace and a white tilak on his forehead, bare-chested. Behind him, a man in maroon-red dhoti with a gold-trimmed cloth walks, followed by a man in white dhoti with a gold-bead necklace and a white tilak. The rightmost man wears orange-red clothing with rudraksha beads and a tilak. Stone-edged platforms and fallen leaves lie around them, with a rock in the foreground.2013-03-08Outdoor scene in a shaded grove with tall trees and rocky ground. Five men stand in prayer before a small stone shrine on a raised platform, decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands and an orange cloth. The man on the far right wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a long beaded necklace, hands folded, and appears to be a sannyasi or priest. Next to him, a bare-chested man in a maroon cloth and rudraksha mala stands with palms joined. The other men wear white dhotis with gold borders, sacred marks on their foreheads and arms, and some hold their hands in anjali. A small wooden-looking stake rises beside the shrine.2011-10-01 +1 copiesA photograph of several men standing outdoors beside a large old banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a low stone platform at its base. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in a saffron-orange robe stands with hands pressed together in prayer, looking up at the tree. To the right, a man in a blue turban and white dhoti wears a red-and-gold shawl and a garland. On the left, men in white kurtas, one in a yellow scarf, look upward; the left figure holds a phone. Paved ground and bright sunlight surround them.2010-09-27April 03 20162016-04-03Outdoor photograph of a line of people standing with palms pressed together in namaste beside a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. Three men in saffron-orange robes stand in the centre and centre-right, with shaved heads. To the left, a man in white kurta and dhoti wears a yellow shawl and a rudraksha-style mala. Two more men in white with yellow shawls stand to the right, and a partially visible person stands at the far left edge. Stone steps and a raised platform lie behind them. The people are standing in devotional posture.2009-10-15Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A bald, bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a red border stands with palms pressed together against a tree trunk on the right, wearing a rudraksha mala and forehead markings. Beside him, another man in white clothing stands with hands folded in prayer on a paved platform with glass-like slabs. A third man in white stands at left, partly cropped. Seated against a low wall in the background is a figure in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head. The setting appears to be a sacred tree courtyard with a red structure visible behind the foliage.2010-09-29June 17 20172017-06-17December 30 20082008-12-30