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April 02 2003

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A photograph of an outdoor ritual on bare ground. A seated man in saffron-orange robes, with an orange head wrap and a rudraksha mala, receives a silver plate of fruit, flowers and offerings from a kneeling woman in a blue-and-silver sari. Behind them stands a row of onlookers, including older women in white and gold-bordered saris, a woman in a purple sari, and men in shirts. A brass pot and a bowl of milk sit nearby, with scattered flower petals on the ground.2003-04-02Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with dangling aerial roots, showing a consecration ritual at a stone-lined base. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a long orange head wrap holds a ritual implement and faces the altar, with a small brass bell nearby. Several people in white clothes stand and kneel around the rite, including a bent figure in white and a standing man in white with palms joined. Women wear sarees in red, pink and green, and a row of seated devotees watches from the background. A dark black stone deity murti with a raised hooded form stands on a granite pedestal at right, with brass vessels and offerings on the ground.2003-04-02Outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and an orange head covering sits on a low white-cushioned wooden seat, holding a silver bowl of flowers and fruit. Nearby, a woman in a green sari with a red border stands with palms pressed together in prayer. A woman in a white sari with gold border bends over a brass plate of offerings and lamps, while others in purple and white saris hold brass ritual items. A man in white dhoti stands at right, and a crowd of devotees sits and stands around the sacred grove. Flower petals, brass lamps, bowls of fruit and a small kalasha-like vessel lie on the ground in front.2003-01-012003 - Sacred collection UncategorizedOutdoor ritual photograph beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. A seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban, with long hair and a rudraksha mala, sits on a black-and-white painted platform and offers something from a small dish. Brass pots and a brass kalasha sit nearby with yellow and pink flower petals scattered on the ground. Seated devotees in green, white and orange saris and dhotis face the platform. Standing men in white shirts and a bearded man in white watch from behind, one holding a camera, and a garlanded deity or shrine with pink and red flowers is at the right edge. The setting suggests a pooja or homa in progress.A photograph of a temple-yard ritual under a corrugated metal canopy with green leaves hanging above. A man in a green shirt and yellow dhoti bends forward, pressing his head toward a seated priest in white. Beside them, a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe stands with a hand on the chest, while a woman in a white sari with gold border looks on. An older man in a cream shawl holds a silver tray of yellow grains, and a bearded man in red garments stands at right. Several onlookers in white, pink and orange surround the group. A video camera is raised at top right.2009-01-07April 02 20032003-04-02March 26 20082008-03-26A photograph of a darshan scene in an indoor hall. A figure with long dark hair and an orange robe, wearing a multi-coloured flower garland, sits in a white chair and places a hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in an orange sari with a long braid. Around them, people in white and light clothing stand with palms pressed together in namaste, and a woman in a yellow shawl stands behind the chair. A white tray holds fruit, sweets and other offerings, and a red curtain hangs in the background. The figure's appearance with long hair, orange robe and garlands fits the page's description of Swamiji, so the figure is a probable Swamiji seated in a darshan blessing, with devotees receiving blessings nearby.2008-03-262004 - First Sannyas Deeksha At AdiKailaasa2004-07-02March 26 20082008-03-26Outdoor temple scene beneath a large banyan tree with dangling aerial roots. A young man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a lit camphor flame in a brass vessel for a woman in an orange sari and a girl in a red dress. A man in saffron robes stands beside him, bare-headed and holding a brass plate. Around them, men in white and light shirts stand and watch, and a stone platform with a small brass pot sits in the foreground. Aarti is being performed at a sacred tree site.2008-03-25