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October 06 2006

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A photograph outdoors at a large banyan tree with thick, twisting aerial roots and a tree trunk covered in hanging roots. A figure with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron wrap over a bare upper body and holding a wooden walking staff, bends forward toward the trunk. Behind him, several women in orange saffron robes stand holding small brass vessels and tall staffs with orange cloth streamers. On the left, men in white clothes sit on mats on the reddish earth. A mat with a striped pattern lies on the ground at right. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron wrap and staff.2006-10-08 +1 copiesDecember 31 20062006-12-31A figure in a long orange wrap-around robe stands barefoot on a rock beside a large banyan tree, holding a silver-coloured walking staff in his right hand. He has long dark hair swept back and looks upward into the branches. On the sandy ground at the base of the tree sit brass pots and kalasha vessels, a blue bucket, and a cloth with bright colours. Red earth and a wooden fence appear in the background, and a red-and-white cloth hangs on the trunk. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ceremonial setting align with the page's guru-puja caption, and the figure is physically present.2006-10-06Outdoor 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.2009-12-11December 30 20082008-12-30A figure in a flowing saffron-orange wrap walks outdoors on bare earth beneath a leafy tree with pale flowering sprigs, holding a long wooden walking stick in the right hand. A red mark is visible on the forehead. Behind, several people in white clothing stand near the trees, and at right a barefoot person in white ritual dress is visible. The setting appears to be a rural temple grounds during construction or ceremony.2006-10-25A standing man in an orange saffron sannyasi robe wrapped over one shoulder walks barefoot on a rocky ground littered with dry leaves, holding a long carved wooden staff in his right hand. He has long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak mark on his forehead, and gazes downward. Behind him stands a massive banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots.2006-10-25Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading banyan tree with many aerial roots. A group of saffron-robed men stands on a dark polished stone platform edged with white-painted low walls. In the centre, a man in a bright orange turban and orange robe stands with hands folded in front of him. Beside him, an older man in orange and a beige vest with a saffron shawl stands with hands clasped. To the left, a bearded man in orange robes holds a small book, and a younger man in orange and a white-clad figure stand nearby. On the right, a man in orange robes with a shaved head stands barefoot. A cameraperson in white and orange filming with a video camera stands further back. The group appears to be at an ashram grounds visit.2009-12-11December 11 20092009-12-11Night outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. A woman in an orange saffron robe with a red top stands at center, holding a metal oil lamp or brass bell-type implement in one hand and a lit flame in the other, gazing upward. Two men in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls stand beside her; the man on the left holds a small tray, and the man on the right holds a handbell. A plain sandy ground and a white pole are visible at left, with a fire pit and offerings at lower right.2007-02-25December 30 20082008-12-30November 05 20132013-11-05