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A collage-style photo from an ashram grounds: at left, a woman with short light hair in white clothing and a light blue shawl sits cross-legged on a raised stone platform beneath a huge banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. At right, a dark stone statue of a sannyasi figure wears an orange-saffron robe, an orange headwrap and a heavy garland of red, orange and yellow flowers, standing in a carved stone archway. Green foliage fills the background and a few distant figures move among the trees.

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2011 - Photo AlbumSplit image: at left, a massive old banyan tree with dense aerial roots hangs over a sandy courtyard where several people in white dhotis and shirts stand and walk; a figure in orange robes is near the trunk and a red-painted stone platform sits at the base. At right, a black stone statue of a multi-armed deity wearing an orange cloth and a large garland of yellow and red flowers stands in an ornate white arched niche with foliage behind. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible; the scene shows priests and devotees beneath the banyan and a garlanded deity murti.2010-08-11August 19 20112011-08-19 +2 copiesSeptember 14 20112011-09-14Photo 11682254 +1 copiesA photograph taken beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and a dense canopy. On the right, a black stone statue of a seated deity, draped in orange cloth and garlanded with white flowers, sits on a low stone platform with a small oil lamp and offerings in front. On the left, a group of about twenty devotees stands in a loose line, many in white ritual clothes and others in blue, green and dark dresses; several carry bags and one holds a folded white cloth. Earth and a small stone wall are in the foreground. Several people appear to be standing near the tree, and a figure in white with shaved head stands at the left edge of the group, but none is an appearance-based candidate for a person.2011-08-19 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large, sprawling banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and dense green canopy. At the centre stands a small shrine structure with a white arched frame, decorated with red and orange flowers and garlands, containing a deity murti or sacred stone image. The ground around the shrine is ringed with a bed of red flowers and a paved circular platform. A dark stone slab with a blue plaque sits in the foreground, and a brick building is visible in the background. No people are visible in the scene.2010-11-29July 11 20112011-07-11August 17 20102010-08-17A photograph of an outdoor scene under a large spreading tree with a dense canopy. Beside the trunk stands a tall, brightly painted statue in red, yellow and orange tones, with a rounded upper form and a dark seated figure. Green grass and paved ground surround the area, with a low wall and other greenery in the background. No people are visible in the frame.2010-08-08Outdoor ritual gathering beneath a large banyan tree with a dense aerial root system. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes sits on a raised platform at right beside a dark stone deity murti, with a second orange-clad person seated nearby. A large crowd of people dressed in white sits on the ground in rows facing the platform under the tree. A white pillar stands in the foreground. The scene suggests a satsang or darshan-style session in an open-air grove.2010-06-24Two-panel photo collage. Left panel: a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots hanging down, a small deity murti or shrine figure with orange and yellow garlands at its base beneath the tree. Right panel: an orange-garlanded black stone deity murti under a white arched stone canopy with an orange-clad figure bending to offer worship, with orange and marigold garlands and offerings in front, set in a garden. No identifiable a person candidate visible.2010-07-19