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A film crew works under a large spreading banyan tree with dappled shade and fallen leaves on the ground. On the left, several young men in white kurta-style clothes and yellow scarves stand near a tripod-mounted video camera, one holding a backpack. In the centre, a person in a saffron-orange robe stands by the low white wall. Behind them, a seated operator works beside a red equipment case and another tripod. On the right, a young man in white with a yellow scarf and rudraksha-style beads stands with hands clasped behind his back beside the white wall.

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Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree at an ashram-style grounds with white-washed platforms and dry leaves on the ground. In the foreground a man in a long saffron-orange robe with dark curly hair stands at left, facing away, holding a small bag. Beside him a camera operator wearing a white kurta with an orange shawl and headphones stands behind a tripod-mounted video camera. Further right a person in white with a yellow-and-white sash stands near equipment cases, and another man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at right. Gear bags, a rolled mat and a white platform are on the ground. Several seated people in white are visible in the background.2010-02-19A film crew records an interview beneath a large spreading banyan tree with long aerial roots and a thick horizontal limb across the frame. On the left, a man in a cream kurta sits cross-legged on a white-draped platform facing the camera while gesturing, a cameraman in a striped shirt stands beside a red-trimmed tripod, and a white reflector disc is set up nearby. Behind them, a robed figure in white with a yellow sash stands on a low white curb, and at right a figure in a saffron-orange robe stands with several people in white clothing and yellow sashes, one wearing an orange stole. Dry leaves cover the ground and camera bags sit on the paving.2010-02-19Outdoor ritual photo beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and dappled shade. Devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls stand in a loose group on bare earth. A woman in a white sari with a turquoise border stands at left, and a woman in a white sari with orange trim holds an offering. A man in an orange shawl at right holds a red and gold ceremonial item. Behind them a white arched gateway draped with garlands frames a deity murti. A shallow reflecting pool lies in the foreground beside a small pink cloth offering. Visible people number about 15, with some partly hidden.2006-12-27Outdoor 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.2009-12-11July 11 20062006-07-11December 30 20082008-12-30A photograph of a film shoot under a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots and a long horizontal branch. A seated man in a beige kurta and dark trousers sits at a small white-draped table, gesturing as he speaks. Standing on a white circular platform to the right, a man in an orange-saffron robe with a yellow shawl stands beside several people in white dhoti-style clothing with yellow and orange shawls. Video cameras on tripods, a white reflector disc, red lighting stands and camera equipment surround the group, with dropped leaves on the ground. A man in a striped shirt operates a camera on the left. Visible people: about six.2010-02-19December 31 20092009-12-31October 25 20062006-10-25Outdoor ashram scene under a large banyan tree. On the right, a long-haired man with a yellow head wrap and gold-bordered white dhoti sits on a white plastic chair beside a low circular platform, wearing a rudraksha mala. Behind him stands a cameraman in white operating a video camera on a tripod, and a man in white with a red-and-gold shawl. To the left, a group of about eight men and women in white dhotis and kurtas stand in a row, one in orange garments and another in orange sits cross-legged near brass lamps and a metal urn. Brass oil lamps and a white-covered table with a rug on the ground suggest a ritual setup.2005-03-08January 04 20102010-01-04 +1 copiesOutdoor photo under a large spreading banyan tree, with a group of devotees gathered in a shaded clearing of packed earth. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a garland stands near a small pink-draped altar and a white arched shrine holding a garlanded deity murti. Nearby, a woman in a pale blue sari and a man in an orange shawl over white clothes hold offerings, and several people in white dhotis and orange stoles stand in a semicircle. A small boy in a striped shirt and a girl in a cream top and red skirt watch from the right, with a reflecting puddle on the ground. This appears to be a puja or padapuja at a shrine, though the exact rite is not legible.2006-12-27