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A photograph of a film crew shooting an interview under a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and a long horizontal limb. A seated man in a cream kurta and light trousers sits on a white-draped chair in the foreground, facing a second man with a handheld object. Around him, a man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl stands near a camera tripod, and a man in a saffron-orange robe stands on the right beside a woman in a white outfit with an orange shawl adjusting a camera. Other crew members in white and yellow shawls work nearby. Two red lighting units on stands and a round white reflector are set up, with equipment cases on the sandy ground and white-painted stone platforms around the tree.

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A 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.2010-02-19June 12 20132013-06-12 +1 copiesA 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 03 20162016-12-03An outdoor satsang under a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. Dozens of seated devotees in white and orange clothing sit on mats and cloth on sandy ground, facing a speaker seated on a white-draped chair at right. The speaker wears an orange robe and has long dark hair; a handheld microphone stands before him. Beside the chair, a garlanded orange-clad figure sits on a pedestal, and in the foreground a grey-and-white serpent sculpture curls around a stone base with a small offering plate of fruit. A black board on an easel stands near the speaker. Some attendees wear white ritual clothes, others orange or red shawls, and a few wear white lanyards.2005-12-19A photograph of a large, ancient banyan tree with dense aerial roots and sprawling branches forming a canopy over a red-earth ground enclosed by a low stone platform. Several people in white clothing sit or stand around the tree: one seated figure in white with a shaved head is on the right on a stone ledge, another seated in white is at left, and a standing woman in white clothing stands near the trunk. White cylindrical pillars surround the tree.2010-11-12A large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots dominates an outdoor setting. Beneath it, a group of about thirty people in plain white clothes sit on a low stone bench and the ground, many wearing blue or red lanyards with ID badges. On the far right, a woman in white sits apart at the end of the bench, and a few people in blue shirts and white dress sit or stand around the edges. Others in white and blue are scattered among the trees in the background. The scene resembles a seated satsang gathering under the tree.2013-07-08A large banyan tree with dense aerial roots and broad branches shades a crowd seated on the ground beneath it at an outdoor gathering. Many attendees wear white clothing with red and maroon shawls or sashes, and some wear red headbands. A few people in white and an orange-garbed figure sit near the front of the group, while a person in a white shirt sits at left with their back to the camera. Stone platforms and a red fence sit in the background among green trees.2013-09-13A 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.2010-02-19December 05 20112011-12-05September 11 20162016-09-11A photograph of an outdoor sacred site beneath a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots and many branches. At the right, a golden sculpted pedestal or peetha stands beside a draped red cloth hanging from a tall frame. A cluster of devotees and attendants stand around the site: a bare-chested man in a rust-red dhoti, a man in white with a shawl near the centre, and a seated figure in white and red near the shrine. Several men in white dhotis and light shirts stand to the left beside a wooden table and a stone platform. Ropes and wires run up the banyan trunk.2019-04-07