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A film crew sets up an interview under a large banyan tree on dry, leaf-strewn ground. A seated man in a teal kurta with a wristwatch sits on a wooden stool with arms folded, facing the crew. A crew member in white dhoti-style clothing with a yellow shawl holds a reflector panel aloft. Another in white with a yellow shawl operates a video camera on a tripod at left. A man in white shirt and dark trousers stands near a second camera on a tripod. At right, a man in white kurta and dhoti with a saffron-orange shawl gestures with his hands. A white wall and a fence are visible behind.

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A photograph of an outdoor film shoot beneath a large banyan tree on bare reddish earth covered with dry leaves. A man in a teal kurta sits on a white-draped seat at left. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and kurta with a yellow shawl holds a reflector board overhead. Center, a figure in white dhoti and kurta wears a red-orange shawl and holds a reflector panel on a tripod. A standing young man in a white shirt and dark trousers watches. At right, a cameraman in white with a yellow shawl operates a video camera on a tripod. A metal pole and low white wall with wire fencing sit in the background.2010-02-22Outdoor filming scene on reddish dirt ground scattered with dry leaves beneath a large spreading tree. A man in a teal kurta sits on a white-draped seat at left, with a reflector board raised above him and a light on a tripod beside him. A standing man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands at centre facing the seated interviewee. At right, a cameraman in white kurta with a yellow shawl operates a video camera on a tripod. A white wall and wire fence with posts stand behind.2010-02-22A 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.2010-02-19August 08 20092009-08-08March 08 20052005-03-08Outdoor 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.2010-02-19August 08 20092009-08-08Outdoor filming scene on a dark polished stone platform beneath a large spreading banyan tree. A man in a checked shirt operates a video camera on a tripod while a reflector disc stands at left. A man in a striped shirt holds a notepad and watches, and a bespectacled man in a pink shirt with a rudraksha mala stands nearby. On the right, a figure in an orange saffron robe with gold-bordered edges and an orange turban stands with hands folded, long hair falling behind, while a man in a light green shirt stands on the steps behind.2009-08-08A photograph of a film crew filming outdoors beside a large old banyan tree with many aerial roots. A camera on a tripod is operated by a man in a yellow shirt and jeans. A man in a white shirt with an orange shawl stands in the left foreground. A man in a blue t-shirt and jeans stands on a stone platform holding a white reflector board, while a person in orange robes and an orange headwrap stands to the right beside the tree. Another crew member in a pink shirt holds a tripod-mounted camera at lower right. Stone walls and a paved area surround the tree.2009-08-08July 19 20052005-07-19A 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 at a large banyan tree at dusk. A priest in white dhoti and shawl stands with palms joined in prayer beside a shrine. Another man in orange robes raises a lit lamp toward a black stone deity murti decorated with orange cloth and garlands, with a bell or small instrument in his other hand. A black-and-white snake sculpture lies at the base of the shrine. On the left, a row of about ten to twelve devotees in white, red and green saris and white shirts stand with hands folded, including children. The setting is a paved circular platform in sandy ground with aerial roots hanging from the banyan.2008-01-20 +1 copies