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A large outdoor gathering of devotees sits under a massive banyan tree with thick aerial roots and spreading branches. Most people wear white ritual clothing, and many have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads, with some holding hands in prayer. On the right, a standing man with long swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a heavy ornate gold necklace, with his hands clasped in front of him. He stands before a seated crowd on a white cloth near a patterned mat. The scene suggests a satsang or darshan gathering in the open air.

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October 06 20062006-10-06 +1 copiesNovember 16 20092009-11-16July 08 20132013-07-08A large outdoor satsang gathers under a massive banyan tree with spreading aerial roots. Dozens of devotees in white clothes sit on mats and the ground in rows, many in white and some in red or dark tops. In the centre, a robed teacher sits on a red-cushioned seat in front of a microphone, wearing orange clothing. At the right stands a large orange-robed statue of a sage on a red pedestal, and a black-and-white patterned cloth lies nearby. Round stone platforms surround the tree and the scene is lit by warm evening light.2010-02-09 +1 copiesJuly 12 20062006-07-12June 01 20092009-06-01Outdoor satsang beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes sits on a red-cushioned chair or throne at centre-right, facing a seated crowd on woven mats. Most of the audience wear white clothing, while a woman in the foreground left wears a rust-red top and a woman in front wears a white top. A deity murti with orange and saffron drapery and a crown-like headdress sits at the right edge beside a large red-painted rock-shaped altar. A few people stand and sit at the back among the trees.2010-02-09 +1 copiesJuly 08 20132013-07-08Large outdoor gathering of devotees seated on mats and ground beneath a broad banyan tree at an ashram. Most attendees wear white clothing, with some in saffron, green, pink and purple saris. Many men wear rudraksha malas. In the centre background, a decorated altar with orange cloth, flowers and lamps stands under the tree, with a figure in orange draped clothing seated before it. Several white-clad attendants stand at the edges. The scene suggests a satsang or puja under the tree.2006-10-08 +1 copiesJuly 08 20132013-07-08June 01 20092009-06-01Outdoor satsang beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. Dozens of seated devotees, mostly dressed in white with some in red, orange and purple, fill the foreground and middle ground. On a raised white-draped seat at right, a person in orange robes sits cross-legged before a microphone stand, addressing the gathering. A small easel with a blank white board stands near the tree, and a coiled white ring sits at the edge of the platform. Some attendees wear white shawls and a few have garlands or red and white clothing.2005-12-18 +1 copies