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An outdoor satsang under a large banyan tree. A seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate red and gold throne beneath a white arched canopy, with a microphone stand in front. Behind the throne stands a statue of a deity in orange and red garments. Around the throne are red cushions and a small table with a water bottle. About thirty participants in white clothing sit on the ground in rows, some with white head coverings, facing the throne. Hanging ropes and wooden posts frame the open sandy space, with a white wall and greenery behind.

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Outdoor satsang under a large banyan tree. A figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a red-upholstered throne with gold trim, set in front of a white arched frame and a deity murti decorated with orange cloth. Red cushions and flower-like offerings surround the dais. A small microphone stands before the throne. Rows of seated attendees in white clothing, some with orange-and-white neck garlands, face the dais across a sandy ground. Some attendees wear head coverings and saris, and a few wear dark jackets. Hanging ropes and white posts frame the open-air setting.2010-02-09Outdoor satsang under a large banyan tree at Adi Kailasa. A person in orange robes sits on a red-cushioned throne with a gold trim in front of a white stone arch, behind which stands a deity murti draped in orange cloth and marigold garlands. Red earth mounds and a microphone stand are near the throne. Dozens of seated devotees in white, pink, green and maroon clothing fill the foreground, several wearing yellow lanyards. Aerial roots hang from the banyan trees and white poles frame the open ground.2010-02-10A photograph of an outdoor satsang under a large banyan tree. A figure in orange robes sits on a red throne-like seat in front of a dark-skinned deity murti with a crown, framed by a white arched niche. Many seated devotees, mostly in white and pastel clothing, face the throne across mats. Some wear yellow, orange and pink saris and kurtas; one woman in a pink top stands at the right near a speaker.2010-02-10Outdoor satsang under a large banyan tree at Adhi Kailasa, with a seated teacher in an orange-red cloth on a red velvet throne with gold trim. Behind him stands a deity murti decorated with red and orange garlands beneath a white carved arch. Dozens of devotees sit on mats in white and red-orange clothing, some in saffron shawls, a woman in a green sari at lower right, and a microphone stand to the right. Some older participants sit on chairs at the edges.2013-09-13Outdoor satsang under a large banyan tree at dusk with many seated devotees on mats facing a raised platform. On the platform, a figure in orange saffron robes sits on a red-and-gold throne-like seat in front of an arched ornamental backdrop and a deity murti with orange drapery. Devotees wear white kurtas and sarees, with some in yellow, orange and blue. Several people stand at the edges, and garlands of flowers hang from the tree trunk at left. A purple logo appears at upper left. The scene reads as a discourse session in an open grove.2010-02-10 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20162016-09-24September 13 20132013-09-13Outdoor satsang under large banyan trees with a seated teacher on a red-cushioned throne with gold trim, centre right, in red and saffron robes with a shawl. Around him, a crowd sits on orange mats and cloth in front of him, mostly dressed in white with red sashes. A few men in red and saffron clothing sit to the left, and a drummer plays a drum near the back. A decorated arched shrine with red and gold ornaments and a red-draped deity form stands at the upper right, with a pile of red flowers below it. Sunlit dirt ground and red walls complete the scene.2013-09-13Outdoor satsang under a large banyan tree with aerial roots and dense foliage. A figure in orange-saffron robes with long hair sits on a red-cushioned golden throne at right, hands in a teaching gesture, and a person is visible, though the appearance cue is only partly clear. Devotees sit in rows on the ground in white and red-bordered clothing, many with orange shawls. At right, a deity murti draped in red and white garlands sits beside a heap of red flowers. An elderly man in white and a monk in red sit near the front. A red-walled backdrop and bright daylight complete the scene.2013-09-13Outdoor satsang under a large banyan tree. A man in a red-orange robe sits on an ornate golden chair before a microphone, speaking to a seated audience in white clothes. Behind him stands a dark statue of a deity with an orange garment and a multi-strand flower garland, set within a white carved arch. Sandy ground and green foliage surround the gathering, and a video camera is visible at the right edge. Several devotees sit in the foreground, some with their backs to the camera.2009-06-09A 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 copiesApril 01 20162016-04-01