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Outdoor 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.

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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.2010-02-09Outdoor 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.2010-02-09A 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. A man in a red robe sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, holding a microphone and gesturing while speaking. Behind him stands a white arched shrine framing a dark deity murti draped in orange cloth and white flower garlands. A small fire or smoke rises from a red-orange fire pit before the throne. Around 20 seated devotees in white clothes face him, and a video camera on a stand is at the right. A white-clad figure of a person on the throne, wearing a red robe with his hair swept back. The white-robed audience is seated in rows on chairs and mats.2009-06-09September 24 20162016-09-24Outdoor 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.2009-06-09Outdoor satsang under a large banyan tree beside water. A young man in orange robes sits on a red and gold throne with a microphone stand in front of him, a small orange-draped table with a water bottle beside him. Behind him stands a dark deity murti in orange and red garments with a rudraksha mala, set in a silver arched frame atop a red-and-white mound. Around 10 seated devotees in white clothes face the throne from the front, with bare heads and long hair visible. Striped mats and a patterned cloth cover the ground.2010-02-09Outdoor 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 copiesOutdoor 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.2013-09-13December 19 20052005-12-19 +2 copiesOutdoor ashram gathering under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. Many seated devotees face toward the left, most in white clothing, with a few in orange. In the left foreground, a seated man in an orange shirt sits near a white arched doorway framing a black deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlands, set on a mound of red-orange powder. Two women in white and orange stand beside the murti. On the right, a row of seated people in white includes a man in a white shirt at the back. Papers and a small book lie on the stone bench in front, and a few water bottles are visible. The crowd appears to number in the dozens.2009-06-04An outdoor satsang session held beneath a large spreading tree with thick horizontal branches. Dozens of devotees sit on mats and cushions in white and light clothing, many in white kurtas and saris, with a few in orange and yellow. In front, a seated figure in orange robes leads the gathering from a raised dais, and behind them stands a black deity murti with an orange garment and a white arch, set against red-draped steps and a bell hanging from the branches. Several people in the rows hold books or notebooks. Mostly 21-100 people are visible in the scene.2009-06-04