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November 20 20092009-11-20Outdoor evening meditation session beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and spreading branches. Many devotees sit in tight rows on mats and cloth, nearly all wearing white clothes and white blindfolds tied across their eyes. Some women wear saffron and orange saris, and a woman in the foreground wears an orange sari with a name badge. A figure at right wears a saffron robe. Yellow flower garlands hang on the tree trunk, and a camera on a tripod records the scene. The crowd is large and dense, extending into the background.2009-09-06Outdoor satsang beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and thick spreading branches. Dozens of seated devotees sit on striped woven mats and cloths; many wear white clothing with name badges on lanyards, while women wear teal, pink and blue saris and salwar. A tiger-striped cushioned seat stands on a raised platform at right, beside a figure in white and a woman in pink. A tall black speaker on a stand sits near the tree trunk, and a black serpent-shaped sculpture with a red-and-white eye appears at the lower right next to orange-draped items. Several people sit on steps and a stone plinth around the trunk.2011-07-09Outdoor photo of a large group seated on mats and rugs beneath a wide banyan tree with thick hanging aerial roots and spreading branches. Most participants wear white clothing with orange or red shawls and orange beaded necklaces; several wear rudraksha-style malas. A woman in the foreground with glasses wears a white outfit and orange shawl, hands folded in her lap, while others sit with eyes closed or gazing upward. A man in a red robe sits on the right near the tree trunk. Behind them a stone platform rim surrounds the tree base. A camera tripod is visible at left.2013-09-13A large outdoor gathering of devotees seated on the ground in rows under a canopy hung with blue and yellow drapes. Most participants wear white clothing, many women in white saris with gold borders and some men in white shirts, with red cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes. Several wear beaded necklaces and malas. A stage with speaker equipment is visible at the back, and the crowd fills the frame.2017-03-11Outdoor satsang under a large spreading banyan tree on bare earth. A figure seen from behind, with long dark hair and an orange saffron garment, sits in a chair facing a seated crowd dressed in white. Many devotees sit cross-legged on mats in front of brass plates of offerings, fruit and flowers, and oil lamps. Two women in front wear white, one with a pink head covering, and a older man with white hair and beard sits at right in white. Brass vessels and a small white-draped table are in the foreground.November 11 20162016-11-11Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. A standing figure in an orange-red robe with bare upper body stands on a paved area before a seated crowd of devotees in white clothing. Several people in white sit on the ground and on mats, some with hands folded in namaste, and a bald person in white stands at left. A microphone on a stand and a black speaker are set up in front. To the right, a dark stone deity murti is garlanded, with a green cloth draped behind it and a red-painted rock formation at its base. Several people in white and orange sit near the right edge.2011-12-05November 30 20112011-11-30A large indoor hall with a red floor covering and rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing orange-red shawls and orange sacred threads, with some men wearing lanyards and white forehead bands. Several seated men wear rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. In the foreground a gold-coloured deity murti sits on the floor. Behind the crowd, a gilded shrine with ornate decorations and a canopy stands, and a person in orange clothing stands at the far right. Ritual items, water bottles and mats are scattered on the floor.2015-09-15 +1 copiesDecember 17 20142014-12-17April 03 20162016-04-03