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February 16 2007

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Outdoor photo of devotees seated in meditation on bare earth beneath a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots and branches. Many wear white ritual clothing, with some in yellow, red and orange saris and shirts. Several seated men and women have hands folded in their laps or palms together, and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces are visible. Standing people in white and in colourful saris move among the seated group under the shade.2006-12-31Outdoor scene under a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and sprawling branches. In the foreground, a row of about a dozen devotees sit cross-legged on woven mats on bare earth: a woman in a red sari with a visible name badge at left, an older woman in a white top and khaki-toned dhoti, women in orange, red and pink saris, and a man in a white shirt and sarong in the centre. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and shirts stand or stand in the background among the trunks, and a child in orange stands near the centre. Orange cloth ties hang on the banyan trunk. The group appears to be sitting in a meditative or satsang-style gathering. No individual with clearly identifiable a person cues is visible.2007-02-16Outdoor group meditation under a large spreading tree on dry red earth. About twenty devotees sit cross-legged on a dark polished stone platform, several with hands in prayer or resting in meditation mudra. Men wear white shirts and dhotis, women wear white saris and salwar-style outfits, and one woman in a maroon sari with a gold-bordered shawl stands near the back with folded hands. Children in white and a girl in a turquoise outfit sit among the adults. A few men in white shirts stand behind, hands joined in namaskar. Rudraksha-style beaded necklaces are visible on several devotees. Plastic bottles and a small white bag lie on the ground at the right edge.2008-02-23March 31 20132013-03-31A large seated gathering of devotees sits on red and multicoloured mats beneath a big banyan tree outdoors. Most wear white clothing with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders, and some wear red-and-white beaded necklaces. Many sit cross-legged, a few lie back with eyes closed, and some hold water bottles or bags. A camera on a tripod stands near the front, and a man in white and red sits on a stone ledge at the upper right. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd scene.2016-04-03August 02 20082008-08-02Outdoors under a large spreading tree, a long row of devotees sits in lotus or cross-legged meditation posture on mats laid over a dark mat-covered platform on red earth. Most wear white dhotis or white kurtas with orange shawls or orange sashes, and several wear rudraksha malas. The women wear white salwar or sari-style garments with orange or gold borders. Many have their eyes closed. A small red-roofed structure and a flagpole with a red flag are visible at the left edge. No swami figure is clearly identifiable among the seated group.2006-10-11 +1 copiesOctober 11 20062006-10-11October 11 20062006-10-11Outdoor group meditation beneath a large banyan tree with thick hanging aerial roots. Rows of seated practitioners in white ritual clothing sit cross-legged on woven striped mats over a raised platform on reddish earth. Several wear orange or saffron shawls over white kurtas, and many have rudraksha malas around their necks and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Their eyes are closed and hands rest in their laps. A tripod stands at the right edge. No person is clearly identifiable as a person, and no leader is visibly distinguished.2006-10-11Outdoor group meditation beneath a large spreading tree with thick horizontal branches and dappled light. Dozens of practitioners sit cross-legged in neat rows on a dark mat over red earth, eyes closed. Most wear white kurta-style clothes with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, and several have white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. In the foreground a woman with braided hair in white and orange sits with eyes closed, and a fair-skinned woman in orange shawl sits at the right edge. No central figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this image.2006-10-11October 11 20062006-10-11 +1 copies