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Outdoor gathering under a large banyan tree at an ashram site. A standing man in a cream and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, with a white turban and a long garland of white and orange flowers, holds a microphone and addresses the crowd; a white-robed attendant on the left holds a dark ornate umbrella with red tassels. Seated devotees in white clothes and several in orange or saffron shawls fill the foreground, with a child in a red top at left. Brass oil lamps, a tray with fruit and flower offerings, and a garlanded stone deity murti sit on a white cloth in the lower right. Photographers and cameramen stand among the crowd. Count is approximate and includes partially visible people.

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Outdoor ritual gathering beneath a large spreading tree. A standing man at right, with long dark hair, a white head cloth, rudraksha-style beaded mala and a white and gold-bordered shawl, holds a brass aarti plate with a lit flame. Garlands of orange and yellow marigolds hang around his neck. Around him, a crowd of mostly white-clad devotees sits on the ground and stands behind, many with hands folded in prayer. Two seated women in front wear saffron/orange shawls. At left, a golden deity murti with a flower-garlanded head is set on a dais, with brass lamps and a red and yellow marigold garland framing the foreground.2005-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a Guru Poornima gathering beneath a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots. A raised wooden platform holds a seat draped in saffron-orange cloth with a red-and-gold canopy overhead, a ceremonial staff and a flower-decked dais beside it. 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Behind them, a large seated crowd in white clothes watches, with brass oil lamps and offering plates of fruit and flowers on a mat at left. The standing figure in the centre shows long hair and a turban, with a gold chain visible at the neck; this matches the a person cues in the context. A microphone stand stands near the pit. The image is a photograph and contains roughly 20-30 visible people.2005-03-08Outdoor ashram ritual under a large banyan tree. A tall white Shiva linga is draped with a red-and-cream striped cloth and a canopy hangs above it, sitting on a raised rocky platform. A figure in cream-white robes and a white head wrap stands near the linga amid smoke or incense, performing the rite. 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In the foreground right, a figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long dark hair sits cross-legged behind a microphone stand, a white draped table beside him, and brass thalis with oil lamps, flowers and offerings set on a mat before him. Several devotees near the front hold small brass items and sit with hands folded. Matching the page's Q&A session, the scene reads as a teaching gathering. The person in orange is an appearance-based candidate for the a person label, with long swept hair and saffron clothing, but the face and details are not clear enough to confirm.2005-12-19 +1 copiesOutdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree at an ashram. In the foreground, many devotees sit on the ground and stone steps, mostly dressed in white, with some in orange. A standing figure in a cream-colored robe stands centrally near a draped structure of red and white striped cloth on a raised mound, with a small ceremonial umbrella nearby. Other people in white and orange stand along the right side near the tree trunk. Smoke or incense haze drifts through the leafy canopy overhead.2005-03-08July 12 20062006-07-12July 11 20062006-07-11Outdoor satsang beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots and spreading branches. On a raised wooden platform, a seated figure in orange robes sits on a cushioned seat, shaded by a small ornate umbrella with pink and yellow fringe; the figure's face and features are not clear enough to confirm identity, so this is an unsure candidate for the spiritual leader, shown in saffron clothing with a long wrap. Around the seat stand a shrine with garlands of marigolds and roses, a stone base, and a black-and-white patterned snake-like sculpture on the ground. Devotees in white and orange clothing sit on the grass and platform in front, including a woman in orange near the left. Two men in white stand at the back near the tree, and a rocky mound with flower offerings sits at right.2005-07-21 +1 copies