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Outdoor satsang under a large spreading tree on bare sandy ground. A dense crowd of devotees in white clothes sits in rows, with some in orange or saffron garments scattered among them. In the foreground a brick-lined square fire pit holds a small flame, with brass plates, a kalasha-like vessel, flower garlands and leaf offerings around it. At the right, a seated figure in white with a golden-yellow shawl sits on a low wooden seat facing the crowd, with a microphone stand nearby. Men wear rudraksha malas and white kurtas. Camera tripods and cables are visible at the left. a person candidate not clearly identifiable from appearance; the seated figure shows only white ritual dress and a shawl, which is insufficient.

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Outdoor gathering on a sandy ground beneath a large spreading tree with a long horizontal branch. A seated speaker in a white garment with a yellow-orange shawl sits on a low wooden chair beside a square brick fire pit with a central fire. Before the speaker are brass plates and small bowls with flower offerings and grains. A large group of people sit on the ground in white clothing, with a few wearing orange and saffron, and a woman in teal sits at right. A video camera on a tripod films the session. A man in white at lower right sits near a plate of flowers. Several people in the crowd are seated in rows around the fire pit.2005-01-24Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A large crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white sits on sandy ground in rows, many with palms pressed together. In the centre, a small square brick fire pit with a visible flame sits among decorative floor kolam designs. Near the fire, a seated figure in white is surrounded by offerings and brass vessels. To the right, a standing man in an orange shawl over white clothing gestures toward the gathering, while another standing man in white stands further right. A video camera on a tripod is set up at the left foreground to record the gathering. Roughly fifty to a hundred people are visible.2005-01-24Outdoor photo under a large spreading tree at an open-air gathering. A figure with long dark hair in a white garment with a yellow shawl sits on the ground at the right, facing a brick fire pit with a bright flame, a microphone stand beside them and brass bowls and flower offerings nearby. A seated audience of many people in white clothes and rudraksha malas faces them on the sand, with several saffron-robed figures in orange among them. At left, a raised white-draped seat is decorated with green leaves and flowers. Ritual kolam designs are drawn on the ground, and a hanging bell hangs from a branch.2005-01-24Outdoors under a large spreading banyan tree, a large seated congregation in white clothing sits on mats and sand. Many wear white dhotis or kurtas with rudraksha malas, while a few wear saffron/orange robes and one woman wears green. In the foreground, a square brick fire pit with a small flame sits beside brass vessels, plates of offerings and coconuts. A seated figure in white at the centre rests before a pale cloth-draped seat decorated with green leaves and a basket of flowers. A video camera on a tripod faces the group, recording the ceremony.Outdoor homa ritual beneath a large spreading tree. A square fire altar of white bricks sits on a blue tarp, with a brass kalasha-style vessel, flowers and ritual items nearby. Seated in front of the altar, a long-haired man in orange cloth performs the ceremony, flanked by two people in orange and white. Around them, about thirty people in white clothes, many wearing orange shawls, sit on the ground watching. A cameraman with a shoulder camera and a standing person in white with an orange shawl appear at left and center, and a tripod-mounted camera stands in front of the altar.2006-09-21Outdoor ritual under a large spreading banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair stands bowing at a square brick fire pit (homa kund) where a ceremony is performed. Beside him a figure in white with a white head wrap kneels with hands folded near the fire. A crowd of devotees dressed in white sits on the sand in rows, many with hands in anjali, and standing people in white line the back. On the right a white-draped table holds orange and yellow garlands, brass lamps and a small deity arrangement under a red and orange patterned umbrella. Brass oil lamps and leaf plates with offerings sit on the ground at left and in the foreground.2005-03-08Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots and branches. Dozens of devotees in white clothing sit on sandy ground in rows. A fire pit made of stacked yellow bricks sends up smoke, with offerings and a kalasha-like vessel nearby. A person in orange and white kneels at the fire pit while others stand in white and a camera on a tripod records the ceremony. The ground is scattered with rangoli-style markings.2005-01-24Outdoor homa under a large spreading banyan tree with many aerial roots. A square brick fire pit with a small flame sits on bare sandy ground decorated with white kolam designs. Around it, a large seated gathering wears mostly white clothes, with a few in orange and one woman in teal. Some hold palm-leaf or green sprigs. Near the fire, a woman in white sits behind a brass plate of offerings, fruit, flowers and a small lamp, beside a standing drum and a microphone stand. A child in red sits at the right edge. Offerings and fruit are arranged on trays nearby.2005-01-24Outdoor photo of a group ritual seated on bare earth beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A central figure in orange robes sits behind a low arrangement of white blocks and brass vessels, with a kalasha and flowers on a cloth. Around them, dozens of devotees in white clothes, many with orange shawls, sit on mats in rows facing the centre. A standing man in white with an orange shawl stands at the left edge near a camera tripod. A cameraman with equipment is visible at the right. A metal pole stands in the foreground. The scene appears to be a homa or puja gathering.2006-09-21Outdoor homa or yagna under a wide tree canopy: a brick fire pit with a flame sits center-left, while a young woman in white at left, seated on a low wooden stool, gestures toward it with a ladle or spoon. Plates of flowers, a brass vessel and offerings lie on the ground in front. Behind the fire, a richly decorated deity murti with a flower garland and yellow ornamented robe sits on a rocky platform with floral garlands. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes with rudraksha malas face the fire, with a few wearing orange, while a standing man in white and a camera on a tripod stand among them. Rangoli-style white designs decorate the ground.2005-01-24Outdoor fire ritual beneath a large spreading banyan tree on bare sandy ground. A brick-lined fire pit with a burning flame sits at the centre, surrounded by yellow-orange bricks and rangoli-style white line drawings. Seated in front of the fire, a long-haired person in a white and yellow garment holds a long wooden stick or ladle over the flames, a small kalasha or lamp on a stand beside them. Beside them a person in an orange saffron wrap bends forward near the fire. Behind, rows of seated devotees in white clothes with rudraksha-style beaded malas sit on red mats, some with hands folded, while standing attendants in white move about on the right. Fruit offerings on a plate and a potted plant with a basket sit at the edges of the frame. This appears to be a homa or yagna with an audience.2005-01-24Outdoor satsang beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A raised seat draped in orange cloth, with a red-and-gold canopy and a ceremonial staff, is set up at right, with an orange-clad figure seated before it. Several seated figures wear orange and white robes; a woman in orange sits with a brass vessel before a small brick platform holding brass lamps. A large crowd of devotees in white sits on the sandy ground, many women with braids and flowers, while a cameraman with a tripod films at left. A small platform with offerings stands at right near a plastic chair draped in red.2005-07-21 +1 copies