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Outdoor gathering beneath a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots. Dozens of devotees sit on mats in white clothes, many in white kurtas and dhotis, some women in saris or salwars, a few in darker or striped garments, facing a raised platform. On the platform stands a decorated deity murti or altar draped in garlands and flowers, with a small fire or oil lamp burning in front and a pile of offerings nearby. A few people in white stand near the platform and a camera on a tripod records the scene. Dappled sunlight filters through the leaves.

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A large outdoor gathering of devotees sits on sandy ground beneath a massive banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. Many seated people wear white clothes and white head bands, with some in saffron, pink, yellow and striped garments. They face a shrine-like structure at left, decorated with a red-draped platform, a saffron cloth and a garland, where several white-clad figures stand. Devotees are kneeling and sitting in rows, and a camera on a tripod is set up near the center. The setting suggests a satsang or puja under the tree.2006-07-22July 11 20062006-07-11December 19 20052005-12-19 +2 copiesOutdoor satsang under a large banyan tree at the Adi Kailaasa Aadhenam. Dozens of seated devotees in white clothes fill the foreground, with women in pastel saris and salwar kameez among them. At the centre, a figure in orange robes sits on a raised platform before a decorated Shivalinga with garlands, behind a red-painted base. Thick aerial roots and branches frame the scene. The figure's distinctive presentation includes long dark hair and orange clothing, consistent with a person addressing the gathering, though the features are not clear enough to confirm.2006-07-21October 06 20062006-10-06 +1 copiesJuly 08 20132013-07-08Outdoor devotional gathering beneath a large spreading banyan tree with thick hanging aerial roots. Many devotees in white clothes sit on the ground facing a decorated shrine-like structure with a golden arch, garlands of orange and white flowers, and a deity murti at its centre. A red and gold ceremonial umbrella stands to the left, and a person in a saffron-orange garment stands near it. Several men in white kurtas and dhotis, some with shaved heads, kneel and sit in the foreground, while a seated woman in the front wears a blue top and a woman in a white sari with gold border has a long braid. A cameraman with a tripod stands at right near the back. Overall, a crowded ritual scene in daylight with a deity murti decorated with flower garlands and a ceremonial umbrella.2005-03-08October 06 20062006-10-06July 12 20062006-07-12Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading banyan tree with a thick horizontal branch overhead. A decorated arched shrine framed in red, white and yellow fringe holds a deity murti adorned with garlands, with a standing figure in a yellow-gold robe before it. Around the shrine, men in white dhotis and kurtas stand and sit, some holding saffron flags on poles, and a large seated crowd of devotees in white and colourful clothing faces the shrine on bare earth. Some people hold objects near the shrine. A photographer and camera are visible at the left edge.2005-01-01July 11 20062006-07-11Devotees in white clothes with orange shawls sit cross-legged on the bare earth under a large spreading banyan tree, facing away from the camera toward a decorated deity murti at the centre. The murti is wrapped in orange and garlanded with flowers, placed in front of a stone arch. Several dozen people are visible in rows, some with long hair, some with hair tied back, while a few men at the right wear white with orange shawls and beaded necklaces. Dense green foliage and thick branches frame the scene.2006-10-11 +1 copies