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Outdoor satsang beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A raised orange-draped seat under a decorative red-and-gold canopy holds a figure in saffron robes at the centre-right, with a golden ornamented umbrella and a gold-and-red garland beside it. Seated devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, with a woman in a teal sari among them, sit on a sandy floor in front of the seat, several with hands folded in prayer. A large stone with garlands and a carved snake-like form lies at the right foreground. The figure on the seat's build and dress match the candidate, but the face is too distant to confirm identity, so the a person field is set to unsure.

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Outdoor satsang under a large banyan tree with spreading aerial roots and dappled shade. Devotees in white clothing sit on the ground and on a raised stone platform, several women wear bright saris and a teal top. On the right, a raised seat is draped in orange cloth with a decorated umbrella overhead, and two large carved stone serpents lie on the platform. A small group in orange and white sits near a brick step with offerings and brass vessels, and a camera on a tripod stands at the left edge. Roughly two dozen people are visible, and the scene appears to be a group discourse gathering.2005-07-21 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual gathering beneath a large banyan tree with spreading aerial roots. A sacred fire burns on a raised wooden platform in the centre, with a seated figure in orange-saffron robes on a raised seat under a fringed canopy with pink and yellow trim. Behind the fire, several people in white ritual clothes stand and sit, some with garlands. In the foreground, a line of people in white clothes sit on the floor, one woman with a long braid and a teal top. Flower garlands drape a rock at right, and a dark patterned serpent-like form lies across the platform. The scene is a homa or yagna with devotees seated in front.2005-07-21Outdoor ritual gathering beneath a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots. Under the canopy, a central seated figure wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and sits on an elevated orange-draped seat beneath a decorated umbrella with pink and gold trim. Nearby, a figure in a red-orange garment sits at a low brick fire pit where smoke rises. Rows of devotees in white dhotis, white kurtas and white sarees sit on a stone platform, with some girls in teal and light blue tops. Dark carved stone serpent figures with white patterning lie in the foreground beside a rock formation draped with yellow and pink flowers. Sunlight filters through the leaves onto the pale floor.2005-07-21Outdoor gathering under a large spreading banyan tree with dappled sunlight on a paved ground. Seated devotees in white clothes, several women in white saris and light blue, sit in rows facing a central fire pit of brick where a small ritual fire smokes. On the right, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a raised platform beside a tall staff and a red-and-gold canopy umbrella, with gold-decorated ceremonial items nearby. Two large painted black-and-white serpent sculptures lie on the ground in front, next to a rock formation. Several people in white stand behind the seated crowd.2005-07-21Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with spreading aerial roots. A raised paved platform holds a seated crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white, some in saffron, with several women in white saris and a girl with a long braid in the foreground. A figure in saffron-orange robes sits at the centre near a small fire or lamp setting. On the right, a tall orange-draped seat or throne with a long staff and a small decorated umbrella stands beside a rock with a carved black-and-white snake. Dappled sunlight falls across the platform.2005-07-21 +1 copiesOutdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with spreading aerial roots and dappled sunlight on a paved courtyard. Many people sit on the ground in white and cream clothes, some in saffron-orange robes, with hands pressed in prayer. In the centre a figure in orange robes sits before a small fire pit with brass vessels and an oil lamp on steps. To the right a large orange cloth is draped over a raised seat beside a rock-like structure with a black-and-white patterned serpent form, a colourful fringed umbrella overhead, and garlanded deity murti with brass lamps. Several people stand and sit at the back among the trees.2005-07-21Outdoor 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. Several figures in saffron robes sit near a brass oil lamp and ritual vessels on wooden blocks, with smoke rising. Dozens of devotees in white clothing sit on the ground in rows, some women in white saris with blue borders. A garlanded rock and a carved black serpent form lie at the front right. No individual on the saffron seat can be confirmed from appearance, so the seated figure is described by role only.2005-07-21 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ritual gathering beneath a large spreading banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots. A seated group of devotees in white clothes sits on a sandy ground, with several women in orange and red saris among them. A fire pit or homa with rising smoke sits in the centre, flanked by brass vessels and offering trays on a raised platform. To the right, a seated figure in an orange robe sits before a tall orange cloth-draped seat with a small ornate canopy overhead, a long staff leaning against it. A golden deity murti decorated with flower garlands is at the lower right, and a dark carved serpent-like form lies on the ground near the front. Bystanders stand under the tree in the background.2005-07-21Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with spreading aerial roots. A raised seated figure on an orange-draped seat under a small canopy with pink and red trim is the focal point, wearing orange robes and holding a long staff. Nearby a figure in orange with a long plait sits before brass offering trays and a flower-garlanded stone deity or rock form. Around them a seated congregation in white clothes and light blue sits on the ground, with a few in pale saffron. Marigold and multicolored flower garlands hang on a red pillar at right, and a dark patterned serpent-like form lies in the foreground. This appears to be a satsang gathering under the tree.2005-07-21 +1 copiesJuly 21 20052005-07-21 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual under a large banyan tree with spreading aerial roots. A fire pit with smoke rises at center, tended by a figure in red-orange cloth seated before it. Behind, a seated person in a saffron-orange robe sits on a raised platform beneath a small umbrella with pink and red trim, with garlands hanging nearby. To the right, a large rock with a carved black-and-white serpent figure and flowers. A crowd of devotees in white and cream clothing sits on the stone floor, some in teal and light blue. Dappled sunlight falls across the scene.2005-07-21Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading banyan tree with dappled shade across a paved platform. Many people seated on the left wear white clothes, some with long dark hair in plaits. Near the centre, a raised stone platform holds an orange draped seat and a figure in orange and gold garments under a small red-and-gold canopy. Standing attendants in white are gathered on the right, and smoke rises among the branches. Carved stone with a black-and-white dotted pattern lies in the foreground beside a rock sculpture.2005-07-21