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Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots and dappled sunlight on a stone platform. A central figure in orange robes sits behind a low brick fire pit with a small flame and offerings, apparently a homa. Around them, many people in white garments sit on the ground in rows, some with hands joined. On the right, a figure in orange drapes sits near a colourful multi-tiered umbrella and floral offerings, with people in red and white attire nearby. A large black-and-white patterned serpent-like sculpture lies in the foreground on the platform.

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A photograph taken outdoors beneath a large spreading banyan tree with dappled shade across a paved courtyard. In the centre, a seated figure in orange robes sits before a small fire on a raised brick platform, with brass vessels nearby. Around them, many people in white dhotis and white clothing sit on the ground in rows, some with hands folded. To the right, a deity murti or figure in orange cloth sits under a decorated umbrella with a multicoloured fringe, surrounded by garlands and brass lamps. In the foreground, a black-and-white painted serpent body curls across the pavement beside a rock formation.2005-07-21Outdoor 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.2005-07-21July 21 20052005-07-21July 21 20052005-07-21Outdoor 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.2005-07-21Outdoor 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 beneath a large banyan tree with spreading aerial roots and branches. On a raised wooden platform, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an orange-draped seat under a decorated umbrella with colourful fringe, flanked by ritual brass lamps and flower garlands. Nearby, several people in white ritual clothes sit on the platform and ground, and a woman in an orange sari tends brass items. A sculpted rock with a painted serpent-like form and pink flower offerings lies in the foreground. Several people are visible seated under the tree, with a woman in a teal blouse and white dhoti-style cloth at left.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.2005-07-21July 21 20052005-07-21 +1 copiesOutdoor ceremony beneath a large banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots and spreading branches. In the foreground, a raised circular stone platform is shaded by dappled light. Along the right, a carved black-and-white serpent (naga) sculpture coils near a pale stone deity or figure. Behind a low stack of golden bricks and a smoking fire, a group of about twenty people sit in white clothes; a few wear orange or red garments. Near the right side, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a raised seat beneath a colourful striped umbrella, flanked by a pair of tall ceremonial poles. A brass oil lamp and offerings are placed on the ground. A woman in a teal blouse with a braid sits at left.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