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2003-TO-2007-VISUALS-OF-AADIKAILAASAA large seated congregation gathers beneath a sprawling banyan tree for a guru puja. Many devotees in white clothing with rudraksha malas sit on mats, some with hands folded in prayer. Among them, a group in saffron-orange robes sits close to brass vessels and small plates of offerings set on the ground. Several saffron-clad figures hold tall orange flags on poles rising above the crowd. A bald, orange-robed man sits in the middle of the group, and devotees in white stand in the background. Dense banyan branches and aerial roots frame the scene.2006-10-06October 06 20062006-10-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a large outdoor gathering of devotees seated on the ground beneath a broad leafy tree at an ashram-style ceremony. Most people wear white garments, many women in white saris with coloured borders and men in white dhotis and shirts. Many wear rudraksha malas, and several have white vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads. Many sit with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, some with eyes closed. A woman standing at left in a white garment and a woman in an orange shawl stand near the trunk, and a standing man in white is visible in the background. A floodlight is mounted on the tree trunk. Some attendees wear name badges on lanyards. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame.2005-12-31October 21 20062006-10-21 +1 copiesOutdoor group meditation under a large spreading tree with dense foliage and a dirt ground. Rows of seated practitioners sit cross-legged on small woven mats atop a dark polished floor. Most wear white clothing with orange shawls or wraps draped over their shoulders. In the back row an older bald man in white with an orange wrap sits among them, but his appearance is not distinctive enough to establish identity, so he is described only as a seated practitioner.2006-10-11October 08 20062006-10-08A photograph of a large seated audience on an orange cloth at an outdoor satsang. Most people wear white clothing, and many girls and boys sit cross-legged in rows. A young woman in the upper right wears a red embroidered top, and a girl in front wears a pink and white dress. A woman with a bun in white sits at left, and a blonde woman in white sits near the centre. A girl in the foreground wears a red and gold ornament and a red-and-white garland, and one young woman has a tilak on her forehead. Metal scaffolding and a tripod appear at the top left. No speaker is clearly visible in this frame.2010-12-16October 06 20062006-10-06A large outdoor gathering of devotees seated closely together on the ground beneath a wide-spreading banyan tree with thick, twisting branches. Most attendees wear white clothing, and many women wear white saris or dupattas, with rudraksha malas around their necks and white or vibhuti markings on their foreheads. Several people sit with hands pressed together in prayer. A woman in an orange top with a white badge and a man with glasses and a red tilak in the front row are visible. Standing figures in white clothes are scattered at the back under the tree, and a few people wear casual clothes. The scene suggests a satsang or puja gathering. Visible badges and garlands add to the ceremonial atmosphere.2005-12-31A large outdoor gathering of devotees seated on woven mats beneath a broad banyan tree at an ashram. In the foreground, several people in saffron-orange robes sit holding long bamboo poles topped with small orange flags. Many others in white clothes, some with rudraksha malas, sit in rows, and a woman in a bright pink sari sits among them. Further back, a figure in orange stands near the trunk, and other people in white and colourful saris stand among the branches.2006-10-21Outdoor satsang seated beneath a large banyan tree with thick hanging aerial roots and a long horizontal limb. Many devotees sit on mats on the ground, mostly women and girls in white saris and white or cream kurtas, with some in red, pink and maroon. A row of saffron-clad sannyasis in orange robes sits among them, and a central figure in orange garments sits on a raised seat at the right under the tree, with a bright-orange flag set on a bamboo pole near the front. Several saffron-flagged bamboo poles are staked in the ground. Other orange-robed monks sit at the far right and left. Set in a grassy outdoor compound with a small water pool at right.2006-10-21 +1 copies