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Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots hanging down. A group of devotees sits cross-legged on dark slabs around a raised white-rimmed platform. In the foreground, a woman in a black top and floral sari sits on the left. Central figures wear white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha malas; a man in white with a vibhuti line on his forehead sits at the center-right, and a woman in a white sari with a shawl sits near the middle. A young girl in a yellow top and white skirt sits on the far right. Behind them, a woman in a green blouse and white sari stands, a boy in a yellow striped shirt stands, and a man in an orange shirt garlands the tree with a red and yellow flower garland. A kolam is drawn on the ground, with a few offerings, oil lamps and flowers on the platform.

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July 07 20102010-07-07July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesA group of devotees sits cross-legged in meditation on a large black polished stone slab beside a massive banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis, with a boy in an orange shirt seated at the front, a man in a light blue shirt and another in maroon and white nearby. A woman in a pink sari stands among the trees behind them, and a seated figure in white clothes sits on a raised platform at the right beside a marigold garland hung on the tree. Sandy ground and a low concrete edge surround the scene.2008-02-23Outdoor devotional scene under a large banyan tree at a shaded ashram courtyard. A man in white with a yellow shawl stands at right with palms pressed together beside a silver plate and small brass items on a low platform. Seated devotees on a black stone mat, several in white with yellow shawls, sit with hands folded in prayer. A woman in a blue sari and a woman in a pink-patterned white top sit with eyes closed. A child in orange sits among them. A standing man in white with folded hands stands at left near the trunk, and a man in a white t-shirt stands behind. The setting suggests a homa or satsang observance.2010-07-08Outdoor photo under a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots. A group of about fifteen devotees sits on a dark granite platform in a courtyard. A woman in a white sari with a long necklace sits centrally with hands folded, and a girl in cream and yellow kneels in prayer beside a brass plate of offerings, fruit and flowers. Children in yellow, red and green sit nearby. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with rudraksha-style beads, sit on the right. Two women in orange and white and maroon sit talking on a low wall at left, and a standing man in a white shirt and grey trousers watches. The ground has a white rangoli design at lower left. No one visible wears a clearly identifiable saffron-robed or crowned figure.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA photograph of devotees at a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots, the trunk wrapped with a garland of red and yellow flowers. A man with a shaved head in white dhoti and shawl stands at the base of the tree with his hands together. Nearby, a woman in white sari and a girl in white dress tend the trunk. In the foreground, a woman in white sari sits on a black stone platform with folded hands, a younger woman in a yellow blouse and white sari sits beside her in prayer, and a short-haired person in a teal and blue sari sits with arms wrapped around knees. Other people in white clothing stand among the trees in the background.2010-09-22Outdoor group meditation under a large spreading tree on dry red earth. About twenty devotees sit cross-legged on a dark polished stone platform, several with hands in prayer or resting in meditation mudra. Men wear white shirts and dhotis, women wear white saris and salwar-style outfits, and one woman in a maroon sari with a gold-bordered shawl stands near the back with folded hands. Children in white and a girl in a turquoise outfit sit among the adults. A few men in white shirts stand behind, hands joined in namaskar. Rudraksha-style beaded necklaces are visible on several devotees. Plastic bottles and a small white bag lie on the ground at the right edge.2008-02-23Outdoor temple scene under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. Seated devotees in white clothes sit on a black stone platform facing a shrine decorated with garlands and flowers, with a floral arch above. A man in white stands at a metal vessel of offerings wrapped in white cloth, and a standing priest in white attends the shrine. Devotees in white saris and dhotis mill about, a woman in an orange sari stands nearby, and a small child in yellow lies on a blue cloth at left. A wooden fence and a glass-topped box are visible.2011-07-15Outdoor scene under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots and a garland of marigolds and multicolored flowers draped on its trunk. At right, a white arched shrine frames a black stone deity murti decorated with red and orange garlands, with a large red-orange heap of offerings in front. A woman in a white sari bends toward the murti. Several people sit on a dark reflective platform in white and pastel clothes, including a man in white kurta sitting cross-legged in the foreground and a woman in white seated at right. A man in white shirt and dhoti stands near the trunk with his arm extended, a child in a peach dress stands near the shrine, and a woman in a pink sari and a woman in an orange sari stand among them.2010-08-28November 16 20092009-11-16February 23 20082008-02-23July 03 20102010-07-03