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A photograph of a group meditation or satsang held beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and a sprawling trunk. Seated on black stone tiles in the foreground are roughly fifteen people, mostly men in white dhotis and white shirts, with a few women in white or in yellow and cream saris. A woman in a cream and pink sari stands near the trunk, one hand raised to the tree. A garland of yellow and red marigolds hangs from a branch on the right. A blue sign on the trunk reads 'Do not enter the cave'. Several people in white are visible in the background, and a woman in yellow sits at the right edge beside an orange cloth on which a small object is placed.

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July 07 20102010-07-07July 08 20102010-07-08Outdoor photo at a banyan tree shrine with a dark polished stone platform in front of it. Six people sit cross-legged in meditation on the platform: a man in a checked shirt and white dhoti at left, a person in a white shirt and white dhoti, a man in a light green shirt and blue jeans, a woman in a grey patterned dress, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl at right, with a person in a saffron-orange robe seated among them. Two women in white saris stand on the raised white stone border near the tree, one at left and one at right near the trunk, which has garlands hanging from it and a small sign reading Do Not Disturb The Cave beside the entrance. Trailing aerial roots and a tall pole frame the scene.2010-07-08A photograph of devotees meditating seated on black granite slabs beside a massive banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and a wide spreading trunk. Six people sit cross-legged in white or light clothes: a man in a cream shirt with a rudraksha-style mala, a woman in a blue patterned sari, and others in white. A standing figure in white with a yellow shawl stands at the tree base near a sign reading DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE and a garland hanging on the trunk. Pale yellow-brown ground and a low white stone platform surround the tree.2010-07-08July 03 20102010-07-03 +2 copiesOutdoor photo of devotees seated in meditation beneath a large banyan tree with aerial prop roots and sprawling branches. Several adults sit cross-legged on black mats set on sandy ground: a woman in white sari in the foreground with a beaded necklace, men in white shirts and white dhotis, and a man in an orange-yellow striped shirt on the right. A child in red stands among them and a girl in yellow and white stands at left. Behind them stands a white-painted seating platform, a garland of red, yellow and orange marigolds hangs on the trunk at right, and white rangoli-style patterns decorate the ground. No identifiable a person appearance is visible among the seated people.2010-07-03 +1 copiesDevotees in white ritual clothes gather around a large banyan tree with massive aerial roots and hanging vines. Two garlands of marigolds in yellow, orange and red hang from the trunk. On the left, a man in white dhoti and shirt stands with palms pressed together in namaskar; other white-clad men and women walk or bow nearby. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands with hands folded in prayer at right. A man in a light blue shirt and a man in a grey shirt with orange vest stand in the background. A low stone platform surrounds the tree, with a sign reading Do Not Enter the Cave near a stone bench. Fallen yellow leaves dot the dark granite floor.2010-07-11July 08 20102010-07-08Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading banyan tree at an ashram site. In the foreground, a group of devotees in white clothes sit on mats and a dark stone slab facing a shrine decorated with marigold garlands and flowers, with a red-draped platform and a kalasha-like arrangement at its centre. A man in white and a woman in a white sari stand near the shrine, and a man in a grey shirt sits on a low concrete bench on the right. A sign on a tree trunk at left and a small glass-enclosed structure are visible. The scene suggests a puja or darshan in progress.2011-07-15A photograph of a group of devotees seated cross-legged on black stone slabs in an open outdoor area beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. Most are dressed in white kurta-style or white shirts and white dhotis, while a woman in a yellow-bordered sari sits at the right and a woman in a green and cream sari stands near the trunk. A garland of red, yellow and white flowers hangs on the tree, and a blue sign on the trunk reads 'DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE.' Several people are seated with eyes closed or hands resting on their knees, with a few children and onlookers in the background.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA photograph of devotees gathered at a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots, in a sunlit outdoor compound with a dirt ground. Several adults stand on black granite slabs before the trunk: a man in a white shirt and dark trousers, a woman in a light blue and white sari, a woman in a white salwar-style outfit, and a woman in an orange sari. Two young children stand in the foreground. A man in white clothes stands at the trunk, and a white-robed figure stands near the cave-like opening at the base of the tree. A blue sign reads DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE. Flower petals are scattered on the ground at the lower right. Visible people: about nine.2010-06-30Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. Seated devotees in white, cream and red-orange clothing sit on black mats facing a shrine on the right, where a deity murti is adorned with red and orange flower garlands and set on a mound of red flowers inside an ornate arched frame. Several people in white and dark robes stand near the banyan trunk beside a blue sign reading DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE. A seated figure in a saffron-orange shawl sits at the lower left. About a dozen people are visible, including partial figures at the edges.2010-12-26