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A photograph of devotees gathered outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. Many people sit cross-legged on a dark stone platform, most dressed in white, with a woman in a red blouse and pale sari in the foreground. Standing devotees in saffron, orange, white and patterned clothes stand near the swings. To the right, a small shrine has an arched white frame around a dark deity murti decorated with a red and orange garland, and a red-powdered mound is at its base. A red-and-yellow garland hangs on the tree trunk beside a 'DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE' sign. Approximately twenty people are visible.

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July 07 20102010-07-07Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree at an ashram grounds. A Shiva lingam or Nandi-style black stone deity murti stands in an arched stone niche, draped in orange and red garlands, with red powder around its base. Several devotees in white clothes sit cross-legged on black stone slabs in meditation or prayer on the left, while a woman in a white sari and a white-clad woman stand near the murti. Other people in light, saffron and pastel saris and shirts stand and walk among the trees, including a child in a white dress. A sign reads DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE. No identifiable a person depicted in the scene.2010-07-03 +1 copiesAn outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots and a swing. In the centre, a black stone deity murti stands within a white arched shrine frame, adorned with an orange and red flower garland and set on a raised red-orange mound. A woman in a red-and-orange sari bends to make an offering at its base. Around the shrine, people in white ritual clothes sit on a dark stone platform and stand on the sandy ground; several women wear sarees in pink, yellow and white, and a woman in white with a long plait sits in the foreground. A small sign reading DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE is visible at left. No person in the scene is identifiable as a person.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 15 20112011-07-15July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 08 20102010-07-08December 26 20102010-12-26A 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.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA 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 copiesDecember 21 20102010-12-21July 03 20102010-07-03 +2 copiesSeptember 01 20112011-09-01