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May 01 2006

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A large outdoor gathering of children seated on bare ground beneath a spreading tree with a bent trunk and green foliage. Many children wear white kurtas or shirts, while others wear colourful tops in yellow, green, blue and red. In the centre-left, a figure in an orange-saffron robe sits cross-legged among the children, next to a silver-coloured object at the lower left. A young man in a white shirt stands at the right edge, and a few more standing figures appear near the back. Thin wooden poles and a small flag are visible at the left. The children appear to be attending a residential youth programme session.2006-05-01Outdoor photograph of a large group of children and teens seated on the ground beneath a broad spreading tree at an ashram gathering. In the foreground a figure in an orange-saffron robe sits facing the crowd on a mat, with brass ritual vessels and a small lamp set before them. Many children in white and pastel clothes raise their hands. Standing adults in white and pale clothing watch from the back and right, and a figure in a blue shirt stands near the trunk. A red cloth heap and a purple banner hang at the left edge. Printed copyright and date stamp at the lower right.2006-05-01A photograph of a large outdoor gathering seated on the ground beneath a broad banyan tree at an ashram. Many devotees sit in rows on mats and bare earth; most wear white dhotis and shirts or white saris, while several monastic members in saffron-orange robes sit at the right. A woman in the foreground wears a saffron-orange shawl and a man at centre left presses his palms together in anjali. Saffron flags on bamboo poles stand at the upper right, and white cloth hangs from a tree trunk. The crowd appears to be listening or in worship, consistent with a guru pooja gathering.2006-10-21December 31 20082008-12-31October 08 20062006-10-08Outdoor guru-puja beneath a large banyan tree, with a row of seated devotees on mats and a sandy ground. Many people in orange and saffron robes sit in front, while others in white clothes and rudraksha malas sit to the left. A bald, bearded man in orange robes sits in the centre-right, foreground, appearing to be a presiding sannyasi, with an orange-clad figure beside him. Tall bamboo poles with small orange and yellow pennants stand upright in a line, and a brass lamp and bell hang nearby. Appearance-based cues are insufficient to identify anyone, so the figure is described by role only.2006-10-06Outdoor satsang under a large spreading banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A figure in long flowing orange-saffron robes with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a white-draped seat in the right foreground, facing a crowd. A microphone on a stand stands before the seat. Around 100 seated participants fill the ground, most wearing white clothing and some in red, maroon, purple and orange; a few wear white shawls and head coverings. Woven mats and cloth are spread on the sandy ground, and a person in orange sits at the far left edge. Purple flags hang in the upper left.2005-12-18Outdoor gathering under large shady trees on bare earth. Many seated participants face a central area: saffron-robed sannyasis, some with shaved heads, sit on mats with brass puja plates and small oil lamps before them, while rows of devotees in white clothes sit facing them. Several long wooden poles with orange flags stand upright among the group. A few people stand at the back near a tree trunk, and a figure in orange robes stands at right, with a camera operator visible at left. The scene suggests a satsang or guru bhakti sitting.2006-07-12Outdoor gathering beneath a large spreading tree with pale grey bark. A seated figure with long dark hair wearing orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a white mat and chair, holding a long staff, while a devotee in orange kneels before him on the ground. A standing attendant in orange stands behind with a brass vessel. Rows of seated people in white ritual clothing, many wearing beaded malas, face them on the earth beneath the tree. Orange cloth streamers hang from the trunk at left. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with the page reference to a person, though this is an appearance-based candidate only.2006-10-08Outdoor photo of a large group seated on bare ground under a wide spreading banyan tree with aerial roots. In the foreground at left, a figure in an orange-saffron robe sits on a raised wooden seat with a tall orange flag on a pole behind him. Seated in front of him are rows of participants in white clothes, several with hands folded in prayer or meditation, with brass oil lamps, bowls and a small kalasha-style vessel set on mats before them. Many more people in white and in pink, green and red clothing sit in rows further back among the trees, with a stone-edged water basin visible at the lower left. The scene suggests a group satsang or meditation session under the tree.2006-05-04Outdoor ritual photograph beneath a large spreading banyan tree, with many orange-saffron bamboo poles topped with orange cloth flags. In the foreground, a row of about six devotees in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on mats, palms pressed together in prayer, with brass puja plates, small oil lamps, and offerings before them. A man in orange robes sits at the right foreground beside a brass deity murti and flower garlands. Behind them, a large seated and standing crowd of devotees in white ritual clothing, many with palms joined, fills the space. a person's identity is not established from appearance here.2006-10-08Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree at an ashram. In the foreground, many devotees sit on the ground and stone steps, mostly dressed in white, with some in orange. A standing figure in a cream-colored robe stands centrally near a draped structure of red and white striped cloth on a raised mound, with a small ceremonial umbrella nearby. Other people in white and orange stand along the right side near the tree trunk. Smoke or incense haze drifts through the leafy canopy overhead.2005-03-08