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Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading banyan tree at an ashram-style courtyard. Several people sit cross-legged on dark grey stone slabs in meditation or prayer. A woman in a purple sari stands at left with her hand raised near her face, and a man in a dark red shirt stands behind the group. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands at right near a pole. Seated devotees wear white dhotis and kurtas, a white sari, and striped shirts. Colourful flower rangoli designs in pink, yellow and red lie on the ground at lower left, and a small boy in white sits beside a man in green.

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June 30 20102010-06-30Outdoor 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 copiesOutdoor 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 meditation gathering beneath a large spreading banyan tree with dense green leaves. Several people sit cross-legged on dark grey mats on sandy ground: a bald man in white on the left, a woman in a cream shawl and a seated woman in white with a light scarf in the centre, and a woman in a light grey patterned dress with a bead necklace in the foreground. A man in white sits in the middle with hands folded. A woman in a long orange robe stands near the tree, and a bald man in white kneels or stands at the right with hands pressed together at the trunk. Water bottles sit on the mats and a black bag rests in front.2010-09-30Outdoor 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.2010-07-08July 20 20102010-07-20Outdoor 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 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of devotees meditating seated on a large flat rock beneath a broad shade tree in a sandy compound. In the foreground, a woman in a red-and-cream printed saree sits with eyes closed and hands folded in her lap, beside a woman in a white saree with pink border wearing a rudraksha-style mala and bangles, holding a brown handbag. Behind them, two men in white shirts and white dhotis sit cross-legged, eyes lowered. A man in a blue striped shirt with a backpack stands watching. A small child in white walks at left, and a round raised concrete planter surrounds a tree base. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2009-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a group seated cross-legged on bare ground under large spreading trees at what appears to be an open-air shrine. Around two dozen people sit in rows, mostly men in white or pale shirts and dhotis, with a few women in white and a woman in a lavender sari near the front, several with hands folded in prayer. On the left, a dark stone deity murti stands within a red and white arched shrine decorated with orange cloth and garlands, beside a small stone-lined planter and a raised pathway with a black-and-white painted serpent-like border. In the foreground a woman in white sits near an oil lamp and offerings on a tray. No speaker is visible in this scene.2008-02-23Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree at an ashram courtyard. Seven people are visible: on the left a woman in a striped pink-and-white sari and a woman in a white sari stand with hands folded; a young woman in a red-orange sari stands centre-left with hands clasped; a man in a white kurta and white dhoti stands with palms pressed together beside a woman in a purple sari, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with arms folded at the right. In the foreground a woman in a white sari sits cross-legged on a dark stone slab with hands folded, and another seated figure in white is partly visible at the right edge. Pink, yellow and white rangoli flower designs and red petals lie on the ground in front.2010-07-04Outdoor photo of a seated group of devotees on striped green and red mats beneath a large spreading tree with exposed roots. In the foreground a woman in a dark blue sari with floral border sits with hands together. Beside her, a man in white kurta holds up a pair of small brass or silver cymbals near a boy in a checked shirt, while another man in red shirt sits nearby. On the right, a bearded man in white robes with a red-pink head wrap sits cross-legged, and a man in white with a blue shawl sits near a figure in orange-saffron clothing. Several boys and older men in white, grey and checked shirts sit further back, some with folded hands.2005-04-09