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June 01 20092009-06-01Outdoor satsang under a huge banyan tree with thick aerial roots. A large crowd of devotees sits on the sandy ground in white clothes, several in white shirts and kurtas, while one woman in an orange sari sits near the front. On the right, a speaker in white sits on a raised platform reading from paper, and a small blank easel stands beside the tree. Many participants sit cross-legged or with hands folded, listening attentively.2005-12-19Outdoor satsang under a large banyan tree with aerial roots and dappled sunlight. Many devotees sit on raised stone platforms and mats, mostly dressed in white clothing, with some wearing mala beads around their necks. Hands are pressed together in anjali in front of the chest. At the far right edge, a figure in saffron-orange robes stands apart from the seated crowd, facing the group. Some participants sit on red-and-white cloth.2009-06-01June 04 20092009-06-04Outdoor group meditation beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and sprawling branches. Dozens of seated practitioners sit cross-legged on woven mats and a raised platform on reddish earth. Most wear white clothing; several men wear saffron/orange shawls over white kurtas, and many have rudraksha malas around their necks. Several have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Their eyes are closed and their hands rest in their laps, showing a meditation or yoga session. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person, so no candidate is named.2006-10-11June 01 20092009-06-01A large seated gathering of devotees sits on red and multicoloured mats beneath a big banyan tree outdoors. Most wear white clothing with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders, and some wear red-and-white beaded necklaces. Many sit cross-legged, a few lie back with eyes closed, and some hold water bottles or bags. A camera on a tripod stands near the front, and a man in white and red sits on a stone ledge at the upper right. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd scene.2016-04-03Outdoor group meditation or satsang session held beneath a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots and branches. Dozens of seated participants, mostly in white clothing, sit on the dirt and white stone platforms. A man in a yellow and white garment sits at right beside a metal pot and a red cloth-draped seat, appearing to lead the gathering. Blue yoga mats and a few bags lie on the ground, and pale vertical posts stand among the trees. A man in orange clothing sits near the centre of the group.2009-06-02Outdoor photo of a large seated group of devotees in white clothing with hands joined in namaskar beneath a massive banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A figure in a saffron-orange robe sits at the centre-back near the trunk, facing the gathering, with a lit oil lamp on a low stone platform at the right. Several women wear blue saris and a few people wear white kurtas and salwar. Some onlookers stand at the left, one photographing with a camera. Sandy ground has a white kolam design in the lower right corner, and a tiered stone step sits beside the group.2009-06-01June 01 20092009-06-01Outdoor 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 group meditation beneath a large banyan tree with thick hanging aerial roots. Rows of seated practitioners in white ritual clothing sit cross-legged on woven striped mats over a raised platform on reddish earth. Several wear orange or saffron shawls over white kurtas, and many have rudraksha malas around their necks and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Their eyes are closed and hands rest in their laps. A tripod stands at the right edge. No person is clearly identifiable as a person, and no leader is visibly distinguished.2006-10-11