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Outdoor group meditation beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. Several seated participants sit cross-legged on woven mats wearing white blindfolds over their eyes. The central man wears a white kurta and a long rudraksha mala, with a red-brown shawl draped over his shoulders, hands resting in his lap. To the left a man in white clothing and an orange shawl sits with his hands on his knees, and a participant in a beige kurta with a red shawl sits on the right. Behind them, a blue sign with white text reads photography and video restrictions, and a stone step and a sign pointing to the cave appear at right.

October 25 2012

A large group of devotees sits outdoors beneath a massive banyan tree with thick aerial roots. Many participants wear orange cloth blindfolds or headbands and white clothing with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, while some wear dark or patterned shirts. Several people sit cross-legged on a raised stone platform and mats. A man in a white shirt with a lanyard stands at right. In the foreground, an out-of-focus person with grey hair is seen from behind. The scene appears to be a group meditation or satsang session. No person is clearly identifiable as a person in this image.

Outdoor photo of seated devotees under a large banyan tree with aerial roots. Many participants wear orange blindfolds or orange head wraps and white clothes, sitting in meditative posture. In the foreground a man in a lavender-pink shirt and black trousers sits with eyes closed and hands resting on his lap, wearing a lanyard. Next to him a man in white kurta and white trousers with an orange cloth over his eyes holds his hands folded. A sign on a stand reads Cosmic Canopy beside the group. Pink and blue items lie on the ground near a bag, and the setting appears to be an ashram courtyard.

A large outdoor group of devotees sits on the ground beneath a huge banyan tree with thick aerial roots. Most participants wear orange blindfolds or orange head wraps tied over their eyes, and many are dressed in white kurtas or saris with rudraksha malas and pendant necklaces. Some are seated on a low stone platform, and a sign on an easel beside them reads partly in English. The scene appears to be a meditation or group practice held outdoors, with several people in the foreground seen from behind and others in the back rows looking forward.

A large group of seated devotees sits in rows on mats beneath a huge banyan tree with thick aerial roots and spreading branches. Many wear orange or saffron blindfolds over their eyes, and several wear white kurtas or white clothing with lanyards around their necks. Some wear white head cloths, and others wear pastel shirts, sarees and shawls in yellow, green and red. Shafts of light filter through the leaves, and the crowd extends into the background. Printed copyright text and a source credit appear over the lower right of the image.

September 13 2013

A photograph of an outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. A man with long black hair, wearing a rust-red dhoti-style garment, a red shawl and a gold-and-beaded garland, stands barefoot with palms pressed together in namaskar near the roots. Several devotees in white clothes and red-orange shawls stand with hands folded in prayer on a striped mat and sandy ground. A dark stone slab sits at the base of the tree, and orange cushions lie on the ground. Some people in the background are also in white with orange shawls.

December 21 2012

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A photograph of a group of about eight people meditating seated cross-legged on mats beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. They wear white ritual clothing with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, and several have white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Their eyes are closed, hands resting on their laps, in an outdoor meditation session. No a person candidate is visible among them.

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