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November 16 20092009-11-16Outdoor satsang under a large banyan tree at an ashram. A long-haired figure in an orange-saffron robe sits on a small chair at center, hand raised to the chin, facing a crowd. Around them, roughly two dozen devotees sit cross-legged or kneel on the bare earth and mats, mostly in white and cream clothing, with some in green and light blue saris. Some wear garlands. In the right foreground, a red rock-like shrine holds a deity murti draped with a multicoloured garland, beside brass kalasha vessels, a bowl, offerings of fruit and flowers, and a brass lamp. A wooden lectern with a woven mat stands in front of the seated figure. The seated figure matches the a person description through the saffron/orange robe and long swept hair; the crowd is seated in front of the sacred tree.2006-07-21July 11 20062006-07-11Outdoor ritual gathering beneath large banyan trees with aerial roots. A young man in orange robes with long dark hair sits cross-legged at centre-left, holding a long bamboo staff, flanked by a man in orange on the left. Dozens of seated devotees in white clothing, many with white garlands, sit in rows on the ground, some with hands pressed together. A standing figure in orange at the back and a man in white with a microphone or instrument appear among them. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in orange sits before brass puja vessels and a small kalasha, and a bare-chested sadhu in orange sits beside a circular stone tank. Multicoloured flower garlands hang from the trees and drape a red-stone structure at the right edge. A chariot-like setting with flowers and a red rock sculpture completes the scene.2006-07-12Outdoor gathering beneath a large banyan tree with massive hanging aerial roots. A figure with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron robe sits with palms pressed together on an ornate gold-and-brown cushioned seat set on a red mat, facing a seated crowd. Devotees sit on white cloths in white and cream clothes; several women wear white saris with red borders and red bindi marks, and some wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Others stand behind near the tree trunk, many with hands folded in prayer. Clay pots and a small offering dish are visible in the lower right foreground. Children sit among the adults.2005-12-31July 12 20062006-07-12Outdoor 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 ritual gathering under large banyan trees at an ashram setting. A young man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, stands barefoot on a red-patterned rug holding a tall staff, the central figure before a seated crowd. Surrounding him, many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts sit on the sandy ground, some with rudraksha malas. Saffron-robed priests kneel at left and in the foreground near brass plates of offerings and a bell-shaped brass vessel, and a drummer in white stands at left. A garland of white and orange flowers hangs from the banyan trunk, and a large stone snake sculpture with red-painted decoration stands at right. Visible people number roughly thirty to forty.2006-07-12Outdoor 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.2006-05-04A photograph of an outdoor satsang under a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots at an ashram. A seated figure with long dark hair wears an orange shawl and sits cross-legged on a white-draped cushion before a microphone stand on a blue mat. Seated rows of devotees in white clothes fill the sand-coloured ground, with a few in yellow and orange. On the right, a man in white with an orange shawl operates a video camera on a tripod. At the left edge, a red-painted stone shrine with a white-and-black bordered base is visible. Roughly thirty to forty people are visible.2006-07-22Outdoors beneath large spreading banyan trees, a figure in a long orange robe stands barefoot on a red mat in front of a cushioned seat with leopard-print upholstery, hands joined in namaste with a gold necklace visible. Devotees sit on the ground around him, many in white clothes, some with rudraksha malas, while standing attendees in white shirts and dhotis stand behind. A brass lamp with a flame is visible at the lower right edge. The figure has long, swept-back dark hair, a distinctive cue for a person presence, though this is an appearance-based label only.2005-12-31A large outdoor gathering of devotees sits under a massive banyan tree with thick aerial roots and spreading branches. Most people wear white ritual clothing, and many have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads, with some holding hands in prayer. On the right, a standing man with long swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a heavy ornate gold necklace, with his hands clasped in front of him. He stands before a seated crowd on a white cloth near a patterned mat. The scene suggests a satsang or darshan gathering in the open air.2005-12-31