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June 04 20092009-06-04Outdoor group gathering in a shaded banyan-tree grove, with a crowd of devotees seated on the ground and low ledges in white clothes. Near the left, a deity murti with a red-and-orange body and garlands sits beneath a white arch, in front of a red cloth and brass offering vessels. A woman in a yellow garment sits near the murti, and a woman in a white top and pink trousers sits at right, facing the group. Many people wear white, with a few in yellow, red and floral prints.An outdoor satsang session held beneath a large spreading tree with thick horizontal branches. Dozens of devotees sit on mats and cushions in white and light clothing, many in white kurtas and saris, with a few in orange and yellow. In front, a seated figure in orange robes leads the gathering from a raised dais, and behind them stands a black deity murti with an orange garment and a white arch, set against red-draped steps and a bell hanging from the branches. Several people in the rows hold books or notebooks. Mostly 21-100 people are visible in the scene.2009-06-04Outdoor photograph of a large group of devotees seated on the ground beneath a huge banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. Many people wear white clothes and white head bands, with some in yellow, orange, pink and striped clothing. In the left background a figure in an orange robe stands in an arched shrine frame beside a dark stone murti. Near the centre a saffron-clad figure sits on a raised platform in front of a red-draped mound, with a small stone shivalinga-style pedestal in the lower left foreground. People are seated in rows facing the central platform in a satsang or meditation gathering.2006-07-22Outdoor satsang beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A man in white shirt and white trousers stands on a raised white-cloth platform reading from a paper, facing a seated audience of about thirty devotees dressed mostly in white, with a few in orange and teal. On the right, a black stone deity murti with garland and orange cloth stands under a carved stone arch on a rocky base, beside a small orange-clad figure with flower garland. Sandy ground, lush trees behind. No figure on the platform is clearly identifiable as a person by appearance, so the speaker is described by role only.2005-12-18Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. Seated devotees in white and pastel clothes face a small shrine under a white arched frame, where a deity murti draped in orange and yellow marigold garlands stands on a dais with orange flower offerings piled before it. A man in white shirt and dhoti stands at the left, and a woman in a yellow sari stands near the shrine, with another figure in red and white tending the murti. The devotees sit on a dark stone platform. Some people are seated in the foreground, a few partially visible at the edges.2010-07-03Outdoor photo under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. At the centre stands a black stone murti of Dakshinamurthy, draped in red and orange garlands, set within a white arched shrine frame on a raised platform. Orange-red offerings. A woman in a white sari with a red border and a man in white kurta and white dhoti sit on dark polished stone tiles facing the shrine, seemingly in puja. Other people in white garments stand around the shrine, including a man in an orange dhoti at left and a woman in a white shawl near the murti. A man in a checked shirt and a man in white stand to the right. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2010-08-28Outdoor temple scene beneath a huge banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. Dozens of devotees in white ritual clothes sit cross-legged on mats in rows, facing a seated figure at right wearing an orange-saffron garment and a garland, on an orange cloth with a small lamp. Beside her, a dark stone deity murti stands under a red-and-silver arch decorated with flowers, and a black serpent with white dots lies on the ground in front of a bright orange-painted mound. A man in white with an orange shawl stands at left near a white pillar, and a round white planter surrounds one aerial root.2010-06-24Outdoor photo of a large group of children and some adults seated on bare earth beneath a wide, spreading banyan-type tree. At left, a dark stone deity murti in orange cloth stands within an arched white-and-red shrine frame on a red rocky base edged with a black-and-white border. Many seated participants wear white or light shirts and dress, a few in orange, while a standing adult in orange robes sits near the shrine. Some children are seated in front, and a plastic container sits at the far right. A camera date stamp in red reads 2 5 2006.2006-05-01June 04 20092009-06-04Outdoor photo of a seated audience of roughly two dozen people in white and light clothing gathered on sandy ground beneath a large banyan tree with spreading aerial roots. At the centre-right, a figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a white-draped raised platform with a microphone, facing the crowd. Beside the platform stands a dark stone deity murti in orange cloth with a garland, set within a carved arch and a rocky red-and-grey base, with a small orange-clad figure and an offering plate nearby. Some attendees wear white, others pink, red and blue, and a few wear garlands. A white easel stands at left among the trees.2005-12-18 +2 copiesOutdoor satsang under a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. Dozens of seated devotees in white clothes sit on mats on sandy ground. A man in a white shirt and white trousers stands at centre-right, holding papers and speaking. Beside him is a white draped table. To the right, a dark stone deity murti in orange cloth with a garland sits on a red-and-stone pedestal inside a white arched frame. A white wall-mounted or standing board is visible to the left. Some devotees wear orange or red garments. Trees and foliage fill the background.2005-12-18