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June 17 20092009-06-17Outdoors under a dense canopy of large trees, a crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white stands facing a white arched gateway draped with an orange and red garland. Behind the arch, a figure in orange robes stands among flower garlands, near a deity murti or devotional figure. Several men in the foreground wear white kurtas with orange or yellow shoulder scarves and carry cloth bags; one man in the front-left wears a yellow sash. Some people hold cameras or stand on raised ground. The scene suggests a morning procession or darshan gathering.2009-06-17Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree at an ashram-style grounds. A crowd of devotees, mostly dressed in white with some in saffron, stands and sits around a black stone deity murti decorated with a red-orange cloth and a garland of flowers, set within an ornate white arched stone frame. Several people in saffron robes stand among the devotees, and a woman in a yellow-and-green sari and others in white and bright sarees are visible. Hanging aerial roots of the banyan tree frame the scene, with a stone wall and greenery behind.2009-06-17December 02 20092009-12-02June 17 20092009-06-17March 14 20162016-03-14Outdoor 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.2006-07-22March 14 20162016-03-14Outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A dark stone deity murti draped in orange cloth stands inside a white arched frame on a red-and-black circular platform. Several people in white ritual clothes stand and bow in worship around the shrine; one man in a white dhoti and shirt has hands folded, another in white stands with a white shawl, and a woman in a white sari walks nearby. On the left, a figure in orange robes kneels on a dark stone slab, and a man in an orange garment stands among the devotees. Sandy ground, white pillars and concrete paving surround the scene.2010-07-14December 02 20092009-12-02An 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 photo of a line of devotees in white clothes and white garlands standing with hands joined in prayer beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. On the right, a black stone deity murti is draped in orange cloth and marigold garlands, seated on a black pedestal above an orange-red ceremonial platform with flower offerings and a small plate. Some devotees wear dark or striped outer clothing, and a woman in a dark outfit stands near the murti. A kneeling figure in white is at the lower left. Devotees appear to be performing darshan and worship at the murti.2009-12-02