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Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a flower garland wrapped around its trunk on the left. A woman in a white dress with a white shawl draped over her shoulders stands with her back to the camera near the tree. Seated on a low stone platform, a woman in white with a yellow cloth sits in meditation. Two seated devotees in white clothing face away, one with blonde hair and one with light brown hair, along with a man in a white shirt in the lower right, all sitting on a sandy ground with a rust-coloured brick wall and tall metal pillars behind them. A purple and white bird logo appears at the top left.

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December 30 20062006-12-30March 13 20132013-03-13Outdoor photo of a group of about ten people seated cross-legged in meditation on circular concrete platforms ringed with pale pebbles, on sandy ground beside white stepped structures and palm trees. Most wear white dhoti-style clothing and orange or red shawls; several in front wear yellow sleeveless vests over white. A woman in the foreground with orange shawl has her hands folded in her lap and eyes closed. Dark stone statues stand at the left edge.2010-07-10October 11 20062006-10-11Outdoor gathering of devotees in white ashram clothing seated and standing under a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. Many sit on dark mats and rugs on sandy ground, facing toward the right, listening attentively; a woman in a yellow top sits in the middle, and a woman in white with a blue bag sits in the front row. A small child in pink stands among the adults at left. Some attendees wear white kurtas, white shirts and white pants, with long white dresses among the women, and several wear mala-style necklaces. Red patterned rugs lie at the edges of the mat area.2013-03-13A row of about two dozen people sits cross-legged in meditation on bare ground beneath a large spreading banyan tree with long aerial roots. Most wear white clothes with orange shawls and rudraksha-style beaded malas; a few are in plain white. Some sit with eyes closed and hands resting in their laps. A red carved object and a white decorated stone edge appear in the lower foreground. The scene reads as group meditation or yoga outdoors.2006-10-11Outdoor meditation in a shaded grove beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial prop roots. In the foreground a young girl in white dress with a white shawl sits cross-legged with eyes closed, hands resting in meditation mudra, and a red bindi on her forehead. Beside her another girl in white with a long braid sits with hands in lap. Several other young people in white garments meditate on stones and red brick ledges in the background. No a person figure is visible in the frame.March 31 20132013-03-31A photograph of devotees standing in a garden beside a large banyan tree with aerial roots, their hands pressed together in anjali mudra in prayer. In the foreground a woman in a white shawl with a white sari and gold bangle stands with eyes closed. Behind her, a man in a green t-shirt and red-striped trousers and two women in white saris with red borders also stand with hands folded. A red-painted wall and green shrubbery form the backdrop. The scene appears to be a quiet moment of prayer at a tree shrine.2010-09-30October 11 20062006-10-11October 11 20062006-10-11Outdoors under a large spreading tree, a long row of devotees sits in lotus or cross-legged meditation posture on mats laid over a dark mat-covered platform on red earth. Most wear white dhotis or white kurtas with orange shawls or orange sashes, and several wear rudraksha malas. The women wear white salwar or sari-style garments with orange or gold borders. Many have their eyes closed. A small red-roofed structure and a flagpole with a red flag are visible at the left edge. No swami figure is clearly identifiable among the seated group.2006-10-11 +1 copies