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Outdoor satsang under a large leafy tree at an open-air site. On the left, a dark stone deity murti with orange drapery and garlands sits under a golden arch. Several seated devotees in white clothes, some with hands pressed in prayer, face the front; a seated man in white bows his head near a tray with offerings. A cameraman in white with a tripod stands at right, and a standing woman in an orange robe with palms joined faces the group near a sitting figure in orange. Small trays of food and offerings sit on the ground, and a microphone stand is visible at the bottom right. Some people are seated further back under the trees and beside a small building.

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Outdoor gathering under a large spreading tree at an open-air ashram site. On the left, a golden arched shrine frames a dark deity murti draped with an orange cloth and flower garlands. Seated on a sandy ground in front of it are a group of people in white clothing, several with hands pressed in anjali, with small brass trays of offerings or flowers before them. A man in white stands at the centre-right beside a camera on a tripod, and a woman in an orange sari stands at the far right with palms joined. A man in a yellow shirt stands near the middle. Small buildings and more seated devotees appear in the background, and a microphone stand is in the foreground. Photo captured at an evening satsang-style event.2005-12-20December 20 20052005-12-20 +1 copiesDecember 20 20052005-12-20 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph beneath large leafy trees at an open ashram grounds. On the left, a dark stone deity murti with a gold-framed arch, draped in orange cloth and garlanded with flowers, stands on a pedestal. Near it, a woman in orange robes holds a brass vessel. Seated on white mats in a row are several people in white clothing, with small brass trays of offerings in front of them, including a man in white and women with white garments and lanyards. Standing figures in white shirts and dhotis are nearby, and one man in white stands at the right beside a camera on a tripod. The setting appears to be a satsang or puja gathering in the open air.2005-12-20Outdoor photo under large shady trees at an open-air site. On the left, a dark stone deity murti draped in orange cloth with garlands and a silver-coloured vessel stands on a stone base. In the centre, a bald man in white robes stands beside a camera on a tripod, facing a seated group. Several seated people in white clothes sit on the ground with brass plates or trays of offerings in front of them, and a few have their hands together. A man in white stands at the back near the trunk, and a small microphone stand sits in the foreground. Two figures in orange robes stand at left. A pink building and more people appear in the background, and a red date stamp reads 20 12 2005.2005-12-20Outdoor evening gathering beneath a large spreading banyan tree at an open clearing. A woman in an orange robe sits cross-legged on a raised white-edged platform before a dark stone deity murti with an orange cloth and floral garlands, under a carved stone arch. Beside her a small oil lamp burns on a brass plate with offerings. A man in white clothes with a light cloth over his shoulder stands at right beside a tripod-mounted video camera. Around the platform about twenty seated devotees in white clothing face the altar, and a few men stand at the far left. A white-draped low table sits to the left. Ritual worship or energy darshan appears to be in progress.2005-12-20An outdoor ritual under a large banyan tree at dusk. In the centre, several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand before a decorated shrine framed by a stone arch hung with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands, with a deity murti visible inside. A priest in white holds a small lit lamp and a ritual implement near the shrine, while another figure stands to the right holding a flame aloft. A large crowd of devotees sits on white cloth on the ground in the foreground, mostly dressed in white, with a few in orange and one wearing an orange shawl. A video camera on a tripod is set up at the right edge. A small dish of offerings sits on the stone platform before the shrine.2005-12-23Outdoor photo beneath large spreading banyan trees with aerial roots. A dark stone statue of a seated figure in orange-saffron cloth stands on a mound of earth inside a circular white-edged platform. Near it, a person in orange clothing sits by a small fire with offerings, and another person in white sits beside them. Two standing men are at the platform's edge: one in a dark blue tunic and white trousers, the other in an all-white kurta. About a dozen seated people in white and light clothes sit on the sandy ground to the right, and a red-roofed building shows in the background.December 23 20052005-12-23Outdoor evening gathering beneath a large spreading banyan tree with long aerial branches. A carved stone arch frames a dark stone sculpted figure draped in orange cloth and garlanded with flowers, seated on a rocky mound. Several people in white clothing sit and kneel on the ground in the foreground, with a standing figure in white near the right side of the shrine. Some attendees wear orange or yellow garments, and a few are in white with headscarves. A small white cloth sheet is spread on the ground. The setting is dim and tree-shaded.2005-12-20December 23 20052005-12-23Dusk outdoor ritual beneath a large spreading banyan tree. A figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a red mat at left with hands pressed together in prayer. Many seated devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some with white shawls, fill the middle ground, with more standing among the trees behind. At right, a dark stone deity murti in a silver-trimmed arched frame wears a white cloth and garlands, with a saffron cloth draped near its base. Brass lamps or offering plates sit in the foreground, and a small figure in white stands near the deity.2005-12-31