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Outdoor photo under a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. A large crowd of devotees in white clothes lies prostrate on reddish earth in rows. In the foreground a long-haired figure in an orange-saffron robe sits facing away with their back to the camera, positioned before a microphone stand and small brass lamps, offering plates and pooja items on mats. Several devotees wear orange and pink garments among the white. Brass oil lamps and offering trays sit on woven mats in front.

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A large outdoor gathering of devotees in white clothing kneels and prostrates on bare earth beneath a huge spreading banyan tree. Many people bow forward with foreheads touching the ground, some wearing orange, pink, red and striped garments. In the foreground, brass oil lamps and small offering plates with flowers and lit diyas are set out in a row. A standing woman in white with an orange shawl stands at left near a pole. Nobody in the scene is clearly identifiable as the swami from appearance alone, and no leader is visibly distinguished at the front.2006-07-21Outdoor photo under a large banyan tree at an ashram: a man in a flowing orange-saffron robe with long dark hair stands barefoot on a sandy path, facing left, with his back partly turned. In front of him, thirty-plus devotees in white garments kneel and prostrate on mats and cloths, heads bowed to the ground. Brass lamps and offering plates sit on the ground nearby, and a metal stand and a wheelchair are visible at the left edge. The tall figure in orange has long hair, a distinctive appearance, so the appearance-based label applies.2006-07-21Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots. Many seated participants, most wearing white clothes and white headbands, sit on blue and striped mats in rows. A few wear grey, green, plaid or lavender shawls. In the foreground a seated figure in an orange robe sits on a red office-style chair facing the group, with long dark hair, her back to the camera. In front of the chair are brass bowls with food, a small brass lamp and a patterned cloth.Outdoor 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.2006-05-04Outdoor 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 12 20062006-07-12November 16 20092009-11-16July 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.2006-10-08July 12 20062006-07-12July 11 20062006-07-11Outdoor ritual gathering beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. A seated figure on the right wears an orange cloth wrap over bare shoulders, with long dark curly hair, sitting on a white-covered chair on a small red rug; the appearance is not certain enough to confirm a candidate identity. Behind a low white brick platform, dozens of seated participants in white clothes and orange shawls face the ritual area on blue mats. Brass vessels, a golden kalasha-style pot, a tray of offerings and a fire-pit area lie in the foreground, and a standing attendant in white tends the setup at left. A microphone stand and a camera tripod are visible.2006-09-21