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Outdoor photo of devotees gathered beneath a large banyan tree beside a dark stone deity murti draped in white cloth, set on a bright red-painted rock base. In the foreground a man in a white collared shirt faces the shrine, with a young girl in an orange top and a woman in a green top with a yellow shawl seated nearby. Several children in white and blue clothing sit around the shrine, and a few others stand under the tree. The scene appears to be a satsang or darshan at a shrine.

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Outdoors under shade trees, a large crowd of children sits on the ground in front of a stone shrine with a carved white-and-grey statue of a seated sage holding a staff, set in an arch. Before it stands a mound of red powder with a small white figure seated on it, possibly a murti. A woman in an orange sari and a man in white clothes sit near the front among the children, most wearing white, with some in yellow, red and orange. A small saffron-clad figure stands near a bright red tent in the distance. The children sit attentively in rows.2006-05-04A large outdoor gathering of children and teenagers sits on the ground beneath a wide canopy of leafy trees at an open-air shrine. In the centre stands a white-and-black painted statue of a seated deity on a red pedestal, framed by a pale arched doorway and a hanging bell. Several adults in white clothes and orange robes stand or sit near the shrine, and a person in a white shirt stands to the left. The seated crowd wears white, yellow, green, blue and red shirts. A banner-like white cloth overhead and wooden pillars frame the scene.2006-05-04Outdoor photo of a large group of children seated on bare ground under a shady tree at an open-air gathering. Most wear white, orange, and blue or green shirts, with some in white kurta-style clothes. In the background, a white stone arch frames a dark statue on a red pedestal. A few adults stand near the left side among the children. A timestamp in the lower right reads 3 5 2006, and a copyright line is visible along the bottom edge.2006-05-04Outdoor gathering of many children and young people seated on the ground beneath a large spreading banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. Most are dressed in white kurtas and salwar, with some in striped shirts and bright yellow or green garments. In the foreground, two seated boys in white look down, and a man in a saffron-orange robe sits on a raised red stone platform in front of a brass plate of offerings and a silver vessel, apparently leading a ritual. A standing figure in white stands near the trunk on the right. The scene suggests a teaching or ritual session in an open-air setting.2006-05-04July 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copiesDecember 05 20112011-12-05Outdoor photo under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. In the centre, an orange and white deity murti stands beneath a white arched shrine frame, decorated with an orange garland, on a dark pedestal. Several seated devotees in white shirts and dhotis sit on a stone platform facing the shrine, their backs to the camera. Women in saris and a man in white shirt walk on the dirt path at right, and a man in a brown shirt sits at left-centre. The overall setting suggests darshan under the tree.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a large group of children and teenagers seated on the ground and on a long patterned cushion beneath a wide, spreading banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. In the foreground at left, a young man in an orange saffron robe sits with his back partly turned, near a red cloth-covered object. A tall flagpole with an orange flag rises at left. Further back, an adult in white clothing stands beside the tree trunk, apparently addressing the gathering. Many seated participants wear white shirts, teal and blue tops, and bright clothing. The setting suggests an open-air satsang or teaching session.2006-05-04December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoors under a large banyan tree, a group of about fifteen devotees stands in a semicircle before a black stone murti of a seated deity in orange cloth, adorned with a garland of white and yellow flowers, with a red and orange offering or puja arrangement at its base. Several women in white salwar kameez and saris, one in a pink kurta and one in a teal top, stand with hands folded in prayer or raised in gesture, while a man in a light shirt stands at the right edge. Sunlit leaves and hanging aerial roots frame the scene, with a yellow cloth draped on the left.2011-08-19 +1 copiesJuly 11 20102010-07-11