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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.

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Outdoor 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.2006-07-21Outdoor ceremony under a large spreading banyan tree. A figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a purple mat at the left edge, seated in front of a wooden carved stand, with a tall orange-tipped staff beside them. Rows of children and young adults in white clothes sit on the ground with hands pressed in anjali, many with brass oil lamps and small offering plates arranged on mats in front of them. Lit oil lamps and plates of offerings are placed along the foreground. Dozens of seated participants fill the background among the tree trunks.2006-05-04A photograph of a large outdoor gathering of children and young people seated on the ground beneath a huge spreading banyan tree with thick aerial roots. Many seated children wear white and pastel clothing, some in pink, green and orange. Small brass plates, kalasha-style vessels and offerings sit on mats in front of them, and several children hold lit oil lamps. On the right, a figure in orange robes sits on a raised platform beside a stone cobra sculpture, holding a ritual implement and a lamp in a ceremonial setting. A tall white pole stands in the centre. The scene suggests a group ritual in an outdoor temple grove.2006-05-04Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. Dozens of children and young people sit cross-legged on bare earth in rows, many in white and pastel clothes, some with eyes closed in meditation. Near the right edge, a young man in an orange saffron robe sits on a raised platform before brass pots and plates of offerings, with a long staff leaning beside him, and a white-robed attendant sits nearby. A green-uniformed staff member stands in the background. A carved stone serpent sculpture lies at the lower right. The scene resembles a group puja or satsang gathering.2006-05-04July 11 20062006-07-11Outdoor ritual gathering beneath large banyan trees with aerial roots. A young man in orange robes with long dark hair sits cross-legged at centre-left, holding a long bamboo staff, flanked by a man in orange on the left. Dozens of seated devotees in white clothing, many with white garlands, sit in rows on the ground, some with hands pressed together. A standing figure in orange at the back and a man in white with a microphone or instrument appear among them. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in orange sits before brass puja vessels and a small kalasha, and a bare-chested sadhu in orange sits beside a circular stone tank. Multicoloured flower garlands hang from the trees and drape a red-stone structure at the right edge. A chariot-like setting with flowers and a red rock sculpture completes the scene.2006-07-12A large outdoor satsang gathers under a massive banyan tree with spreading aerial roots. Dozens of devotees in white clothes sit on mats and the ground in rows, many in white and some in red or dark tops. In the centre, a robed teacher sits on a red-cushioned seat in front of a microphone, wearing orange clothing. At the right stands a large orange-robed statue of a sage on a red pedestal, and a black-and-white patterned cloth lies nearby. Round stone platforms surround the tree and the scene is lit by warm evening light.2010-02-09 +1 copiesOutdoor 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.2006-09-21Outdoor ritual gathering under large banyan trees at an ashram setting. A young man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, stands barefoot on a red-patterned rug holding a tall staff, the central figure before a seated crowd. Surrounding him, many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts sit on the sandy ground, some with rudraksha malas. Saffron-robed priests kneel at left and in the foreground near brass plates of offerings and a bell-shaped brass vessel, and a drummer in white stands at left. A garland of white and orange flowers hangs from the banyan trunk, and a large stone snake sculpture with red-painted decoration stands at right. Visible people number roughly thirty to forty.2006-07-12Outdoor gathering under a large spreading tree with many children seated on the ground in rows. A standing man in white dhoti and white shirt at left holds a long orange-tipped staff, with brass puja vessels, a small oil lamp and a plate of offerings on a mat before him. Many children wear white kurta-style clothes, some in blue, orange and pink, and some older girls sit in white saris. A red-painted rock form with a border of white stones lies at lower left. Other white-clad adults stand behind the seated group near the trunk. Appears to be a ritual or satsang session with children.2006-05-04July 12 20062006-07-12November 16 20092009-11-16