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Dusk outdoor gathering on sandy ground beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. Many children and teenagers sit cross-legged in rows, most in white clothing, with some in colourful striped or patterned outfits. Small brass oil lamps, lit and arranged on plates, sit in front of them. In the centre a girl in a red and blue garment sits with eyes closed. At right a woman in white with a rudraksha-style necklace sits on a mat near a carved stone serpent and a red-painted stone deity murti. A metal pole stands among the seated group. Whole scene shows roughly 100 people visible, so count range is 100+.

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Evening outdoor puja beneath a large banyan tree at night, with many devotees seated on the ground in white clothing. Oil lamps and brass plates with offerings and flowers sit on cloths and cardboard boxes in the foreground, lit by warm flame light. A woman in the front left wears white with hands joined in prayer, and a woman in orange and pink sari sits in the centre with hands folded. A man in white with a rudraksha mala and folded hands sits centre-right. Others stand or sit in the background among the tree trunks.2005-12-19October 06 20062006-10-06Outdoor 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 group of children sitting cross-legged on bare earth beneath a huge banyan tree with thick hanging aerial roots. Many children wear white t-shirts with a purple logo, and some wear a red top or yellow shirt. In the foreground, several children and a woman in a white sari with a gold border tend brass puja trays and small brass lamps, lighting oil lamps on the ground and arranging offerings. Other seated children and adults watch in the background, and a small red-and-white cloth hangs near the tree trunk.2006-05-07Outdoor photo under a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and spreading branches. A large crowd of children, roughly a hundred, sits cross-legged on bare earth in rows, many in white shirts and salwar, with some in pink, yellow and green. In the foreground right, a man in white clothing sits before small brass plates and oil lamps on a mat, with a girl in pink seated nearby with hands together. Several adults stand at the back among the trees, including one in white and one in blue. The scene suggests a group prayer or ritual gathering, but no a person candidate is clearly identifiable.2006-05-04Evening photograph of a large seated group of devotees under a dark banyan-type tree at dusk, most dressed in white clothing. Small brass oil lamps and offering plates with flames sit on cardboard boxes and cloths on the ground in front. Several people in the foreground hold open printed booklets. A man in the centre-right wears white with a rudraksha mala and sits before the lamps. A figure in orange or saffron robes sits near the centre-left. A few standing people in white are visible at the back. Blurred motion and warm flame light dominate the frame.2005-12-19October 06 20062006-10-06 +1 copiesA dim evening gathering under a large banyan-like tree with thick aerial roots, lit by a bright spotlight in the upper left. Dozens of seated devotees, mostly in white and cream clothing, sit close together on the ground with small oil lamps and flickering candle flames in front of them. Several women wear saffron and orange saris and mala beads, and a man at right wears a red-trimmed vest. A standing man in a white tunic stands near the tree at centre, and another standing figure in white stands at upper right. Most attendees appear to be meditating or listening with hands held in front of them. No speaker is clearly identifiable as a central figure in this crowd view.2005-12-19Outdoor ritual under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots and a bright sunlit clearing of sandy ground. Dozens of people sit cross-legged in rows on mats, many in saffron-orange robes, with others in white clothes and yellow garments at the left edge. Several hold small brass vessels and lamps, and some are seated before brass plates with offerings. At right, a figure in orange robes sits on a green cloth beside a brass puja setup with a lamp, a bell and a small deity murti, while a tall white pole with orange streamers stands in the foreground. Trees and a white-clad group stand in the background.2006-12-09Outdoor photo of a large seated gathering under a wide, spreading banyan tree with thick aerial roots and branches. Many devotees in white clothing sit cross-legged on bare red earth in rows, most with hands folded or resting on laps. Several women wear white saris and shawls, and one woman in front wears a pink headscarf. Small brass plates with offerings, possibly fruit and lamps, sit on mats in front of them. A white pole stands at the right edge. 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Standing figures in white clothing are scattered through the crowd, including a tall man in white at the centre-back and a person in white at the upper right. The mood is a quiet evening satsang or meditation session. Background includes a purple banner fragment.2005-12-19