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Large outdoor gathering of devotees seated on mats and ground beneath a broad banyan tree at an ashram. Most attendees wear white clothing, with some in saffron, green, pink and purple saris. Many men wear rudraksha malas. In the centre background, a decorated altar with orange cloth, flowers and lamps stands under the tree, with a figure in orange draped clothing seated before it. Several white-clad attendants stand at the edges. The scene suggests a satsang or puja under the tree.

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October 06 20062006-10-06Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading banyan tree where a crowd of devotees sits on mats facing a decorated deity murti under an arched canopy. The murti is adorned with garlands and marigold-orange flower strands, and orange flags hang from poles around the shrine. Most seated people wear white ritual clothes; women wear white saris with gold borders, one in a green sari, one in pink, and others in blue and beige. Several women have long braids. A man in saffron robes sits near the front, and a person in white stands at the back, with more standing figures behind. Roughly fifty people are visible. A small blue flag appears at the upper left.2006-10-08 +1 copiesOctober 06 20062006-10-06 +1 copiesDevotees sit on woven mats on bare earth beneath a large banyan tree during a guru puja. Most wear white garments, with several women in white saris and men in white shirts, while some wear saffron/orange robes near the front. Saffron flags on tall poles surround a raised, decorated altar with a figure draped in orange and garlands, set beneath an arched structure. A white-clad figure sits near the dais. Attendees face the altar with their backs to the camera, including a child in a blue shirt at lower right.2006-10-06February 10 20102010-02-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a group seated on mats under a large banyan tree during a guru-puja gathering. Many attendees sit facing a decorated shrine with an arched frame and a figure draped in orange and white at its centre, with orange flags strung on poles nearby. Foreground participants wear white, and some wear saffron or orange shawls, while children sit among them. A seated figure in orange garments sits near the central shrine, and a white folding chair stands at the left edge.2006-10-06Outdoor photograph of a guru puja held beneath a large banyan tree. Devotees sit on woven mats on bare earth, mostly seen from behind, with many in white clothing and some women in orange shawls and a teal sari. Ahead, a seated figure in orange robes and a garland sits before an arched shrine-like backdrop, with a tall orange-and-white flag arrangement on poles framing the scene. A bright orange cloth canopy hangs overhead. Several people in the foreground are in white kurtas and white dhotis, and a child in a blue shirt sits at the right edge.2006-10-06July 12 20062006-07-12October 06 20062006-10-06 +1 copiesOutdoor gathering beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots, where a crowd of devotees sits on dry earth in white clothes. At the centre, a decorated altar or dais with orange and red garlands and flower decorations stands before the seated assembly. Several people stand at the edges, including a man in white near the altar and a woman in a white sari and women in orange and yellow saris on the right. A man in a dark shirt and another in red stand at the back. A row of white garlands is strung through the tree trunks.2006-07-11Outdoor photograph of a large seated gathering under a wide, spreading banyan tree at AdiKailaasa, Bidadi. Hundreds of devotees sit closely on bare red earth, most dressed in white ritual clothes, with a few in purple, striped or lighter shirts. In the distance, figures in orange and saffron robes stand near a raised dais with a red cloth and a central seated figure in orange, with attendants in white around it. Thick hanging roots and branches frame the scene, and a small purple emblem appears in the upper left corner.2006-07-12A large outdoor gathering of devotees sits under a massive banyan tree with thick aerial roots and spreading branches. Most people wear white ritual clothing, and many have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads, with some holding hands in prayer. On the right, a standing man with long swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a heavy ornate gold necklace, with his hands clasped in front of him. He stands before a seated crowd on a white cloth near a patterned mat. The scene suggests a satsang or darshan gathering in the open air.2005-12-31