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Outdoor gathering seated in the shade of a large banyan tree with sweeping aerial roots and branches. Many devotees sit on mats in rows: men in white dhotis and shirts, women in white, cream and orange saris. Near the centre a figure in a saffron-orange robe with a shaved head sits among the group, and a few people in orange clothing sit nearby. Orange flags hang on tall poles along the branches, and a decorated garlanded shrine or murti stands at right beneath the tree. Standing attendants in white are visible at the left and in the background.

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October 06 20062006-10-06Large outdoor gathering seated on mats beneath a sprawling banyan tree with long aerial roots and hanging branches. Many devotees in white ritual clothes sit in rows, with women in white and saffron sarees and a few in purple and pastel saris. Several people in saffron/orange robes sit near the centre of the group, including a figure with a shaved head in orange robes. Standing men in white garments stand at the left edge, and a row of tall wooden poles with saffron flags is planted in the foreground. At the right, a decorated deity murti with flower garlands is visible among the trees. The setting appears to be an ashram grove.2006-10-08 +1 copiesOctober 06 20062006-10-06 +1 copiesA large outdoor gathering of seated devotees beneath a broad banyan tree with thick, moss-covered branches and aerial roots. Most people sit on the ground in white ritual clothing, many with palms pressed together in prayer. Women wear white saris with gold borders, some in pink, green and purple, and several wear red or orange thread and beaded necklaces. Men wear white kurtas and dhotis. A few figures in orange or saffron robes sit toward the right, and a bare-headed older man in orange stands near the right edge. Water bottles, bags and a row of orange-tipped incense sticks are visible on the ground. A standing crowd fills the background among the trunks and branches.2006-10-08 +1 copiesOutdoor group gathering seated on the ground beneath a large spreading banyan tree with thick aerial roots and long horizontal branches. A dense crowd in white ritual clothing sits in rows on mats and cloth; many women wear white saris with coloured borders and long braids, while men wear white shirts and dhotis. In the far background, a small cluster of people in saffron and orange robes sits near the front of the assembly, and a few standing devotees in white are scattered at the left and right edges. A leafy branch frames the right foreground.2006-10-08 +1 copiesOutdoor photo beneath a huge banyan tree with dense aerial roots and spreading branches. A crowd of devotees in white clothes stands and kneels on bare earth. Several women in white saris and men in white kurtas and dhotis mill about, while a few people wear orange shawls or sashes. In the background, a raised canopied platform decorated with orange and yellow flags and a small deity murti or seated figure in ornate dress. A stone basin sits in the foreground. Several small children sit at the left edge.2005-01-01Outdoor satsang seated beneath a large banyan tree with thick hanging aerial roots and a long horizontal limb. Many devotees sit on mats on the ground, mostly women and girls in white saris and white or cream kurtas, with some in red, pink and maroon. A row of saffron-clad sannyasis in orange robes sits among them, and a central figure in orange garments sits on a raised seat at the right under the tree, with a bright-orange flag set on a bamboo pole near the front. Several saffron-flagged bamboo poles are staked in the ground. Other orange-robed monks sit at the far right and left. Set in a grassy outdoor compound with a small water pool at right.2006-10-21 +1 copiesOutdoor gathering beneath a large banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots, where a crowd of devotees sits on a flat rock platform. Most attendees wear white clothing, with women in white and cream saris or salwar and men in white shirts and dhotis, while a few wear coloured shirts. Near the centre, a tall decorated stone or ornamented lingam-like structure stands with orange and saffron cloth and garlands. Several sannyasis in saffron and orange robes sit in front, and a few standing figures in white attend near the central structure. Strings of white flower garlands hang on the right beside the tree trunk. The seated crowd is large, and the image is a photo of an outdoor puja-style satsang.2006-07-12A photograph of a large outdoor gathering seated on the ground beneath a broad banyan tree at an ashram. Many devotees sit in rows on mats and bare earth; most wear white dhotis and shirts or white saris, while several monastic members in saffron-orange robes sit at the right. A woman in the foreground wears a saffron-orange shawl and a man at centre left presses his palms together in anjali. Saffron flags on bamboo poles stand at the upper right, and white cloth hangs from a tree trunk. The crowd appears to be listening or in worship, consistent with a guru pooja gathering.2006-10-21July 12 20062006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12December 19 20052005-12-19 +2 copies