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A photograph of a large, ancient banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a sprawling canopy, standing at an outdoor ashram site. In the foreground, a silver metal cooking pot on an orange and purple cloth holds many small white cloth-wrapped bundles, with flower garlands and white flowers scattered around it. To the left, several men in white dhotis sit on a stone platform in meditative or devotional posture, with one man in an orange-accented shirt. On the right, two women in white saris stand with palms pressed together in prayer, and a man in a white shirt and light trousers, hands folded, stands at the right edge. A figure in white stands near the trunk of the tree. The people are gathered in a quiet, reverent setting beneath the banyan.

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Outdoor photograph beneath a massive banyan tree with many aerial roots hanging from its branches. In the foreground, rows of people in white clothing sit on the ground before small brass oil lamps and offering plates on mats. Near the right, a dark stone deity murti is draped with a garland of multicoloured flowers and a yellow cloth. Beside it, a group of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees, some in white, sit in front of the tree. Robed figures stand and sit around the tree trunk, with palm trees visible at the far right under an overcast sky.2006-10-08February 27 20162016-02-27 +1 copiesA large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots and wide branches shades an open dirt courtyard. Beneath it, a group of about 25 people in white clothing sit on the ground and on a low white stone platform, facing a small shrine with a seated deity murti framed by a green arched niche. A man in white sits near the centre of the gathering in a satsang-style setting. A green lamp post stands at right and a black bag rests in front of the seated group. The page refers to a Basavanna Jayanthi satsang, but no a person candidate is clearly identifiable in the visible seated group.2013-05-13Outdoor ceremony beneath a massive old banyan tree with thick aerial roots and spreading limbs. Large crowd of seated devotees in white clothes sits on mats on the ground, with some men in white standing near the trunk on the left. In the centre-right, a figure in saffron/orange robes sits on a low seat on a cloth, with several other saffron-robed sannyasis standing nearby, some holding long staffs. Brass and steel plates of offerings and puja items lie on a mat in the foreground, consistent with a puja or satsang gathering.2006-10-08Outdoor ritual under a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. A standing figure in a saffron-orange robe stands with hands joined near the centre, facing a shrine. Beside the figure, a black stone linga-like form sits on a mound of red-coated stones, dressed with white and red-and-gold garlands and a white-and-red arched frame. Seated in rows on the sandy ground, about a dozen people in white clothes sit before small brass oil lamps, bowls and offering plates, with a few in orange. A blue cloth and a round metal plate lie near the shrine.2006-08-17June 17 20092009-06-17October 06 20062006-10-06September 04 20162016-09-04Outdoor scene under a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and sprawling branches. In the foreground, a row of about a dozen devotees sit cross-legged on woven mats on bare earth: a woman in a red sari with a visible name badge at left, an older woman in a white top and khaki-toned dhoti, women in orange, red and pink saris, and a man in a white shirt and sarong in the centre. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and shirts stand or stand in the background among the trunks, and a child in orange stands near the centre. Orange cloth ties hang on the banyan trunk. The group appears to be sitting in a meditative or satsang-style gathering. No individual with clearly identifiable a person cues is visible.2007-02-16Outdoor photo of devotees gathered around the base of a massive banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and thick trunks on bare reddish-brown earth. Several women in white saris with gold borders stand or bend close to the trunk, including one in a white sari with an orange-and-blue patterned border who is kneeling and touching the roots. Men in white shirts and white dhotis stand nearby, and children in casual clothes watch. A few people in the background sit under the trees. No readable signage is visible. a person is not clearly identifiable among the people shown.2007-05-04A large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots spreads over an open dirt courtyard. Beneath its canopy, a group of about twenty devotees in white clothes sit on the ground and on low stone benches in a semicircle. A standing figure in white stands among them near the centre. To the right, a dark stone deity murti with a red-garlanded base, a cobra-like serpent coil and an orange-marked statue stands on a platform.2013-05-13Outdoor ritual under a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots and sprawling branches. A man in white clothes raises a small brass lamp or bell toward the canopy while a second man in white stands beside him. In the foreground a woman in a white top and a white-clad figure sit before a stone-rimmed platform holding brass lamps, kalasha pots, a trident-like brass stand and offering plates. Behind them a group of seated devotees on mats, including women in green and teal saris, a woman in orange, and several children, watch the ceremony. A rough stone block sits at the base of the tree on the right. Appears to be a puja or aarti performed at a sacred tree shrine.2005-04-09