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May 25 20042004-05-25Outdoor group gathering seated on the ground beneath a large banyan tree at a sunny green site. Many devotees in plain white clothing sit in rows; several women wear sarees in green, pink, maroon and blue, and one woman has a long braid and a red-and-gold top. Some men stand or sit at the back. At right, a circular raised platform holds brass oil lamps, a small kalasha-like vessel and offering dishes beside a black-and-white patterned rim. No a person candidate is clearly visible in this frame.2004-05-25June 01 20042004-06-01May 25 20042004-05-25A large outdoor gathering of devotees in white clothing kneels and prostrates on bare earth beneath a huge spreading banyan tree. Many people bow forward with foreheads touching the ground, some wearing orange, pink, red and striped garments. In the foreground, brass oil lamps and small offering plates with flowers and lit diyas are set out in a row. A standing woman in white with an orange shawl stands at left near a pole. Nobody in the scene is clearly identifiable as the swami from appearance alone, and no leader is visibly distinguished at the front.2006-07-21Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered on bare reddish earth beneath a large spreading tree with long low branches and dense green leaves. Many people in white and light clothing mingle, including women in white saris and men in white kurtas and dhotis. A woman in the foreground wears a white head covering and a red-and-orange shawl. Several people in saffron-orange robes stand toward the right, including a figure wearing an orange garment with a grey shawl at the far right. A man in a pink shirt and tan trousers stands at left, and a man in a red shirt stands nearby. A purple flag hangs from a pole at upper left.2005-12-24December 20 20052005-12-20 +1 copiesOutdoor gathering under a large banyan tree with thick hanging aerial roots. Many devotees in white clothes sit on white cloth on the ground, facing a decorated shrine beneath the tree. The shrine has a deity murti, marigold and colourful garlands, and red-tinged stonework. Several standing figures in white raise their arms toward the shrine, while others hold brass vessels and offerings. A woman in a light beige top sits at left, and a few people wear orange, pink and yellow saris and shirts. Lamps hang from the tree branches above.2005-12-23May 25 20042004-05-25Wide view of a covered hall with a long row of devotees, mostly women in white and pastel clothes with white headbands, kneeling and bowing forward with foreheads to the mats on the floor. Many people fill the room in dense rows. At the far end, a raised platform holds a decorated deity murti framed by red drapes and a tiered shrine, with a standing figure in orange robes near the stage. A camera on a tripod faces the stage, and red and orange lanterns hang from the ceiling. Plain grey walls and windows line the sides.2008-01-05December 23 20052005-12-23October 08 20062006-10-08