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Outdoor ritual gathering on bare ground beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. Many seated participants in orange and saffron robes sit in rows, many holding open books, while others in white clothing sit further back. Several long bamboo poles with orange cloth streamers rise from the ground in front of the rows. In the right foreground, a woman with long dark hair in an orange garment and white shawl sits on a chair facing the group, her hands in a teaching posture, with a small blurred figure beside her. On the left, brass pots and offering plates with flowers lie on a cloth in front of the seated devotees. A man in a white shirt stands between the trees in the background. The scene suggests a satsang or ritual observance held outdoors.

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Outdoors beneath a large spreading banyan tree, a group of devotees in saffron and orange robes sits cross-legged on mats, many reading open books while holding long bamboo-like staffs topped with saffron cloth streamers. Brass pots, small lamps and kumkum-marked offerings sit in front of them. Behind them, a crowd of people in white and light clothing watches. At the right edge, a figure with long dark hair in a red-bordered orange cloth sits facing the group, partly in the foreground. A standing man in a white shirt and dark trousers observes near the center. Saffron cloth pennants hang from the tree branches above.2006-10-21Outdoor 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.2006-12-09July 21 20062006-07-21October 21 20062006-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20062006-10-21 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual gathering beneath a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots. In the foreground, a man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a low seat before a brass lamp and a raised red cushion, performing a puja with a lit flame. Around him, rows of people in saffron and orange clothing sit on mats holding oil lamps and brass pots arranged on trays, while many people in white clothes stand and sit behind them with palms pressed together in prayer. Long bamboo poles topped with orange flags stand upright among the seated rows. A brass ornamental pedestal and a silver-trimmed structure appear at the right edge.2006-10-08Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots. Rows of seated devotees in orange saffron robes and white clothing sit on the ground in a ritual gathering. Many hold or stand near long bamboo poles topped with small orange pennants. In the foreground, a bald man in orange robes sits among women in white saris and men in white shirts, some wearing lanyards. Brass vessels and offering plates sit on the ground near the front rows. A white-clothed seated figure is visible on a white cushion or dais at the right, with a crowd of white-clad participants behind. Many people are seated and standing throughout the frame.2006-10-08 +1 copiesDecember 19 20052005-12-19 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A seated figure at right, wearing an orange robe with long dark hair, sits on a white cushioned seat draped with a purple and white cloth, facing the gathering. Rows of people in orange robes sit on mats on sandy ground, many holding long thin rods or sticks with small orange flags, and some hold brass vessels and small plates. On the left, a person in orange robes kneels beside a red-painted deity murti on a stone base, with brass lamps and a small fire or incense smoke rising. Several people in white clothes stand and sit among the crowd under the trees. Soft late-afternoon light filters through the leaves.2006-12-09October 06 20062006-10-06 +1 copiesDecember 19 20052005-12-19 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual gathering beneath a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots. A man with long dark hair in an orange robe sits cross-legged before a low brick fire pit, seemingly conducting a homa or yagna, while white-clad priests and devotees sit around it. To the right, a draped orange-cloth seat sits beneath a tall ornate red and gold parasol, with a trident and a brass kalasha-style lamp beside it. Many devotees, mostly in white with some in blue and orange, sit on the ground in rows, several with long braids. A video camera on a tripod films the proceedings from the left, and a canopy of trees shades the scene.2005-07-21