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A large outdoor gathering of devotees sits on mats and rugs under a huge banyan tree at dusk. Most participants wear white or off-white clothes and white blindfold cloths tied over their eyes. A woman in the front centre wears an orange-saffron sari and holds her hands folded in her lap; others wear pink, purple and white saris. Some wear rudraksha-style necklaces and identity lanyards. A video camera on a tripod and a loudspeaker sit at the left edge. Hanging aerial roots and thick branches frame the scene, with many more people seated further back.

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Outdoor evening meditation session beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and spreading branches. Many devotees sit in tight rows on mats and cloth, nearly all wearing white clothes and white blindfolds tied across their eyes. Some women wear saffron and orange saris, and a woman in the foreground wears an orange sari with a name badge. A figure at right wears a saffron robe. Yellow flower garlands hang on the tree trunk, and a camera on a tripod records the scene. The crowd is large and dense, extending into the background.2009-09-06A large group of seated devotees sits in rows on mats beneath a huge banyan tree with thick aerial roots and spreading branches. Many wear orange or saffron blindfolds over their eyes, and several wear white kurtas or white clothing with lanyards around their necks. Some wear white head cloths, and others wear pastel shirts, sarees and shawls in yellow, green and red. Shafts of light filter through the leaves, and the crowd extends into the background. Printed copyright text and a source credit appear over the lower right of the image.2011-12-05September 06 20092009-09-06Dusk photograph of a large seated group beneath a broad banyan tree with spreading aerial roots and branches. Many devotees sit on the ground wearing white and cream clothing, with some in lighter kurtas and others in striped or patterned shirts, and most have orange-red cloth bands tied over their eyes. Several wear lanyard badges around their necks. Some sit cross-legged on mats, and a few stand or sit further back among the trees. Faint pink sky shows through the leaves. The crowd is dense and extends into the background.2011-12-05A large group of devotees sits cross-legged on blue and striped mats beneath a broad, spreading banyan tree with aerial roots. Nearly everyone wears a white cloth blindfold tied over their eyes, with white and cream kurtas, dhotis and saris, plus a green shawl, a grey-brown shawl and a lavender sari among them. Several wear rudraksha or bead malas around their necks. No single figure is clearly a person; all those seated are devotees, and the setting suggests a meditation or session held outdoors.December 05 20112011-12-05December 05 20112011-12-05A large outdoor evening gathering seated on the ground beneath a broad banyan tree, with a bright round lamp hanging among its branches. Dense rows of devotees, mostly dressed in white kurtas, saris and salwar kameez, many wearing rudraksha or beaded malas, sit with palms pressed together in namaste or with hands folded in lap, attentive and still. A few people in saffron or orange robes and some in pink and blue garments appear among the crowd, and an older bald man in a white shirt sits near the centre. The Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style satsang setting is dim, with tree trunks and hanging roots framing the scene.2005-12-19A large crowd of seated devotees sits in meditation beneath a massive banyan tree with thick aerial roots and spreading branches. Most participants wear white or light clothing and have orange blindfolds or orange eye-covers tied over their eyes, with some wearing white headbands. Many sit cross-legged on the ground in rows, with a few people wearing green, pink and striped clothes among the white-clad crowd.2011-12-05Outdoor photo of a large seated congregation under a broad banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. Many participants in white clothing with white headbands sit on mats and blue cloth on sandy ground. A man in white stands beside a tripod-mounted camera at right. Near the right edge, a saffron-robed person sits, and a figure in orange and gold garments is nearby. A stone-look arrangement with a large white-and-black snake sculpture lies at the right foreground. A purple balloon-like object hangs at upper left.2006-07-22December 16 20062006-12-16December 16 20062006-12-16