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Outdoor gathering beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots, where a crowd of devotees sits on dry earth in white clothes. At the centre, a decorated altar or dais with orange and red garlands and flower decorations stands before the seated assembly. Several people stand at the edges, including a man in white near the altar and a woman in a white sari and women in orange and yellow saris on the right. A man in a dark shirt and another in red stand at the back. A row of white garlands is strung through the tree trunks.

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July 11 20062006-07-11Outdoor photograph of a large seated gathering under a wide, spreading banyan tree at AdiKailaasa, Bidadi. Hundreds of devotees sit closely on bare red earth, most dressed in white ritual clothes, with a few in purple, striped or lighter shirts. In the distance, figures in orange and saffron robes stand near a raised dais with a red cloth and a central seated figure in orange, with attendants in white around it. Thick hanging roots and branches frame the scene, and a small purple emblem appears in the upper left corner.2006-07-12Outdoor satsang under a large banyan tree at the Adi Kailaasa Aadhenam. Dozens of seated devotees in white clothes fill the foreground, with women in pastel saris and salwar kameez among them. At the centre, a figure in orange robes sits on a raised platform before a decorated Shivalinga with garlands, behind a red-painted base. Thick aerial roots and branches frame the scene. The figure's distinctive presentation includes long dark hair and orange clothing, consistent with a person addressing the gathering, though the features are not clear enough to confirm.2006-07-21October 06 20062006-10-06 +1 copiesOutdoor gathering beneath a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots. Dozens of devotees sit on mats in white clothes, many in white kurtas and dhotis, some women in saris or salwars, a few in darker or striped garments, facing a raised platform. On the platform stands a decorated deity murti or altar draped in garlands and flowers, with a small fire or oil lamp burning in front and a pile of offerings nearby. A few people in white stand near the platform and a camera on a tripod records the scene. Dappled sunlight filters through the leaves.2005-01-24 +1 copiesJuly 12 20062006-07-12A photograph of a group seated on mats under a large banyan tree during a guru-puja gathering. Many attendees sit facing a decorated shrine with an arched frame and a figure draped in orange and white at its centre, with orange flags strung on poles nearby. Foreground participants wear white, and some wear saffron or orange shawls, while children sit among them. A seated figure in orange garments sits near the central shrine, and a white folding chair stands at the left edge.2006-10-06Devotees sit on woven mats on bare earth beneath a large banyan tree during a guru puja. Most wear white garments, with several women in white saris and men in white shirts, while some wear saffron/orange robes near the front. Saffron flags on tall poles surround a raised, decorated altar with a figure draped in orange and garlands, set beneath an arched structure. A white-clad figure sits near the dais. Attendees face the altar with their backs to the camera, including a child in a blue shirt at lower right.2006-10-06October 21 20062006-10-21 +1 copiesFebruary 23 20082008-02-23A large outdoor gathering of devotees sits on sandy ground beneath a massive banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. Many seated people wear white clothes and white head bands, with some in saffron, pink, yellow and striped garments. They face a shrine-like structure at left, decorated with a red-draped platform, a saffron cloth and a garland, where several white-clad figures stand. Devotees are kneeling and sitting in rows, and a camera on a tripod is set up near the center. The setting suggests a satsang or puja under the tree.2006-07-22Outdoor devotional gathering beneath a large spreading banyan tree with thick hanging aerial roots. Many devotees in white clothes sit on the ground facing a decorated shrine-like structure with a golden arch, garlands of orange and white flowers, and a deity murti at its centre. A red and gold ceremonial umbrella stands to the left, and a person in a saffron-orange garment stands near it. Several men in white kurtas and dhotis, some with shaved heads, kneel and sit in the foreground, while a seated woman in the front wears a blue top and a woman in a white sari with gold border has a long braid. A cameraman with a tripod stands at right near the back. Overall, a crowded ritual scene in daylight with a deity murti decorated with flower garlands and a ceremonial umbrella.2005-03-08