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A large group of devotees sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised outdoor platform beneath a sprawling banyan tree with thick aerial roots and branches. Many wear white kurtas or white clothing with rudraksha malas around their necks, while others wear pastel and pink salwar kameez, teal and pink saris, and light blue tunics. Eyes are closed or lowered, hands rest in laps, and water bottles and backpacks sit on the mats. A cameraman stands on the left, and a marigold garland hangs on the right tree trunk. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person.

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Devotees sit cross-legged on mats and cloth beneath a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots and a marigold garland draped on its trunk. Many wear white kurtas or pale clothes and red-and-white beaded rudraksha-style malas with name badges. Some women wear pink, teal and blue saris. A seated man in a white shirt meditates in the foreground, with a bag and water bottle beside him. No identifiable figure is shown at the front; the group appears to be in quiet meditation or satsang.2011-07-09A large crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on bare earth beneath a sprawling banyan tree, eyes closed in meditation. Most wear white clothing, with some in pink, red and orange; a few women wear white shawls and a woman in pink has a pink headband. In front of several seated devotees are small brass plates on woven mats holding marigold petals, fruit, small oil lamps and brass vessels. The gathering is dense, filling the frame from front to back.2006-07-21Outdoor group meditation beneath a large spreading tree with thick horizontal branches and dappled light. Dozens of practitioners sit cross-legged in neat rows on a dark mat over red earth, eyes closed. Most wear white kurta-style clothes with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, and several have white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. In the foreground a woman with braided hair in white and orange sits with eyes closed, and a fair-skinned woman in orange shawl sits at the right edge. No central figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this image.2006-10-11Outdoor photo of a large group of mostly white-clad participants seated on the ground beneath a wide, spreading tree with dense green foliage, apparently attending a session. Many hold papers or notebooks and several wear white shirts with beaded or cord necklaces. A woman in the foreground on the left wears a teal top and blue pants and sits with a bag beside her. Standing figures at the back include a man in a white shirt and a man in a blue shirt, and a woman in orange and a woman in yellow appear among the seated rows. A bearded man with long hair and a rudraksha-style mala sits near the right foreground. Red and striped mats cover part of the earth. The scene is a lively, orderly gathering of students in an open-air setting.2009-06-04October 11 20062006-10-11June 01 20092009-06-01June 01 20092009-06-01Outdoor group session under a large spreading tree at an ashram. Many people in white clothes sit on woven mats and a low stone platform, reading and writing in notebooks. A man in the foreground on the right wears white with a long rudraksha mala and sits cross-legged with papers. A woman in pink bends forward at the right edge. Water bottles, bags and a colourful cloth lie nearby, and a decorated tray with red offerings sits at lower left.2009-06-04A photo of a seated group of devotees meditating outdoors on a reddish-brown dirt ground beneath a large spreading tree with thick low branches and green foliage. Most wear white clothing, and several wear orange-saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, with rudraksha malas around their necks. Several have vertical tilak marks on their foreheads, and their eyes are closed in meditation. They sit in rows on a raised white mat or platform. The ground is bare earth and the rows extend across the frame. This is a meditation or yoga session under a tree.2006-10-11October 11 20062006-10-11October 11 20062006-10-11Outdoor photo of devotees seated in meditation on bare earth beneath a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots and branches. Many wear white ritual clothing, with some in yellow, red and orange saris and shirts. Several seated men and women have hands folded in their laps or palms together, and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces are visible. Standing people in white and in colourful saris move among the seated group under the shade.2006-12-31