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Outdoor gathering under a large banyan tree with aerial roots. Devotees in white ritual clothes stand with hands joined in prayer on mats and rugs. A man in white kurta and a man in orange-and-red robes stand in the foreground, and a monk in a red robe stands beside an ornate gold-and-wood throne with a microphone stand. Sunlight filters through the leaves and smoke or incense haze drifts in the air. A sound system and laptop sit at the left edge.

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Outdoor ceremony beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. A crowd of devotees in white clothing stands and sits with palms pressed together in namaste, with a few in saffron or red. A man at left wears a white dhoti and an orange-ochre shawl. A woman in a cream-and-tan sari stands at centre-left, and a figure in a red robe stands beside a tall white pole. An empty ornate golden throne with a woven seat stands on a red-and-maroon rug in the centre-right. At far right is a dark stone deity murti in orange cloth beside a red painted base, with a black-and-white spotted serpent figure coiled on the ground. Incense smoke rises near the tree, and a brass lamp sits on a low stand at lower right.2009-06-09Outdoor gathering beneath a large banyan tree with massive hanging aerial roots. A figure with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron robe sits with palms pressed together on an ornate gold-and-brown cushioned seat set on a red mat, facing a seated crowd. Devotees sit on white cloths in white and cream clothes; several women wear white saris with red borders and red bindi marks, and some wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Others stand behind near the tree trunk, many with hands folded in prayer. Clay pots and a small offering dish are visible in the lower right foreground. Children sit among the adults.2005-12-31Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. A seated figure in a red-maroon robe sits on an ornate gold throne on a striped rug, with a microphone stand in front. Around them, numerous people in white clothing stand and sit, some with hands folded. In the foreground at left, a person in an orange robe with a shawl stands with their back to the camera. At right, a dark stone deity murti with a garland and orange cloth is shown beside a coiled black-and-white serpent sculpture on a red-painted base, with a small oil lamp nearby. The scene suggests a satsang or darshan gathering under the tree.2009-06-09Outdoor satsang under a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. Dozens of devotees sit on mats and striped rugs, mostly in white clothes with white and yellow beaded necklaces. In the foreground a man in an orange robe sits facing the group and gestures with one hand, with a microphone stand beside him. On the right an ornate gold throne with carved panels stands empty on a red-and-white rug. A speaker sits at the left edge, and a black camera and cables lie in front. Several people in the crowd sit with hands folded. The scene holds more than twenty people.2009-06-09Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. A circular white stone platform surrounds the trunk. Devotees stand in a crowd with palms pressed together in namaskar; the foreground women wear a pale teal saree and a red kurta, and a man in a grey shirt and olive trousers stands barefoot. Many people wear white ritual clothing. On the right, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a red and gold throne-style chair beside a microphone stand, with a reddish cushion and orange cloth below. Woven striped mats cover the ground, and a patterned tube or cloth lies at the right edge.2010-02-10A photograph of an outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. A man with long black hair, wearing a rust-red dhoti-style garment, a red shawl and a gold-and-beaded garland, stands barefoot with palms pressed together in namaskar near the roots. Several devotees in white clothes and red-orange shawls stand with hands folded in prayer on a striped mat and sandy ground. A dark stone slab sits at the base of the tree, and orange cushions lie on the ground. Some people in the background are also in white with orange shawls.2016-04-03December 05 20112011-12-05Outdoor satsang under a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A seated figure in orange robes sits on a red-cushioned throne at right, speaking into a microphone. Nearby stands an orange-robed statue beside a red-painted rock formation and a black-and-white patterned cloth. Around them, a large group of seated devotees in white clothing sits on woven mats and cloth on the ground, several in white and red. A few women in red and white sit in the foreground, one with long blonde hair, others with dark hair. Several people wear white kurta-style clothes and white head coverings. The scene has a meditative, open-air gathering feel.2010-02-09July 21 20052005-07-21 +1 copiesOutdoor photo beneath a huge banyan tree with dense aerial roots and spreading branches. A crowd of devotees in white clothes stands and kneels on bare earth. Several women in white saris and men in white kurtas and dhotis mill about, while a few people wear orange shawls or sashes. In the background, a raised canopied platform decorated with orange and yellow flags and a small deity murti or seated figure in ornate dress. A stone basin sits in the foreground. Several small children sit at the left edge.2005-01-01A photograph of an outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with thick hanging aerial roots. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange garment with a rudraksha mala and bare feet holds a brass aarti plate with a lit flame raised high. Around him, a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas stand and sit with palms pressed together in namaskar. Some women wear sarees in yellow and white. On the right, a stone deity or sacred figure is adorned with a multicoloured garland of flowers and a rope of yellow and maroon flowers, and a golden cobra-hood figure sits near the base. A man in white at the edge of the frame appears to be pouring or offering something at the shrine. The setting is a shaded outdoor sacred grove.2006-07-23Outdoor group gathering beneath a large spreading banyan-type tree with sunlight filtering through leaves. A figure in a long golden-yellow robe with long dark hair stands on a raised stone platform at left, arms extended toward a small table draped in white cloth holding oil lamps. Around them a large crowd of devotees in white ritual clothes stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Several people in orange or saffron cloth stand near the center, and at right men in white dhoti and shirts hold brass bells and small vessels. A young person in white kneels in front of a brass pot on the ground, with a kalasha and brass plates arranged on a mat. The scene suggests a puja or satsang held outdoors.2005-01-24