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A large group of seated devotees gathers outdoors beneath a huge banyan tree with thick aerial roots and spreading branches. Most wear white clothing, and several women and men wear orange or saffron shawls and sashes. Many hold papers or booklets and sit on mats and on the ground. In the foreground, a woman in a white outfit with an orange shawl sits facing the group, and a bearded person in white sits nearby. A black backpack lies on the ground and a blue-green draped sash is visible on a seated woman. The setting is a shaded courtyard with a low stone wall. The scene appears to be a group session or satsang in progress.

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June 04 20092009-06-04Outdoor satsang under a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots and branches overhead. A crowd of seated devotees, mostly dressed in white, sit on a raised platform and mats. Women in blue and teal saris sit near the front. On the right, two standing men wear saffron-orange robes with garlands of beads; one wears a rudraksha-style mala and a shawl. Their appearance is consistent with ascetic monastic attire, but facial and personal identity cannot be confirmed from the image alone, so no identity is asserted.2009-06-01Outdoor photo of a large group seated on mats and rugs beneath a wide banyan tree with thick hanging aerial roots and spreading branches. Most participants wear white clothing with orange or red shawls and orange beaded necklaces; several wear rudraksha-style malas. A woman in the foreground with glasses wears a white outfit and orange shawl, hands folded in her lap, while others sit with eyes closed or gazing upward. A man in a red robe sits on the right near the tree trunk. Behind them a stone platform rim surrounds the tree base. A camera tripod is visible at left.2013-09-13December 28 20092009-12-28October 11 20062006-10-11 +1 copiesJune 17 20092009-06-17 +1 copiesOutdoor group session under a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. Dozens of people sit on mats and on a low stone platform, most dressed in white, with some in pastel and coloured clothes. Many read or write in notebooks, and a few sit cross-legged with eyes closed. In the foreground, a woman in a blue patterned top and red shawl sits beside a bag and water bottle. Near the lower right, a black and white patterned cloth and a bowl of red powder lie on a circular concrete floor. A man in white with a mala sits at the far right, and no identifiable a person figure is visible.2009-06-04July 09 20112011-07-09Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. A standing figure in an orange-red robe with bare upper body stands on a paved area before a seated crowd of devotees in white clothing. Several people in white sit on the ground and on mats, some with hands folded in namaste, and a bald person in white stands at left. A microphone on a stand and a black speaker are set up in front. To the right, a dark stone deity murti is garlanded, with a green cloth draped behind it and a red-painted rock formation at its base. Several people in white and orange sit near the right edge.2011-12-05June 04 20092009-06-04A large crowd of devotees sits on the ground under a sprawling banyan tree with many aerial prop roots, at an outdoor gathering. Most attendees wear white clothing, with some in blue and pink. Many sit with palms pressed together in namaste. In the left background, a figure in white stands near white pillars and appears to speak, with another person in white beside him. Several people in the foreground and middle are seated in rows facing this speaker.2009-06-01Outdoor group meditation or satsang session held beneath a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots and branches. Dozens of seated participants, mostly in white clothing, sit on the dirt and white stone platforms. A man in a yellow and white garment sits at right beside a metal pot and a red cloth-draped seat, appearing to lead the gathering. Blue yoga mats and a few bags lie on the ground, and pale vertical posts stand among the trees. A man in orange clothing sits near the centre of the group.2009-06-02