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A seated group of devotees in white ritual clothes sits on mats outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots, evening light, during a puja. In the foreground a young man in white with a rudraksha mala and hands pressed together sits before brass trays of flower petals, a brass kalasha and oil lamps, and a small brass bell and vessels on the ground. Men and women behind him, some with eyes closed and hands in anjali, are also in white, and an older woman in green sits to the left. No one here is clearly identifiable as a person by appearance.

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A seated group of devotees in white clothes meditates outdoors beneath a large banyan tree at night. In the foreground, a man in front wears a rudraksha mala and a pendant, hands folded in prayer. Beside him, bearded men in white kurtas sit with eyes closed or palms joined. Brass puja items are arranged on a mat before them: a plate of flowers and fruit, a brass lamp, a small bell, a kalasha-style vessel and a bowl of petals. Behind them more people sit in white and a woman in green sari has her hands folded.2004-02-182006 - Kailasa India Sangha ActivitiesA photograph of a group of men seated on the ground in white ritual clothes at an outdoor evening gathering beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. Several men sit with palms pressed together in namaskar, and some have eyes closed in prayer. A man in the foreground wears a rudraksha mala and a small pendant. Behind them a bearded man in a beige sweater and white shirt stands holding an object. Brass puja vessels, a brass lamp and a plate with flowers and offerings sit on the mat in front.2004-02-18Night outdoor gathering under a large banyan tree with aerial roots and a spotlight in the branches. A man with long dark hair in an orange saffron robe and white undergarment sits at the right, palms pressed together in prayer, a microphone on a stand beside him. Before him on a patterned mat are a brass plate of bananas and fruit, small metal cups, a brass lamp and flowers. Around him, about a dozen seated devotees in white clothing, one man wearing a rudraksha mala, and a woman in lavender, also join hands in prayer. Several standing people are visible behind the seated group.2005-12-19 +2 copies01 மார்ச் 2003 திருக்கோயில் பிரம்மோற்சவம் +1 copiesA photograph of a group of disciples in white clothing sitting cross-legged on woven mats beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. In the foreground a man in the centre wears a white dhoti with a white shawl and a red-and-white thread, rudraksha-style beads around his neck, and white tilak marks on his forehead, with eyes closed in meditation. Beside him men and women in white garments, some with white ash marks and bead malas, sit in stillness, with others in orange sashes further back.2006-10-11October 07 20082008-10-07Outdoor homa ceremony with rows of men and women seated on the ground before low fire pits built from white-painted bricks, decorated with yellow marigold petals. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala and a blue ribbon badge sits cross-legged, holding a ladle-like offering and facing a tray of wooden sticks and offerings. Other participants in white ritual clothes tend the pits with ladles and brass vessels, while women in saris watch from the background beside a red tent backdrop and banana plants. No identifiable a person is visibly present in this frame.2010-07-24A photograph of an evening outdoor satsang beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a bright lamp in its branches. On the right, a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe and white shawl sits on a low platform, speaking into a microphone, with a brass kalasha-style vessel, fruit, and small cups before him. Seated on white cloth on the ground in front are devotees, including a woman in a lavender sari and white-clad people, some with rudraksha malas, and a man in a white kurta with a red shawl. Several others sit or stand behind them under the tree.2005-12-19Night-time outdoor ritual photograph beneath a large banyan tree. A group of devotees dressed in white sits on a raised white platform around a stone lingam-style deity murti at right, which is decorated with white and red flower garlands and draped in pink cloth. A man in white at centre holds a metal vessel and a small bell while chanting, with a brass oil lamp and brass plates of flowers, fruit and offerings in front of him. Other seated devotees in white watch, some holding prayer beads. A steel pot and a pink checked bag sit in the background.2004-02-18Evening outdoor gathering beneath a large banyan tree with dangling aerial roots and a branch lit by a spotlight. A figure seated on a rug at right, with long swept-back dark hair and a microphone before him, wears a saffron/orange robe and holds his palms together in prayer; a white shawl drapes over his shoulder. In front of him stands a brass tray with bananas, a brass vessel, small brass cups and oil lamps, and a flower arrangement at the edge. Around them, devotees in white clothes sit cross-legged with hands folded in prayer, including a woman in a lavender sari and a man with a white beard. Several more people in white sit in the background among the trees.2005-12-19 +2 copiesA photograph of a group meditation or yoga session seated on woven mats beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots and spreading branches. Dozens of participants sit cross-legged in rows, mostly dressed in white with orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Several men wear rudraksha malas or tilak markings on their foreheads, and a few women sit among them. A man near the front centre with grey hair and glasses wears an orange shawl and white clothes. A photographer with a camera on a tripod stands at the back left. The ground is reddish earth and the atmosphere appears calm and focused.2006-10-11