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Outdoor temple scene beneath a huge banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. Dozens of devotees in white ritual clothes sit cross-legged on mats in rows, facing a seated figure at right wearing an orange-saffron garment and a garland, on an orange cloth with a small lamp. Beside her, a dark stone deity murti stands under a red-and-silver arch decorated with flowers, and a black serpent with white dots lies on the ground in front of a bright orange-painted mound. A man in white with an orange shawl stands at left near a white pillar, and a round white planter surrounds one aerial root.

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Outdoor satsang under a massive banyan tree with many aerial roots. A large seated audience in white clothes sits on mats and cloths on the ground facing a raised platform. On the right, a person in long flowing orange robes sits behind a microphone stand and a small table, gesturing while speaking. Beside them, a seated figure in orange with long dark hair sits on a decorated throne-like seat adorned with a garland of white flowers and a golden crown-like top. Carved stone and a large dark snake sculpture form the platform edge, with a small plate of offerings in front. A blackboard on an easel stands nearby.2005-12-18December 19 20052005-12-19 +2 copiesJuly 12 20062006-07-12Outdoor satsang under a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. A large crowd of devotees sits on the sandy ground facing a low raised platform on the right. Most attendees wear white clothing; some women wear red or pink shawls and a few wear blue or tan. A person in orange robes sits cross-legged on a white-draped seat at the platform, speaking into a microphone. A second figure in orange sits beside a shrine-like stone structure decorated with a white floral garland. A small stand with an easel board stands near the tree, and a sacred stone pedestal with offerings sits at the platform's edge.2005-12-18 +1 copiesFebruary 23 20082008-02-23Outdoor ritual under a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. A standing figure in a saffron-orange robe stands with hands joined near the centre, facing a shrine. Beside the figure, a black stone linga-like form sits on a mound of red-coated stones, dressed with white and red-and-gold garlands and a white-and-red arched frame. Seated in rows on the sandy ground, about a dozen people in white clothes sit before small brass oil lamps, bowls and offering plates, with a few in orange. A blue cloth and a round metal plate lie near the shrine.2006-08-17Outdoor satsang beneath a large banyan tree at an open ashram ground. A man with long dark hair in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged on a raised seat at the right, facing a large crowd. Around him, numerous monks and sannyasis wear orange robes, while many devotees in white clothing sit on the ground with hands folded in anjali. Left of centre stands a dark stone Shiva lingam with an orange cloth and white garlands, set on a red-painted rock platform bordered in white. Rows of orange flags on tall poles and white bunting strung between trees decorate the area.2006-07-12June 17 20092009-06-17Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. Dozens of seated devotees in white clothing sit on mats and cloth in a wide semicircle facing a red-painted rocky mound topped by a black Shiva lingam wrapped in red, white and yellow garlands. A black-and-white patterned serpent body curls around the base of the red mound. A standing man in white clothing with an orange shawl stands near a tripod camera at the centre, and a figure in white stands beside the lingam. Several women in pink and grey saris sit at the left edge. Thin metal poles frame the open ground.2006-07-23Outdoor 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.2010-02-09Outdoor photo of a Guru Poornima gathering beneath a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots. A raised wooden platform holds a seat draped in saffron-orange cloth with a red-and-gold canopy overhead, a ceremonial staff and a flower-decked dais beside it. Several figures in saffron robes sit near a brass oil lamp and ritual vessels on wooden blocks, with smoke rising. Dozens of devotees in white clothing sit on the ground in rows, some women in white saris with blue borders. A garlanded rock and a carved black serpent form lie at the front right. No individual on the saffron seat can be confirmed from appearance, so the seated figure is described by role only.2005-07-21 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual gathering beneath a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots. Under the canopy, a central seated figure wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and sits on an elevated orange-draped seat beneath a decorated umbrella with pink and gold trim. Nearby, a figure in a red-orange garment sits at a low brick fire pit where smoke rises. Rows of devotees in white dhotis, white kurtas and white sarees sit on a stone platform, with some girls in teal and light blue tops. Dark carved stone serpent figures with white patterning lie in the foreground beside a rock formation draped with yellow and pink flowers. Sunlight filters through the leaves onto the pale floor.2005-07-21