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A 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.

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A large crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white gathers around a massive banyan tree with thick aerial roots and hanging vines. Several saffron-robed monastics stand among them at the right, one in orange cloth with a shaved head near the tree trunk. Many participants have hands folded in prayer or are raised in devotion. The tree dominates the scene, with bright green foliage above. This appears to be a procession or gathering at a sacred tree during an ashram program.2009-06-17Outdoor satsang under a large banyan tree with aerial roots and dappled sunlight. Many devotees sit on raised stone platforms and mats, mostly dressed in white clothing, with some wearing mala beads around their necks. Hands are pressed together in anjali in front of the chest. At the far right edge, a figure in saffron-orange robes stands apart from the seated crowd, facing the group. Some participants sit on red-and-white cloth.2009-06-01June 01 20092009-06-01Outdoor photo of a large seated group of devotees in white clothing with hands joined in namaskar beneath a massive banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A figure in a saffron-orange robe sits at the centre-back near the trunk, facing the gathering, with a lit oil lamp on a low stone platform at the right. Several women wear blue saris and a few people wear white kurtas and salwar. Some onlookers stand at the left, one photographing with a camera. Sandy ground has a white kolam design in the lower right corner, and a tiered stone step sits beside the group.2009-06-01Devotees sit on the ground in a shaded outdoor gathering beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and spreading branches. Many participants wear white clothing, some in light shirts and trousers, while a few wear orange or red garments. A man in a grey shirt and jeans sits in the foreground beside a plastic water bottle and a folded newspaper, and an older man in a white shirt sits on a low stone bench at left. On the right, a dark stone deity murti draped in an orange cloth sits on a red-painted base near the crowd. A tall pale blue pillar stands among the gathered devotees.2009-06-04A crowd of devotees, mostly women and some men, dressed in white clothing gathers in front of a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a low stone platform. Many have their palms pressed together in anjali mudra, and several have eyes closed or heads bowed in prayer or meditation. A woman in front wears a purple and magenta sari, and another wears a turquoise shawl and sunglasses. Dappled sunlight falls across the tree trunk and the seated participants.2009-06-01June 17 20092009-06-17September 01 20112011-09-01July 12 20062006-07-12Outdoor photo of a large crowd gathered around a massive banyan tree with many aerial prop roots and hanging vines. Most attendees wear white clothing, including white shirts, kurtas and saris, while a few wear red or floral garments. Several people with shaved heads and white attire stand near the center, and on the right two figures in orange-saffron robes stand among the crowd, one with orange cloth draped over the shoulders, possibly part of a procession. Many people have hands folded in prayer or are looking toward the tree. The setting is a green, leafy grove.2009-06-17June 01 20092009-06-01November 16 20092009-11-16