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Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots at a Kalpataru darshan gathering. A seated woman in orange-red garments and floral garlands sits on a raised golden chair on a red-and-pink cloth dais, facing a crowd of devotees seated on mats. Most devotees wear white clothes with red-and-orange shawls and sit in rows along a dirt path. A deity murti stands in a green-curtained shrine alcove to the right, decorated with garlands, beside brass lamps and a small fan. A man in white sits near the tree trunk and others sit on the dais steps, with a red gift box in the foreground.

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February 05 20162016-02-05December 19 20052005-12-19 +1 copiesOutdoor 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 copiesOutdoor satsang under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A person seated on a red cushioned throne-like chair at centre-right, wearing an orange-brown garment, faces a seated group of devotees on mats. Many devotees wear white clothes with red and white headbands; some wear red shawls, a woman in a purple top sits nearby, and a man in blue shirt and dark trousers at left holds his hands together. To the right stands a small shrine with a black deity murti decorated with a red and yellow garland and a red cloth, set on a red-decorated base. A white standing fan sits in the foreground. Approximately 20 physical people are visible.2013-10-17June 04 20092009-06-04July 21 20062006-07-21Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. A seated figure in red and orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a red-and-green striped cloth on a raised platform, with a decorated deity murti with garlands and a saffron cloth behind them. Around a dozen or more devotees in white shirts and red-and-orange shawls sit on the ground and stone blocks facing the throne in an open-air gathering. Another person in white sits to the right near a seated figure in saffron.2016-04-03December 19 20052005-12-19 +2 copiesOutdoor photo of a seated audience of roughly two dozen people in white and light clothing gathered on sandy ground beneath a large banyan tree with spreading aerial roots. At the centre-right, a figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a white-draped raised platform with a microphone, facing the crowd. Beside the platform stands a dark stone deity murti in orange cloth with a garland, set within a carved arch and a rocky red-and-grey base, with a small orange-clad figure and an offering plate nearby. Some attendees wear white, others pink, red and blue, and a few wear garlands. A white easel stands at left among the trees.2005-12-18 +2 copiesJuly 21 20062006-07-21Outdoor satsang beneath a huge banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots. Seated on a white-draped dais at right, a figure in saffron/orange robes with long dark hair sits with a microphone stand before them, and a garlanded seated figure in orange sits beside them on a decorated platform with a kalasha-like arrangement. Facing them, a large audience in white clothing sits on the ground and rocky earth, with women in red and pink saris visible among them. A blank easel stands to the left. Visible people: roughly thirty-five seated attendees plus the figures on the dais.2005-12-19Outdoor satsang under large banyan trees. A seated figure sits on a red and gold throne in front of a shrine with a red-clad deity murti garlanded with marigold and multicolour flower strings, backed by an orange curtain and an ornate white arch. The seated figure wears saffron-orange garments and a red-brown shawl, with one hand raised near the face. Around 14 devotees sit on mats on the ground facing the throne: men in white kurtas with orange shawls, women in white and in green and purple saris, and a man in a blue t-shirt in the foreground. A fan stands at the right edge and red cloths lie on the ground by the throne.2013-10-17