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A large group of devotees sits cross-legged in meditation on a black polished stone platform beneath a huge banyan tree at dusk. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts or kurtas, and the women wear white saris with gold borders. Several have red and white markings on their foreheads and wear rudraksha or bead necklaces. Their hands rest in mudra positions on their laps. A small red and gold hanging ornament is tied to a branch above them, and tree roots hang around the scene. No a person is visible.

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A group of devotees sits in meditation in a dim outdoor setting beneath a large spreading tree at night. Most wear white clothing, with women in white saris and cotton shawls and men in white shirts and dhotis. Several wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and green beaded malas, and some have vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Their eyes are closed and palms rest on their knees or laps. They sit on a long black polished stone platform in rows, with more participants seated behind on the bare ground. A cloth-draped banner hangs from a tree trunk at the upper right.October 11 20062006-10-11 +1 copiesOctober 11 20062006-10-11October 10 20062006-10-10Outdoor group meditation under a large spreading tree with dense foliage and a dirt ground. Rows of seated practitioners sit cross-legged on small woven mats atop a dark polished floor. Most wear white clothing with orange shawls or wraps draped over their shoulders. In the back row an older bald man in white with an orange wrap sits among them, but his appearance is not distinctive enough to establish identity, so he is described only as a seated practitioner.2006-10-11October 11 20062006-10-11A photograph of a group of about eight people meditating seated cross-legged on mats beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. They wear white ritual clothing with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, and several have white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Their eyes are closed, hands resting on their laps, in an outdoor meditation session. No a person candidate is visible among them.2006-10-11A large outdoor group of people sits cross-legged in meditation under a wide spreading tree with a long horizontal branch and grey-brown trunks. Most wear white clothing, many with orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and several wear rudraksha malas. Some have white or ash marks on their foreheads. They sit on dark mats set on red-brown earth, with greenery behind them.2006-10-11A photo of a seated group of devotees meditating outdoors on a reddish-brown dirt ground beneath a large spreading tree with thick low branches and green foliage. Most wear white clothing, and several wear orange-saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, with rudraksha malas around their necks. Several have vertical tilak marks on their foreheads, and their eyes are closed in meditation. They sit in rows on a raised white mat or platform. The ground is bare earth and the rows extend across the frame. This is a meditation or yoga session under a tree.2006-10-11October 11 20062006-10-11Photo of a row of seated meditators in white clothing and orange shawls under a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. Several people sit cross-legged with eyes closed on a dark mat over reddish earth. Most wear white kurtas, orange shawls draped over the shoulders, and rudraksha or dark beaded malas; white vibhuti lines mark their foreheads. A red bindi and gold bangles are visible on one woman. A purple logo appears in the upper left corner.2006-10-11October 11 20062006-10-11