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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.

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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.2006 - 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-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.2004-02-18October 07 20082008-10-07A 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.2006-10-11A photograph of a seated satsang gathering on a woven mat in a hall with red-painted walls and white plastic chairs along the back. In the foreground, a young man in white kurta sits with palms joined in prayer at left, a bearded man in a beige shawl sits centrally, and a young man in white sits with hands clasped and head bowed. Other devotees in white, saffron and pastel saris sit behind them, and one seated person wears an orange garment near the back. Two people in white sit at right with hands folded. The scene looks like meditation or devotional sitting.2004-02-18Night outdoor puja at an ashram courtyard during Navaratri. Devotees sit on mats in rows with palms pressed together in anjali, many in white kurtas with orange shawls and some with yellow shawls. In the foreground, a priest in orange and yellow robes sits behind brass plates of offerings, flowers, and a rudraksha-style garland, with a brass lamp stand near the plates. Palm trees and a low wall are visible in the dark background.2008-10-07Dusk outdoor gathering on sandy ground beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. Many children and teenagers sit cross-legged in rows, most in white clothing, with some in colourful striped or patterned outfits. Small brass oil lamps, lit and arranged on plates, sit in front of them. In the centre a girl in a red and blue garment sits with eyes closed. At right a woman in white with a rudraksha-style necklace sits on a mat near a carved stone serpent and a red-painted stone deity murti. A metal pole stands among the seated group. Whole scene shows roughly 100 people visible, so count range is 100+.2006-05-052005-SWAMIJI-DOING-GURUPUJA-AARATHI +2 copiesFebruary 24 20152015-02-24 +1 copiesOctober 11 20062006-10-11