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A large crowd of devotees sits on the ground in the shade of a massive banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots, sunlight streaming through the branches. Most attendees wear white clothing, and some wear orange or maroon garments and lanyards. At the left, a figure in saffron-coloured robes sits on a red-cushioned seat on a red carpet in front of the crowd, with a microphone stand and camera tripod nearby, while a red decorative vessel sits to the left. Many people in the foreground are seated facing the teacher, with a speaker on a stand in the middle ground.

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December 05 20112011-12-05December 05 20112011-12-05A large seated gathering of devotees sits on mats under a huge spreading banyan tree with sunlight streaming through its branches. Many people wear white and cream clothing, with some in orange or saffron garments and a few in colourful saris and shawls. Several participants have lanyards and water bottles near them. In the foreground at lower left, a red ornate carpet and a small wooden chair or seat sit near the front. A man in a green knit cap sits at lower right, and a cameraman stands near the back among the crowd.2011-12-05December 05 20112011-12-05A large banyan tree with dense aerial roots and hanging vines shelters a seated congregation on a dirt ground. Many people sit cross-legged on mats, most dressed in white, while a man in the foreground wears a pale turquoise kurta and white dhoti, seated on a low wall at the right. Toward the left, a dark statue wearing an orange garment and red headpiece stands beside a red-draped platform with a wooden seat and lamps. Several people sit in front of the platform and a white pole rises at the left edge. The scene appears to be a satsang or session held under the tree.2010-02-10 +1 copiesA large outdoor gathering of devotees sits on reddish earth under a sprawling banyan tree with aerial roots hanging from its branches. Many people in white clothes sit in rows facing a raised platform at the top of the frame, where a figure in orange-red robes sits in front of a decorated altar. Some seated devotees wear blue, pink, and green garments, and a few wear red or orange. In the foreground a woman in white with a patterned dotted top sits beside a man in a white shirt with a yellow-gold garland. Green leaves frame the lower right. The scene resembles a satsang seated under the banyan tree.2006-07-21February 10 20102010-02-10 +1 copiesSeptember 01 20112011-09-01A seated group of devotees sits on mats beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots, listening to a teacher. Many attendees wear white clothing and some wear red or orange; a woman in a red top sits in the foreground, and a blonde woman in a white top sits in the middle. A figure in an orange robe with a red head covering sits on a red-cushioned seat at right, with a microphone stand in front. A dark statue in orange cloth and a red painted pedestal stand beside the seat. Wooden poles and hanging tree roots frame the scene. The figure in orange is a person candidate based on the saffron robe and red head covering, though appearance is only partly visible.2010-02-09Outdoor 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 satsang seated beneath a huge banyan tree with thick aerial roots and spreading limbs. A crowd of devotees sits on the ground in white ritual clothing, several women and men wearing orange, red or saffron shawls and scarves. Near the lower right, a gold-coloured throne with a red cushioned seat stands on a stepped platform, unoccupied in view. A black speaker sits at the lower left edge among the sitting devotees. Some attendees wear white and others wear coloured saris or shirts. No clearly identifiable figure is seated on the throne in this frame.2013-03-31December 05 20112011-12-05