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A woman with light brown hair pulled back sits cross-legged on bare ground, eyes closed, hands resting in her lap in a mudra, in meditation. She wears a white embroidered tunic and white trousers, a black bead mala with a flat pendant, and a red bindi. A large banyan tree with thick aerial roots stands behind her. A partly visible person in orange robes stands further back at left, and another figure is faintly visible near the trunks.

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December 12 20092009-12-12Outdoor satsang beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. A figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a white-draped platform with a microphone and small bowl before them, speaking to a seated audience. Audience members wear mostly white clothing, with some in pink, red and brown shawls, sitting on the bare ground in front of the platform. A white easel board stands to the left and a stone-edged raised circular platform with a patterned mat is at right. The scene is lit by daylight filtering through the leaves.2005-12-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a single person in a white and gold-bordered garment bowing forward with their face pressed against the trunk of a large banyan tree. A garland of red and white flowers hangs around their neck, and a marigold garland is strung across the trunk. The tree stands on a raised white-washed platform scattered with red and orange flower petals, with a granite bench and small shrines visible in the open courtyard behind. Dappled shade falls across the sandy ground.2010-01-02 +1 copiesTwo women sit cross-legged in meditation on a sandy ground beside a white stone structure with a stepped base. The woman in front has her eyes closed and hands resting in her lap, wearing a white blouse, cream wrap garment with a pale patterned border, and an orange-red scarf draped over her shoulders. Behind her, a second woman in a white sari with red-and-gold border sits with hands folded, eyes lowered, her hair pulled back. Small white gravel borders outline the ground.2010-07-10A woman sits cross-legged at the base of a large banyan tree, its thick aerial roots and buttress trunk behind her. She has her eyes closed and her hands rest in a meditation mudra on her lap. She wears a white embroidered chikan-style kurta and beige loose trousers, with a red-brown rudraksha mala draped over her shoulders. A stone slab and fallen leaves lie beside her.2010-02-22A photograph of a woman with shoulder-length light brown hair and a red bindi sitting cross-legged in meditation at the base of a large tree with thick, gnarled roots. She wears a white kurta and white dhoti-style trousers with an orange saffron shawl draped over her shoulders and crossed at the chest, her eyes closed and hands resting together in her lap. Other people in white clothing are partly visible at the edges of the frame, sitting on rocks near the tree. The ground is reddish earth and stone slabs. A small purple logo appears at the upper right corner.2007-05-04July 23 20102010-07-23A photograph of a woman seated cross-legged on bare sandy ground in an outdoor yard, eyes closed in meditation. She wears a white sari with gold border and a yellow shawl draped over one shoulder, a rudraksha-style mala necklace, and a wristwatch. Behind her are a block wall, palm and frangipani trees, and scorched ash and charred logs from a fire pit. A small mat lies beneath her.March 06 20072007-03-06A photograph of one barefoot woman in a cream sari with a wide gold-bordered edge and an orange shawl draped over her shoulders, standing on a concrete step and pressing her cheek and hand against the trunk of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. She has closed eyes and a small vertical mark on her forehead. Behind her are other trees, a white pole, and a rocky outcrop with sandy ground.2010-07-15A woman sits cross-legged on a large grey rock in a wooded outdoor clearing with dry leaves on the ground. She wears a white short-sleeved kurta with a white dupatta draped over her shoulders, a white bangle, and a dark rudraksha mala with a round pendant bearing a small portrait. Her eyes are closed and her hands rest on her knees in a mudra. A red bindi marks her forehead. At the far left edge, a partially visible person in white trousers and an orange shawl sits nearby. Trees and rocks surround the scene.2007-05-04A man with long dark hair swept back sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform in meditation, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a sleeveless orange saffron wrap draped over his shoulders and a long brown rudraksha mala reaching to his waist, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him on sandy ground are grey ash mounds and a second seated person in white clothes with a yellow garland. Concrete platform edges and a woven mat appear in the background.2010-07-14