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Large outdoor session beneath a massive banyan tree with many aerial roots. Dozens of seated devotees in white and orange clothing, many wearing orange or red blindfold-style headbands, sit in rows on the ground. At right, a figure in orange robes and a red-cushioned seat sits on a raised platform with a red carpet, a microphone stand and a loudspeaker nearby, facing the crowd. Some participants wear white headbands and orange shawls. A stone-rimmed base surrounds the tree trunk.

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Outdoor gathering beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. Dozens of seated devotees, many in white clothes and bright orange or red headbands and blindfolds, sit on mats in rows. On the right, a person in an orange-red garment sits on a red cushioned seat or throne beside a microphone stand and speaker, with an orange shawl or cloth draped across the lap. Several people in white stand or sit at the edge of the crowd, and small water bottles are placed near the tree base. A fire-red ritual setting is visible at the right edge.2011-12-05December 05 20112011-12-05December 05 20112011-12-05Outdoor satsang beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. Dozens of seated devotees sit on mats and a low stone platform, many in white clothing with orange and red shawls and sashes, some wearing ID lanyards. A woman in the foreground wears a patterned blue and grey dress and sits with eyes closed. On the right, a figure with long dark hair and a bare upper body sits on a red upholstered throne with gold legs, facing the crowd, wearing orange cloth. A stone well-like ring surrounds the trunk in front. Water bottles and a small bag sit on the ground among the attendees.2013-03-31December 05 20112011-12-05Outdoor satsang beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes sits on a red-cushioned chair or throne at centre-right, facing a seated crowd on woven mats. Most of the audience wear white clothing, while a woman in the foreground left wears a rust-red top and a woman in front wears a white top. A deity murti with orange and saffron drapery and a crown-like headdress sits at the right edge beside a large red-painted rock-shaped altar. A few people stand and sit at the back among the trees.2010-02-09 +1 copiesJuly 08 20132013-07-08A large outdoor satsang under a massive banyan tree with many thick aerial roots and hanging branches. A crowd of mostly white-clad devotees sits cross-legged on bare earth, many wearing red lanyards. In the right foreground, a bare-chested figure with long dark hair and an orange-red shawl sits facing the group, speaking to them. Several seated men in white kurtas and dhotis, and women in white and cream saris, listen attentively.2013-07-08Outdoor satsang held beneath a vast banyan tree with many aerial roots and sprawling branches. A seated congregation of roughly 20 to 30 people, mostly in white clothes with red and orange sashes, sits on the sandy ground and low stone platforms around the trunk. A gold-and-red throne with cushions stands empty on the right beside a dark deity murti and a red decorated pedestal. A black speaker sits at left.2013-03-31December 05 20112011-12-05Outdoor satsang beneath a large, sprawling banyan tree with many aerial prop roots hanging from its branches. Devotees sit on the ground in white and red clothing, several women in white saris with red borders and men in white kurtas, many with red and white shawls. In the foreground a woman in a white and red sari sits on a mat near a low circular platform at the base of the tree. To the right stands an empty ornate gold-and-red throne with carved gold legs, and a black speaker sits on the left. Red flowers or offerings are piled at the far right edge. The setting is a sandy ground with an orange boundary wall behind the tree.2013-03-31Outdoor satsang under a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing sit on mats on the ground facing a red-cushioned golden chair at the front. On the chair sits a robed figure in orange, and beside it a framed portrait of a robed figure in orange is set on a stand. To the right, a shrine with a blue-curtained arch holds an orange-draped figure and a small table with a speaker. Several devotees wear orange shawls and rudraksha-style beads; one woman in a red and white patterned top sits near the front. A water bottle and notepads lie on the mats.2012-10-25