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Devotees sit cross-legged on mats and cloth beneath a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots and a marigold garland draped on its trunk. Many wear white kurtas or pale clothes and red-and-white beaded rudraksha-style malas with name badges. Some women wear pink, teal and blue saris. A seated man in a white shirt meditates in the foreground, with a bag and water bottle beside him. No identifiable figure is shown at the front; the group appears to be in quiet meditation or satsang.

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A large group of devotees sits cross-legged on mats and rugs in a shaded outdoor grove beneath a sprawling banyan tree with thick aerial roots. Many wear white kurta or salwar clothing with red and white rudraksha-style malas and name badges. A black portable speaker sits on a concrete ring around the tree trunk, and a garland of orange and yellow marigolds hangs on the right. Several people in white and pastel clothing sit closer to the front, while others stand at the back. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2011-07-09March 31 20132013-03-31A large seated gathering of devotees sits on red and multicoloured mats beneath a big banyan tree outdoors. Most wear white clothing with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders, and some wear red-and-white beaded necklaces. Many sit cross-legged, a few lie back with eyes closed, and some hold water bottles or bags. A camera on a tripod stands near the front, and a man in white and red sits on a stone ledge at the upper right. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd scene.2016-04-03Outdoor group meditation beneath a large banyan tree with thick hanging aerial roots. Rows of seated practitioners in white ritual clothing sit cross-legged on woven striped mats over a raised platform on reddish earth. Several wear orange or saffron shawls over white kurtas, and many have rudraksha malas around their necks and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Their eyes are closed and hands rest in their laps. A tripod stands at the right edge. No person is clearly identifiable as a person, and no leader is visibly distinguished.2006-10-11March 13 20132013-03-13March 13 20132013-03-13A photograph of a seated outdoor gathering beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on red-and-orange mats along a raised concrete path, mostly in white clothing with orange-red shawls and beaded necklaces. A woman in the lower left wears a yellow top and white dress, and another in the foreground holds a water bottle. On the right, a seated woman in orange and a man in white sit near a small table with a microphone, and a video camera on a tripod stands at left. Sunlight streams through the leaves.2016-04-03Outdoor satsang under a large banyan tree with aerial roots and red-and-yellow garlands wrapped around its trunk. A group of roughly two dozen devotees sits on orange and patterned mats; most women wear white, orange, pink or red garments, and several men in white kurta-style clothes sit in front, one with palms pressed together. Many devotees hold their hands in anjali mudra, and a woman in a white top and beaded necklace sits centre-front with hands folded in her lap. A cameraperson with a tripod is visible at the left edge. The scene suggests a meditative gathering rather than a discourse stage.2011-09-01A large group of devotees sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised outdoor platform beneath a sprawling banyan tree with thick aerial roots and branches. Many wear white kurtas or white clothing with rudraksha malas around their necks, while others wear pastel and pink salwar kameez, teal and pink saris, and light blue tunics. Eyes are closed or lowered, hands rest in laps, and water bottles and backpacks sit on the mats. A cameraman stands on the left, and a marigold garland hangs on the right tree trunk. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person.2011-07-09Outdoor photo of a group of about 30 people in white clothing gathered under a large spreading banyan tree with a sandy ground. Several men in front sit cross-legged on dark mats, including a man in a white shirt with a lanyard and a bald man in white kurta-style clothing wearing a wristwatch. Behind them women in white and standing devotees, some with lanyards, watch attentively. Stone steps and a red and patterned mat appear at the right edge, and a woman in a pink sari sits at the far left. No one is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues, and the scene shows an attentive satsang or discourse setting.2013-03-13September 01 20112011-09-01June 01 20092009-06-01