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Outdoor photo at a banyan tree courtyard with a raised circular stone platform and mossy-looking white-washed low walls. Seated on a black stone mat in the foreground, several people sit cross-legged with hands joined in prayer: a woman in a blue sari with a yellow stole, a man in a white shirt and light trousers, a woman in a pink-and-white patterned sari, and a woman in a white dress with a yellow shawl. A standing man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands near the trunk, and a man in a blue checked shirt stands at left with hands folded. Aerial roots hang from the large banyan trunk, which has a garland of flowers. Brass items and a white feathered fan sit on the stone platform.

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Outdoor photo at a banyan tree shrine with a large spreading trunk and hanging aerial roots, wrapped with flower garlands in red, green and white. A standing man in white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl holds up an object near the tree, possibly a lamp or offering. Around a black-tiled platform, about ten seated devotees sit in meditation or prayer: a woman in a blue-grey sari, a man in a white shirt with a lanyard, a man with palms joined in a green shirt, a woman in white with a yellow shawl, and a woman in white with a pink scarf. A seated figure in orange robes sits among them. Stone planters and a brass vessel surround the tree base.2010-07-08August 21 20112011-08-21Outdoor gathering beneath a large spreading banyan tree at an ashram grounds. Many devotees sit on a dark stone platform and on raised concrete ledges, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis, with some women in pink, red and white saris. A man in an orange-red shirt sits in the foreground facing away from the camera. Others stand among the trees, some with hands folded, and a man in a white t-shirt and jeans stands at right. Bright sunlight filters through the leaves. No person is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame.2009-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor devotional scene under a large banyan tree at a shaded ashram courtyard. A man in white with a yellow shawl stands at right with palms pressed together beside a silver plate and small brass items on a low platform. Seated devotees on a black stone mat, several in white with yellow shawls, sit with hands folded in prayer. A woman in a blue sari and a woman in a pink-patterned white top sit with eyes closed. A child in orange sits among them. A standing man in white with folded hands stands at left near the trunk, and a man in a white t-shirt stands behind. The setting suggests a homa or satsang observance.2010-07-08A photograph of devotees meditating seated on black granite slabs beside a massive banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and a wide spreading trunk. Six people sit cross-legged in white or light clothes: a man in a cream shirt with a rudraksha-style mala, a woman in a blue patterned sari, and others in white. A standing figure in white with a yellow shawl stands at the tree base near a sign reading DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE and a garland hanging on the trunk. Pale yellow-brown ground and a low white stone platform surround the tree.2010-07-08Outdoor photo under a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots. A group of about fifteen devotees sits on a dark granite platform in a courtyard. A woman in a white sari with a long necklace sits centrally with hands folded, and a girl in cream and yellow kneels in prayer beside a brass plate of offerings, fruit and flowers. Children in yellow, red and green sit nearby. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with rudraksha-style beads, sit on the right. Two women in orange and white and maroon sit talking on a low wall at left, and a standing man in a white shirt and grey trousers watches. The ground has a white rangoli design at lower left. No one visible wears a clearly identifiable saffron-robed or crowned figure.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of devotees seated in meditation beneath a large banyan tree with aerial prop roots and sprawling branches. Several adults sit cross-legged on black mats set on sandy ground: a woman in white sari in the foreground with a beaded necklace, men in white shirts and white dhotis, and a man in an orange-yellow striped shirt on the right. A child in red stands among them and a girl in yellow and white stands at left. Behind them stands a white-painted seating platform, a garland of red, yellow and orange marigolds hangs on the trunk at right, and white rangoli-style patterns decorate the ground. No identifiable a person appearance is visible among the seated people.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJune 30 20102010-06-30July 08 20102010-07-08Outdoor satsang beneath a huge banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots. Seated on a white-draped dais at right, a figure in saffron/orange robes with long dark hair sits with a microphone stand before them, and a garlanded seated figure in orange sits beside them on a decorated platform with a kalasha-like arrangement. Facing them, a large audience in white clothing sits on the ground and rocky earth, with women in red and pink saris visible among them. A blank easel stands to the left. Visible people: roughly thirty-five seated attendees plus the figures on the dais.2005-12-19March 22 20082008-03-22June 30 20102010-06-30