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Outdoor satsang under large shady trees, with smoke drifting through the scene. Many seated devotees in white clothing sit on woven straw mats and striped rugs, many with white head wraps. A woman in a light blue sari sits in the foreground, and a woman in a patterned top sits with her back to the camera. A video camera on a tripod and a microphone stand are set up at the front. At the right, a person in an orange-toned garment stands in the back among the group, and a woman in white stands at the far right, gesturing. Plastic water bottles sit on the mat in the foreground.

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June 01 20092009-06-01Outdoor photo of devotees seated in rows on the ground under a large banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots. Participants wear white and cream kurtas and salwar outfits; a woman in the foreground wears a cream sari with a dark bag beside her, and several women wear blue, green and striped saris. Some seated devotees have white cloths over their eyes, and a few carry small name badges. Beside them on the left, a circular raised platform with a red-cloth-covered mound sits on the ground. Further back, more white-clad people sit or stand among green trees, and a man in white sits at right near a pillar. Appears to be a group meditation session.2006-07-21Outdoor gathering of devotees in white ashram clothing seated and standing under a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. Many sit on dark mats and rugs on sandy ground, facing toward the right, listening attentively; a woman in a yellow top sits in the middle, and a woman in white with a blue bag sits in the front row. A small child in pink stands among the adults at left. Some attendees wear white kurtas, white shirts and white pants, with long white dresses among the women, and several wear mala-style necklaces. Red patterned rugs lie at the edges of the mat area.2013-03-13June 01 20092009-06-01December 05 20112011-12-05Outdoor 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.2013-03-13Outdoor 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 31 20132013-03-31March 31 20132013-03-31A photograph of an outdoor session held beneath a large banyan tree with spreading aerial roots and low branches. Dozens of people sit cross-legged on mats and cloths on bare earth, most dressed in white, with a few in orange, pink and blue. Metal poles support a canopy of leaves overhead. At the far end, a figure in an orange robe sits on a raised seat in front of a red cloth and white pillars, facing the gathering. Some attendees sit on low white concrete benches at the edges, and a blue water bottle lies on a mat in the foreground.2009-06-04Outdoor 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.2011-09-01June 01 20092009-06-01