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Night photo of a seated meditation gathering beneath a large banyan tree with thick hanging aerial roots and spreading branches. Dozens of devotees sit cross-legged on mats in white kurtas and white clothing, many with eyes closed and hands in prayer or resting on their laps. Some wear rudraksha or bead malas and lanyard badges. A man in a green sweater sits in front, eyes closed. A figure in an orange head covering appears in the back rows. A white light source glows at the lower left edge. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.

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Night outdoor meditation under a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and spreading branches. Dozens of devotees sit cross-legged on mats in rows, most in white kurta-style clothes with white lanyard badges, eyes closed, some with hands folded in prayer or resting on laps. A man in a green sweater with a white badge sits in the front center; a seated man in the foreground wears a long rudraksha-style mala. A bright light source is at the lower left edge. Several people in the back row stand behind the seated group against the tree trunk.2011-11-30Night photo of a group meditation beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and spreading branches. Around 30 seated people with eyes closed sit on an orange-brown cloth; most wear white kurtas and dhotis, one in a green sweater and blue trousers, another in a light green kurta. Several wear mala beads and identity lanyards. A man in a green shirt stands at the right edge. Dim light from a single source illuminates the foliage and the seated devotees.2011-11-30November 30 20112011-11-30November 30 20112011-11-30October 06 20062006-10-06 +1 copiesNovember 30 20112011-11-30October 11 20062006-10-11A large outdoor gathering of seated devotees under a wide banyan tree with thick hanging aerial roots and sprawling branches. Most attendees wear white clothing and white head cloths tied around their heads, sitting on mats and cloth on bare earth. Some plastic chairs are placed in the foreground, and a few women wear coloured saris. In the distance, a few figures in white stand near a raised spot beneath the branches, facing the crowd. Several people sit in the front rows with their backs to the camera.2006-07-22A photograph of a group of people sitting in meditation or yoga on the ground beneath a large, sprawling banyan tree with thick aerial roots and spreading branches. Most participants wear white clothing and orange shawls or sashes over their shoulders, and several wear rudraksha malas. They sit cross-legged on mats in rows, facing away from the camera toward the tree's trunk, on bare red-brown earth. A few men at the front have white cloth or tilak marks on their foreheads. No clear individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance in this image, so the figure is described only by role as a seated participant. Bright green foliage fills the background.2006-10-11 +1 copiesSeptember 01 20112011-09-01July 12 20062006-07-12September 01 20112011-09-01