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A large crowd of devotees gathers outdoors beneath a massive banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots, during a morning procession at an ashram. Many people wear white clothing, including white kurtas and white dhotis, while women wear white, cream, green, red and teal saris and salwar. Several men in orange and saffron robes stand at the right edge near the tree, and a shaved-headed man in white stands in the centre foreground. Some attendees hold their hands in anjali mudra, and others stand with bags over their shoulders. A bright orange-saffron cloth is visible among the group near the right. The crowd fills most of the frame, with trees and foliage around them.

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Outdoor photograph of a large crowd gathered beneath a broad banyan tree with thick aerial roots. Most people wear white clothing, including loose white kurtas and white salwar-style outfits; several women have long dark braids. On the left, a man in an orange-saffron garment with a yellow-beaded necklace stands near the crowd. Toward the right, a small group in saffron-orange robes stands together, and a bald man in orange is near the centre-right. A few people stand with hands clasped in front of them. A camera operator on a raised position is visible at the upper right. Some people hold bags with straps. The scene reads as a morning procession or gathering in a shaded garden setting.2009-06-17 +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees stands with palms pressed together in prayer beneath a massive banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. Most people wear white clothing, with some in blue, red and pink saris. Near the centre right, three figures in saffron-orange robes stand together, one holding a small brass vessel, and they appear to be leading the gathering. A bald man in white stands at the front right with hands folded. The setting is an outdoor grove with a low wall and pillars behind the crowd.2009-06-17A large crowd of devotees gathers beneath and around a massive banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots and thick low branches. Most people wear white clothing, including loose white kurtas and saris, while a few wear colourful attire such as a red and gold sari, a turquoise blouse, and a man in an orange and grey vest. Some stand with hands raised or folded in prayer and others walk through the procession near the trunk. Two cylindrical white posts stand among the branches and a green-leafed plant is visible at left. The setting is an outdoor grove during a morning procession at a person ashram.2009-06-17A photograph of a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots and thick hanging prop roots, under which a group of devotees stands and sits on bare reddish earth in dappled shade. Most men wear white dhotis and white shirts, and women wear white saris with gold borders. A man at the centre-left in white with a long-sleeved shirt stands with hands folded in front of the tree. On the right, a bald man in white kurta and dhoti, with a small necklace, stands with hands clasped near the trunk. Two women in white saris with gold borders stand together on the right. Several people sit on the ground in the foreground and background. No festival objects or rituals are clearly visible beyond the devotional gathering around the tree.2006-12-31December 02 20092009-12-02Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree at an ashram-style grounds. A crowd of devotees, mostly dressed in white with some in saffron, stands and sits around a black stone deity murti decorated with a red-orange cloth and a garland of flowers, set within an ornate white arched stone frame. Several people in saffron robes stand among the devotees, and a woman in a yellow-and-green sari and others in white and bright sarees are visible. Hanging aerial roots of the banyan tree frame the scene, with a stone wall and greenery behind.2009-06-17Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots and spreading branches. A shaved-headed sannyasi in orange robes stands at right, seen from behind, holding a microphone while addressing the group. Around him a crowd of about 20 people stands in white and light clothing, several with hands pressed together in prayer or folded in front, including a woman in a white top and cream trousers at centre and a woman in a green sari at lower centre. A girl in a white top and a schoolbag, and a small child, stand at left. Dappled green light falls across the scene.2011-07-01June 17 20092009-06-17June 17 20092009-06-17A large crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white gathers around a massive banyan tree with thick aerial roots and hanging vines. Several saffron-robed monastics stand among them at the right, one in orange cloth with a shaved head near the tree trunk. Many participants have hands folded in prayer or are raised in devotion. The tree dominates the scene, with bright green foliage above. This appears to be a procession or gathering at a sacred tree during an ashram program.2009-06-17July 11 20062006-07-11October 06 20062006-10-06 +1 copies