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Outdoor satsang beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots, where many seated devotees sit cross-legged on woven mats and meditate with eyes closed. Foreground figures include a man in a white kurta with a green knit cap and long grey hair, a young man with long dark hair in a purple kurta, and a man in a yellow kurta. Standing at the right edge are men in white and light-blue shirts with ID lanyards. A small statue or deity figure appears at the left edge beside a red and white rug. Water bottles and sandals sit on the mats. Several hundred people fill the background; the scene includes a sign-free setting with stone paving.

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December 05 20112011-12-05March 31 20132013-03-31December 05 20112011-12-05June 01 20092009-06-01March 31 20132013-03-31December 05 20112011-12-05A 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 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.2013-03-13A photograph of a large outdoor gathering of people seated on the ground under a big banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. Most attendees wear white clothing, and several wear rudraksha or bead malas. Women in yellow, red, orange-and-red patterned kurta and cream shawls are visible, along with a man in an orange shirt seated in the centre-right. Several people sit on pink and purple yoga mats. A standing woman in a patterned top is at upper left, and a man in white stands at back centre. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is evident in this crowd.2009-06-02Outdoor 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.2011-09-01July 08 20132013-07-08December 05 20112011-12-05