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A large banyan tree with sprawling branches and hanging aerial roots shades a group of seated participants on woven straw mats in an outdoor setting. Many wear white clothes with orange-red shawls or scarves, and some wear teal or blue garments. Several sit with eyes closed or hands raised, and a camera on a tripod is set up at left. A small blue sign and a white placard are fixed to the tree area, and a figure in orange robes stands at the right edge beside a dark podium. The setting suggests a satsang or meditation gathering beneath the tree.

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July 15 20112011-07-15June 04 20092009-06-04Outdoor group session beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. Around twenty participants sit on woven straw mats in white and orange clothing, many wearing orange scarves; some hold notebooks and bags. On the right, a woman in a red and orange sari sits in a red-cushioned chair before a microphone, addressing the group. Behind her, another woman in orange stands near a low stone platform with a kolam design drawn on the ground. A blue sign with text and a white notice board stand beside the tree. The setting is an open ground with red earth, a stone bench and a sandy clearing.2012-10-25An outdoor satsang under a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. Dozens of seated devotees in white and orange clothing sit on mats and cloth on sandy ground, facing a speaker seated on a white-draped chair at right. The speaker wears an orange robe and has long dark hair; a handheld microphone stands before him. Beside the chair, a garlanded orange-clad figure sits on a pedestal, and in the foreground a grey-and-white serpent sculpture curls around a stone base with a small offering plate of fruit. A black board on an easel stands near the speaker. Some attendees wear white ritual clothes, others orange or red shawls, and a few wear white lanyards.2005-12-19Outdoor satsang beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. Dozens of seated devotees sit on mats and a low stone platform, many in white clothing with orange and red shawls and sashes, some wearing ID lanyards. A woman in the foreground wears a patterned blue and grey dress and sits with eyes closed. On the right, a figure with long dark hair and a bare upper body sits on a red upholstered throne with gold legs, facing the crowd, wearing orange cloth. A stone well-like ring surrounds the trunk in front. Water bottles and a small bag sit on the ground among the attendees.2013-03-31A photograph of a group of devotees gathered under a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and spreading branches. A woman in the centre foreground wears a white top and a beaded necklace, her hands pressed together in anjali mudra. Beside her, a woman in a blue tunic and white scarf stands with her back to the camera, and a woman in a dark sari with gold border stands at right gesturing. Others in white and muted clothing stand nearby on a stone-paved platform around the tree base, some looking upward. The scene suggests a devotional visit to the sacred tree.2011-08-19March 31 20132013-03-31Outdoor satsang under a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing sit on mats on the ground facing a red-cushioned golden chair at the front. On the chair sits a robed figure in orange, and beside it a framed portrait of a robed figure in orange is set on a stand. To the right, a shrine with a blue-curtained arch holds an orange-draped figure and a small table with a speaker. Several devotees wear orange shawls and rudraksha-style beads; one woman in a red and white patterned top sits near the front. A water bottle and notepads lie on the mats.2012-10-25Outdoor satsang held beneath a vast banyan tree with many aerial roots and sprawling branches. A seated congregation of roughly 20 to 30 people, mostly in white clothes with red and orange sashes, sits on the sandy ground and low stone platforms around the trunk. A gold-and-red throne with cushions stands empty on the right beside a dark deity murti and a red decorated pedestal. A black speaker sits at left.2013-03-31September 01 20112011-09-01Large outdoor session beneath a massive banyan tree with many aerial roots. Dozens of seated devotees in white and orange clothing, many wearing orange or red blindfold-style headbands, sit in rows on the ground. At right, a figure in orange robes and a red-cushioned seat sits on a raised platform with a red carpet, a microphone stand and a loudspeaker nearby, facing the crowd. Some participants wear white headbands and orange shawls. A stone-rimmed base surrounds the tree trunk.2011-12-05Photograph of a large group of children and teenagers seated cross-legged on sand in meditation beneath a huge banyan tree with thick aerial roots and spreading limbs. Most have eyes closed or lowered. Girls wear salwar kameez and saris in orange, yellow, lime green, red and pale blue; several wear thin gold necklaces, bangles and kumkum or bindi. A few boys wear pale shirts and shorts. Dappled sunlight filters through the leaves.2006-05-04