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Outdoor photo of devotees seated in meditation on bare earth beneath a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots and branches. Many wear white ritual clothing, with some in yellow, red and orange saris and shirts. Several seated men and women have hands folded in their laps or palms together, and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces are visible. Standing people in white and in colourful saris move among the seated group under the shade.

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November 16 20092009-11-16June 01 20092009-06-01October 06 20062006-10-06 +1 copiesOctober 06 20062006-10-06 +1 copiesMarch 31 20132013-03-31February 16 20072007-02-16A large outdoor gathering of devotees sits under a massive banyan tree with thick aerial roots and spreading branches. Most people wear white ritual clothing, and many have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads, with some holding hands in prayer. On the right, a standing man with long swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a heavy ornate gold necklace, with his hands clasped in front of him. He stands before a seated crowd on a white cloth near a patterned mat. The scene suggests a satsang or darshan gathering in the open air.2005-12-31June 01 20092009-06-01Outdoor 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.2013-03-13March 31 20132013-03-31June 01 20092009-06-01Outdoor photograph of a large group of seated healers gathered beneath a broad, spreading tree on a dirt ground. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis with rudraksha malas and name badges, while women wear white or blue-and-white saris, one in orange. Participants sit attentively with hands folded or resting on their laps, some looking toward the front. A small red-and-gold shrine canopy hangs near the trunk. Roughly thirty to forty visible people fill the frame.2006-10-08