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A large crowd of seated devotees sits in meditation beneath a massive banyan tree with thick aerial roots and spreading branches. Most participants wear white or light clothing and have orange blindfolds or orange eye-covers tied over their eyes, with some wearing white headbands. Many sit cross-legged on the ground in rows, with a few people wearing green, pink and striped clothes among the white-clad crowd.

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A large group of seated devotees sits in rows on mats beneath a huge banyan tree with thick aerial roots and spreading branches. Many wear orange or saffron blindfolds over their eyes, and several wear white kurtas or white clothing with lanyards around their necks. Some wear white head cloths, and others wear pastel shirts, sarees and shawls in yellow, green and red. Shafts of light filter through the leaves, and the crowd extends into the background. Printed copyright text and a source credit appear over the lower right of the image.2011-12-05December 05 20112011-12-05December 05 20112011-12-05Dusk photograph of a large seated group beneath a broad banyan tree with spreading aerial roots and branches. Many devotees sit on the ground wearing white and cream clothing, with some in lighter kurtas and others in striped or patterned shirts, and most have orange-red cloth bands tied over their eyes. Several wear lanyard badges around their necks. Some sit cross-legged on mats, and a few stand or sit further back among the trees. Faint pink sky shows through the leaves. The crowd is dense and extends into the background.2011-12-05Outdoor evening meditation session beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and spreading branches. Many devotees sit in tight rows on mats and cloth, nearly all wearing white clothes and white blindfolds tied across their eyes. Some women wear saffron and orange saris, and a woman in the foreground wears an orange sari with a name badge. A figure at right wears a saffron robe. Yellow flower garlands hang on the tree trunk, and a camera on a tripod records the scene. The crowd is large and dense, extending into the background.2009-09-06September 06 20092009-09-06Outdoor photo of a large seated congregation under a broad banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. Many participants in white clothing with white headbands sit on mats and blue cloth on sandy ground. A man in white stands beside a tripod-mounted camera at right. Near the right edge, a saffron-robed person sits, and a figure in orange and gold garments is nearby. A stone-look arrangement with a large white-and-black snake sculpture lies at the right foreground. A purple balloon-like object hangs at upper left.2006-07-22December 05 20112011-12-05A large group of devotees sits outdoors beneath a massive banyan tree with thick aerial roots. Many participants wear orange cloth blindfolds or headbands and white clothing with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, while some wear dark or patterned shirts. Several people sit cross-legged on a raised stone platform and mats. A man in a white shirt with a lanyard stands at right. In the foreground, an out-of-focus person with grey hair is seen from behind. The scene appears to be a group meditation or satsang session. No person is clearly identifiable as a person in this image.2012-05-03October 11 20062006-10-11Night 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.2011-11-30Outdoor gathering beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. Dozens of seated devotees, many in white clothes and bright orange or red headbands and blindfolds, sit on mats in rows. On the right, a person in an orange-red garment sits on a red cushioned seat or throne beside a microphone stand and speaker, with an orange shawl or cloth draped across the lap. Several people in white stand or sit at the edge of the crowd, and small water bottles are placed near the tree base. A fire-red ritual setting is visible at the right edge.2011-12-05