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December 31 2006

Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with thick, low, spreading branches and hanging aerial roots, set on bare reddish earth with a concrete ring around the trunk. In the centre, a young man in plain white kurta and dhoti, with a dark cord necklace and a bindi-like mark on his forehead, stands with hands folded at his chest. To the right, an older person in white clothing bends forward at the waist with arms stretched up to grasp a branch. Behind the trunk, another person in white stands near the tree, partly hidden by the aerial roots. A dark-haired figure in white is also partly visible near the centre-left.

A photograph of a seated discussion beneath a large, sprawling banyan tree with many aerial roots, with a carved temple tower visible at left. A man with long dark hair, wearing a white kurta and white dhoti with a cream shawl, sits cross-legged on a stone pavement and gestures with one raised finger while speaking. Around him sit several men in saffron/orange robes: one at far left with a bare chest and orange wrap, two at right in orange garments, and one at lower right wearing an orange shawl and a wristwatch. Dry leaves lie on the stone ground. The man in white has long swept-back hair and sits centrally, a cue consistent with the page's reference to a person, though his appearance is not conclusively distinctive.

July 11 2010

Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots and a wooden frame. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a dark bead mala around his neck stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him a man in white shirt and white dhoti stands with his hands joined and head bowed. Behind them a man in white clothes and a person in a blue shirt watch, and a few women in light saris sit on the left. The area is shaded with a paved platform and greenery in the background.

A man in a white long-sleeved shirt with thin vertical stripes stands outdoors beside a large banyan-type tree trunk, leaning his head and right hand against the bark with eyes closed. He wears a brown rudraksha-style mala and a thin blue cord around his neck, plus a silver bracelet on his wrist and wire-rimmed glasses. Behind him, green foliage and other tree trunks fill the frame, and a white cloth hangs at his side.

Outdoor photograph beneath dense green trees at a site with a large banyan-type tree whose thick aerial roots and trunk dominate the right side. A man in plain white dhoti and white shawl stands at the centre, one arm extended to rest his hand on the tree trunk. Around him, several men in white kurtas and white dhotis walk along a stone path, with a bald older man in front wearing white and an orange-saffron shawl and glasses. Dirt ground and a low stone edging lie in the foreground.

February 16 2007

Outdoor photo of children and young people in white clothes meditating seated on the ground beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a wide overhanging branch. Several seated figures are scattered among boulders and fallen leaves; the girl in the foreground wears a dark bead necklace and sits with hands resting on her lap. One standing adult in white stands at the right edge near the branch. Green foliage frames the upper left and the setting is a shaded wooded grove.

A photograph of a large group of devotees seated on bare red earth beneath a wide, spreading banyan tree with thick aerial roots and hanging vines. Most people wear white kurtas, white dhotis or white shirts, and many wear beaded rudraksha-style necklaces. A man in a pale blue shirt sits in the foreground, and a woman in a pink-and-white outfit sits to the right. Several men in white shirts stand at the back under the trees, and a small plastic water bottle rests on the ground near the centre. The setting appears to be an outdoor satsang or gathering in a grove.

2006-10-22 +1 copies

A photograph of a large banyan tree with massive spreading horizontal limbs and hanging aerial roots, set in a sandy-floored enclosure with low concrete curbs. A young man stands centre-frame in white ritual clothing, a white dhoti and white kurta with a dark cord around his neck, his hands joined in front of him. Behind him a figure in white bends forward under the branch in a yoga-style stretch. Two more people in white stand at the left, one partly hidden by the aerial roots. No identifiable a person depiction is evident from appearance.

Outdoor photo of a seated satsang under a large banyan tree with twisting aerial roots and trunks. A central man with long dark hair, white kurta and white shawl sits cross-legged on bare ground with a red bindi, gazing toward the others. Flanking him in the foreground, two men in orange and white garments listen, one at left in orange and one at right in white with an orange shawl. Dry yellow leaves lie on the earth, and a reddish carved temple tower is visible behind the trees. a person: the central figure has long swept-back hair, a red bindi and white ritual dress, which fits the page's a person-at-event flag, but this is a weak appearance-based match, so the label is uncertain.