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A photograph of devotees gathered outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. In the foreground a woman with hair in a braid, wearing a white sari with gold border and a dark blouse, stands with her back to the camera. Behind her and around the tree, several people in white and pastel clothing sit and stand, some with hands folded in prayer. A woman in a pink sari stands at right with hands together. Stone platforms and a dusky evening light surround the scene.

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A photograph of a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots and thick hanging prop roots, under which a group of devotees stands and sits on bare reddish earth in dappled shade. Most men wear white dhotis and white shirts, and women wear white saris with gold borders. A man at the centre-left in white with a long-sleeved shirt stands with hands folded in front of the tree. On the right, a bald man in white kurta and dhoti, with a small necklace, stands with hands clasped near the trunk. Two women in white saris with gold borders stand together on the right. Several people sit on the ground in the foreground and background. No festival objects or rituals are clearly visible beyond the devotional gathering around the tree.2006-12-31August 03 20052005-08-03Outdoor photo of devotees gathered around the base of a massive banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and thick trunks on bare reddish-brown earth. Several women in white saris with gold borders stand or bend close to the trunk, including one in a white sari with an orange-and-blue patterned border who is kneeling and touching the roots. Men in white shirts and white dhotis stand nearby, and children in casual clothes watch. A few people in the background sit under the trees. No readable signage is visible. a person is not clearly identifiable among the people shown.2007-05-04Outdoor photograph beneath a large spreading banyan tree with many aerial roots and branches arching overhead. On the right, a small shrine holds a red-clad deity murti with a red cloth draped below its platform. Several devotees in white dhotis and white saris, some in teal and light blue, walk and gather along a dirt path toward the shrine, and a child in dark clothes stands at the right edge. Late-afternoon light filters through the canopy. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2007-02-24Outdoor satsang gathering beneath a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots and thick branches. Devotees in white ritual clothes sit on mats and a dark cloth on reddish earth, some with hands folded in prayer. A standing man in white shirt and trousers on the left and a woman in pink robes on the right appear to attend the gathering, and a person in orange clothing sits at the right edge. A green plastic bag and water bottles rest near the seated group. Dusk light filters through the foliage.2013-01-20A photograph of devotees seated closely among the thick, tangled aerial roots and trunk of a large banyan tree. In the foreground a woman in a white blouse and cream sari with gold-coloured border sits with a white flower in her hair, facing the trunk. Beside her, a younger woman in a white sari with lilac floral print sits with her head bowed. On the left, a man in white clothes stands among others dressed in white, and a woman in a red-striped top sits at the lower left. The setting is an outdoor grove with sunlight filtering through leaves.2016-02-27Large outdoor gathering seated on mats beneath a sprawling banyan tree with long aerial roots and hanging branches. Many devotees in white ritual clothes sit in rows, with women in white and saffron sarees and a few in purple and pastel saris. Several people in saffron/orange robes sit near the centre of the group, including a figure with a shaved head in orange robes. Standing men in white garments stand at the left edge, and a row of tall wooden poles with saffron flags is planted in the foreground. At the right, a decorated deity murti with flower garlands is visible among the trees. The setting appears to be an ashram grove.2006-10-08 +1 copiesSeptember 04 20162016-09-04A photograph of a large, ancient banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a sprawling canopy, standing at an outdoor ashram site. In the foreground, a silver metal cooking pot on an orange and purple cloth holds many small white cloth-wrapped bundles, with flower garlands and white flowers scattered around it. To the left, several men in white dhotis sit on a stone platform in meditative or devotional posture, with one man in an orange-accented shirt. On the right, two women in white saris stand with palms pressed together in prayer, and a man in a white shirt and light trousers, hands folded, stands at the right edge. A figure in white stands near the trunk of the tree. The people are gathered in a quiet, reverent setting beneath the banyan.2011-07-15A large outdoor gathering of seated devotees beneath a broad banyan tree with thick, moss-covered branches and aerial roots. Most people sit on the ground in white ritual clothing, many with palms pressed together in prayer. Women wear white saris with gold borders, some in pink, green and purple, and several wear red or orange thread and beaded necklaces. Men wear white kurtas and dhotis. A few figures in orange or saffron robes sit toward the right, and a bare-headed older man in orange stands near the right edge. Water bottles, bags and a row of orange-tipped incense sticks are visible on the ground. A standing crowd fills the background among the trunks and branches.2006-10-08 +1 copiesOutdoor scene under a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and sprawling branches. In the foreground, a row of about a dozen devotees sit cross-legged on woven mats on bare earth: a woman in a red sari with a visible name badge at left, an older woman in a white top and khaki-toned dhoti, women in orange, red and pink saris, and a man in a white shirt and sarong in the centre. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and shirts stand or stand in the background among the trunks, and a child in orange stands near the centre. Orange cloth ties hang on the banyan trunk. The group appears to be sitting in a meditative or satsang-style gathering. No individual with clearly identifiable a person cues is visible.2007-02-16July 11 20062006-07-11