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A photograph of an outdoor satsang under a large banyan tree. A person in a red garment sits on an ornate golden throne-like seat at left, with a microphone in front of them. Around them sit a large seated audience of mostly white-clad devotees, many wearing yellow-and-white lanyards, with a few in orange or saffron. A woman in a white T-shirt reading YOGA is prominent in the foreground, and a camera on a tripod is visible at right. Gnarled banyan branches and foliage fill the background.

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Outdoor satsang under a large spreading tree with hanging aerial roots. A seated teacher with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron wrap, faces a large seated audience from behind; a microphone on a stand stands in front of him. The audience, many dressed in white with some in saffron, sits on mats and cloth on bare ground, with a woman in a lavender sari and a woman in red and orange nearby, and a man in a red shirt at the left. The person in orange is seen from behind, so the a person candidate is shown as an appearance-based probable with long swept hair and saffron wrap, attributed to the speaker's role at the microphone.2005-12-18 +1 copiesOutdoor satsang under a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. A large crowd of devotees sits on the sandy ground facing a low raised platform on the right. Most attendees wear white clothing; some women wear red or pink shawls and a few wear blue or tan. A person in orange robes sits cross-legged on a white-draped seat at the platform, speaking into a microphone. A second figure in orange sits beside a shrine-like stone structure decorated with a white floral garland. A small stand with an easel board stands near the tree, and a sacred stone pedestal with offerings sits at the platform's edge.2005-12-18 +1 copiesOutdoor gathering beneath a large banyan tree with massive hanging aerial roots. A figure with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron robe sits with palms pressed together on an ornate gold-and-brown cushioned seat set on a red mat, facing a seated crowd. Devotees sit on white cloths in white and cream clothes; several women wear white saris with red borders and red bindi marks, and some wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Others stand behind near the tree trunk, many with hands folded in prayer. Clay pots and a small offering dish are visible in the lower right foreground. Children sit among the adults.2005-12-31Outdoor satsang seated under a large banyan tree with thick hanging aerial roots. A seated teacher in an orange robe sits on a white cushioned seat on a raised stone platform at the right, with a microphone stand and a small mat before them. Dozens of devotees in white clothing sit on the sandy ground facing the platform, with a few in red, maroon and orange garments among them. A white easel board stands beside the platform, and a stone rim curves at the right edge. Leafy branches frame the left foreground and sunlight filters through the trees.2005-12-18July 21 20062006-07-21December 19 20052005-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 19 20052005-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 18 20052005-12-18December 18 20052005-12-18Outdoor photo of a seated audience of roughly two dozen people in white and light clothing gathered on sandy ground beneath a large banyan tree with spreading aerial roots. At the centre-right, a figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a white-draped raised platform with a microphone, facing the crowd. Beside the platform stands a dark stone deity murti in orange cloth with a garland, set within a carved arch and a rocky red-and-grey base, with a small orange-clad figure and an offering plate nearby. Some attendees wear white, others pink, red and blue, and a few wear garlands. A white easel stands at left among the trees.2005-12-18 +2 copiesOutdoor satsang under a large banyan tree. A woman in an orange robe sits on a raised red-cushioned seat behind an orange-draped table with a water bottle and a tablet, facing a seated circle. Around her, many participants in white clothes and yellow-and-white lanyards sit on the paved ground and mats; some wear white, others pastel or patterned saris and robes. A colourful circular mandala design lies on the ground in the centre. Several people stand at the back under the tree, and a camera operator with a video camera stands at the right edge. A red-painted building and a dark loudspeaker appear in the background.2010-02-09December 19 20052005-12-19 +2 copies