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Devotees sit on woven mats on bare earth beneath a large banyan tree during a guru puja. Most wear white garments, with several women in white saris and men in white shirts, while some wear saffron/orange robes near the front. Saffron flags on tall poles surround a raised, decorated altar with a figure draped in orange and garlands, set beneath an arched structure. A white-clad figure sits near the dais. Attendees face the altar with their backs to the camera, including a child in a blue shirt at lower right.

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Outdoor photograph of a guru puja held beneath a large banyan tree. Devotees sit on woven mats on bare earth, mostly seen from behind, with many in white clothing and some women in orange shawls and a teal sari. Ahead, a seated figure in orange robes and a garland sits before an arched shrine-like backdrop, with a tall orange-and-white flag arrangement on poles framing the scene. A bright orange cloth canopy hangs overhead. Several people in the foreground are in white kurtas and white dhotis, and a child in a blue shirt sits at the right edge.2006-10-06A photograph of a group seated on mats under a large banyan tree during a guru-puja gathering. Many attendees sit facing a decorated shrine with an arched frame and a figure draped in orange and white at its centre, with orange flags strung on poles nearby. Foreground participants wear white, and some wear saffron or orange shawls, while children sit among them. A seated figure in orange garments sits near the central shrine, and a white folding chair stands at the left edge.2006-10-06Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots, where a seated group in orange and saffron robes performs a ceremony before a decorated shrine. A stone archway frames a deity murti draped with red and garlands, with a red cloth dais in front. Orange flags on bamboo poles surround the shrine. Rows of devotees sit on the ground facing the shrine, many women in white saris and some in colourful dress, a few with braids. Brass lamps and offerings sit on a low platform in the foreground.2006-10-22 +1 copiesLarge outdoor gathering of devotees seated on mats and ground beneath a broad banyan tree at an ashram. Most attendees wear white clothing, with some in saffron, green, pink and purple saris. Many men wear rudraksha malas. In the centre background, a decorated altar with orange cloth, flowers and lamps stands under the tree, with a figure in orange draped clothing seated before it. Several white-clad attendants stand at the edges. The scene suggests a satsang or puja under the tree.2006-10-08 +1 copiesFebruary 10 20102010-02-10 +1 copiesOctober 06 20062006-10-06Outdoor gathering beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots, where a crowd of devotees sits on dry earth in white clothes. At the centre, a decorated altar or dais with orange and red garlands and flower decorations stands before the seated assembly. Several people stand at the edges, including a man in white near the altar and a woman in a white sari and women in orange and yellow saris on the right. A man in a dark shirt and another in red stand at the back. A row of white garlands is strung through the tree trunks.2006-07-11A photograph of an outdoor satsang under a large banyan tree. A figure in orange robes sits on a red throne-like seat in front of a dark-skinned deity murti with a crown, framed by a white arched niche. Many seated devotees, mostly in white and pastel clothing, face the throne across mats. Some wear yellow, orange and pink saris and kurtas; one woman in a pink top stands at the right near a speaker.2010-02-10An outdoor satsang session held beneath a large spreading tree with thick horizontal branches. Dozens of devotees sit on mats and cushions in white and light clothing, many in white kurtas and saris, with a few in orange and yellow. In front, a seated figure in orange robes leads the gathering from a raised dais, and behind them stands a black deity murti with an orange garment and a white arch, set against red-draped steps and a bell hanging from the branches. Several people in the rows hold books or notebooks. Mostly 21-100 people are visible in the scene.2009-06-04October 08 20062006-10-08Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading banyan tree where a crowd of devotees sits on mats facing a decorated deity murti under an arched canopy. The murti is adorned with garlands and marigold-orange flower strands, and orange flags hang from poles around the shrine. Most seated people wear white ritual clothes; women wear white saris with gold borders, one in a green sari, one in pink, and others in blue and beige. Several women have long braids. A man in saffron robes sits near the front, and a person in white stands at the back, with more standing figures behind. Roughly fifty people are visible. A small blue flag appears at the upper left.2006-10-08 +1 copiesOctober 11 20062006-10-11 +1 copies