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A seated group of roughly thirty devotees gathers outdoors on a dirt ground beneath a large spreading banyan tree with twisting aerial roots. Most wear white ashram clothing, with several women in white salwar kameez and men in white kurta-pants, many with white ID badges and beaded mala necklaces. Some sit cross-legged on mats, others on a low stone platform, and a woman in an orange top and a man in white sit in the front rows. Children stand at the right edge and a woman in a dark sari stands at the far left near a backpack. Behind them, more people stand in white clothing, and a bald man in white sits in the foreground right.

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March 13 20132013-03-13Outdoor gathering of devotees in white ashram clothing seated and standing under a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. Many sit on dark mats and rugs on sandy ground, facing toward the right, listening attentively; a woman in a yellow top sits in the middle, and a woman in white with a blue bag sits in the front row. A small child in pink stands among the adults at left. Some attendees wear white kurtas, white shirts and white pants, with long white dresses among the women, and several wear mala-style necklaces. Red patterned rugs lie at the edges of the mat area.2013-03-13Outdoor photo of a group of about 30 people in white clothing gathered under a large spreading banyan tree with a sandy ground. Several men in front sit cross-legged on dark mats, including a man in a white shirt with a lanyard and a bald man in white kurta-style clothing wearing a wristwatch. Behind them women in white and standing devotees, some with lanyards, watch attentively. Stone steps and a red and patterned mat appear at the right edge, and a woman in a pink sari sits at the far left. No one is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues, and the scene shows an attentive satsang or discourse setting.2013-03-13March 13 20132013-03-13March 31 20132013-03-31March 13 20132013-03-13March 31 20132013-03-31June 01 20092009-06-01June 01 20092009-06-01A photograph of an outdoor session held beneath a large banyan tree with spreading aerial roots and low branches. Dozens of people sit cross-legged on mats and cloths on bare earth, most dressed in white, with a few in orange, pink and blue. Metal poles support a canopy of leaves overhead. At the far end, a figure in an orange robe sits on a raised seat in front of a red cloth and white pillars, facing the gathering. Some attendees sit on low white concrete benches at the edges, and a blue water bottle lies on a mat in the foreground.2009-06-04A photograph of a large outdoor gathering of people seated on the ground under a big banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. Most attendees wear white clothing, and several wear rudraksha or bead malas. Women in yellow, red, orange-and-red patterned kurta and cream shawls are visible, along with a man in an orange shirt seated in the centre-right. Several people sit on pink and purple yoga mats. A standing woman in a patterned top is at upper left, and a man in white stands at back centre. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is evident in this crowd.2009-06-02Outdoor satsang under a large banyan tree with aerial roots and red-and-yellow garlands wrapped around its trunk. A group of roughly two dozen devotees sits on orange and patterned mats; most women wear white, orange, pink or red garments, and several men in white kurta-style clothes sit in front, one with palms pressed together. Many devotees hold their hands in anjali mudra, and a woman in a white top and beaded necklace sits centre-front with hands folded in her lap. A cameraperson with a tripod is visible at the left edge. The scene suggests a meditative gathering rather than a discourse stage.2011-09-01