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A large banyan tree with dense aerial roots and broad branches shades a crowd seated on the ground beneath it at an outdoor gathering. Many attendees wear white clothing with red and maroon shawls or sashes, and some wear red headbands. A few people in white and an orange-garbed figure sit near the front of the group, while a person in a white shirt sits at left with their back to the camera. Stone platforms and a red fence sit in the background among green trees.

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Outdoor satsang beneath a large, sprawling banyan tree with many aerial prop roots hanging from its branches. Devotees sit on the ground in white and red clothing, several women in white saris with red borders and men in white kurtas, many with red and white shawls. In the foreground a woman in a white and red sari sits on a mat near a low circular platform at the base of the tree. To the right stands an empty ornate gold-and-red throne with carved gold legs, and a black speaker sits on the left. Red flowers or offerings are piled at the far right edge. The setting is a sandy ground with an orange boundary wall behind the tree.2013-03-31Outdoor satsang beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. Dozens of seated devotees sit on mats and a low stone platform, many in white clothing with orange and red shawls and sashes, some wearing ID lanyards. A woman in the foreground wears a patterned blue and grey dress and sits with eyes closed. On the right, a figure with long dark hair and a bare upper body sits on a red upholstered throne with gold legs, facing the crowd, wearing orange cloth. A stone well-like ring surrounds the trunk in front. Water bottles and a small bag sit on the ground among the attendees.2013-03-31December 05 20112011-12-05December 05 20112011-12-05Outdoor satsang held beneath a vast banyan tree with many aerial roots and sprawling branches. A seated congregation of roughly 20 to 30 people, mostly in white clothes with red and orange sashes, sits on the sandy ground and low stone platforms around the trunk. A gold-and-red throne with cushions stands empty on the right beside a dark deity murti and a red decorated pedestal. A black speaker sits at left.2013-03-31June 12 20132013-06-12 +1 copiesOutdoor satsang beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots and spreading branches. A row of devotees in white clothes and white lanyard badges sits on a raised stone platform at the base of the trunk, some with hands folded. A seated figure in white stands out on the right near a white pillar. At left, a gold-edged red and yellow cushioned seat is visible in the foreground. Several other people sit on the ground in the background.2013-07-08Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. A standing figure in an orange-red robe with bare upper body stands on a paved area before a seated crowd of devotees in white clothing. Several people in white sit on the ground and on mats, some with hands folded in namaste, and a bald person in white stands at left. A microphone on a stand and a black speaker are set up in front. To the right, a dark stone deity murti is garlanded, with a green cloth draped behind it and a red-painted rock formation at its base. Several people in white and orange sit near the right edge.2011-12-05Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and a broad low branch canopy. Seated devotees in white clothing fill the foreground on the left, with some in blue and pink saris among them. On the right, a man in orange robes stands barefoot near the tree base with his hands folded in greeting, and several other people in orange robes stand beside him, also with hands joined. A white-clad figure sits near the tree trunk. Dappled sunlight falls across the ground and the group gathered around the tree.2009-06-01November 21 20112011-11-21Large outdoor session beneath a massive banyan tree with many aerial roots. Dozens of seated devotees in white and orange clothing, many wearing orange or red blindfold-style headbands, sit in rows on the ground. At right, a figure in orange robes and a red-cushioned seat sits on a raised platform with a red carpet, a microphone stand and a loudspeaker nearby, facing the crowd. Some participants wear white headbands and orange shawls. A stone-rimmed base surrounds the tree trunk.2011-12-05A large outdoor satsang under a massive banyan tree with many thick aerial roots and hanging branches. A crowd of mostly white-clad devotees sits cross-legged on bare earth, many wearing red lanyards. In the right foreground, a bare-chested figure with long dark hair and an orange-red shawl sits facing the group, speaking to them. Several seated men in white kurtas and dhotis, and women in white and cream saris, listen attentively.2013-07-08