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Outdoor satsang under a large banyan tree with aerial roots and dappled sunlight. Many devotees sit on raised stone platforms and mats, mostly dressed in white clothing, with some wearing mala beads around their necks. Hands are pressed together in anjali in front of the chest. At the far right edge, a figure in saffron-orange robes stands apart from the seated crowd, facing the group. Some participants sit on red-and-white cloth.

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June 01 20092009-06-01June 01 20092009-06-01A large seated gathering of devotees in white clothing sits beneath a broad banyan tree with dappled shade, many with hands pressed together in anjali mudra. Several bald men in white kurta-style clothes sit in the front rows, a woman in purple sits centre, and a few people wear saffron-toned or patterned wraps. A figure in a light sleeveless top stands near the tree trunk. The setting resembles an outdoor satsang or meditation session, with a stone pillar and green leaves at left. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance; the figures are shown as devotees and participants.2009-06-01Outdoor satsang under a huge banyan tree with thick aerial roots. A large crowd of devotees sits on the sandy ground in white clothes, several in white shirts and kurtas, while one woman in an orange sari sits near the front. On the right, a speaker in white sits on a raised platform reading from paper, and a small blank easel stands beside the tree. Many participants sit cross-legged or with hands folded, listening attentively.2005-12-19A large outdoor gathering of devotees sits on reddish earth under a sprawling banyan tree with aerial roots hanging from its branches. Many people in white clothes sit in rows facing a raised platform at the top of the frame, where a figure in orange-red robes sits in front of a decorated altar. Some seated devotees wear blue, pink, and green garments, and a few wear red or orange. In the foreground a woman in white with a patterned dotted top sits beside a man in a white shirt with a yellow-gold garland. Green leaves frame the lower right. The scene resembles a satsang seated under the banyan tree.2006-07-21June 01 20092009-06-01November 16 20092009-11-16July 12 20062006-07-12June 01 20092009-06-01June 01 20092009-06-01December 05 20112011-12-05Outdoor photograph of a large seated gathering under a wide, spreading banyan tree at AdiKailaasa, Bidadi. Hundreds of devotees sit closely on bare red earth, most dressed in white ritual clothes, with a few in purple, striped or lighter shirts. In the distance, figures in orange and saffron robes stand near a raised dais with a red cloth and a central seated figure in orange, with attendants in white around it. Thick hanging roots and branches frame the scene, and a small purple emblem appears in the upper left corner.2006-07-12