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Night outdoor meditation under a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and spreading branches. Dozens of devotees sit cross-legged on mats in rows, most in white kurta-style clothes with white lanyard badges, eyes closed, some with hands folded in prayer or resting on laps. A man in a green sweater with a white badge sits in the front center; a seated man in the foreground wears a long rudraksha-style mala. A bright light source is at the lower left edge. Several people in the back row stand behind the seated group against the tree trunk.

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Night photo of a group meditation beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and spreading branches. Around 30 seated people with eyes closed sit on an orange-brown cloth; most wear white kurtas and dhotis, one in a green sweater and blue trousers, another in a light green kurta. Several wear mala beads and identity lanyards. A man in a green shirt stands at the right edge. Dim light from a single source illuminates the foliage and the seated devotees.2011-11-30Night photo of a seated meditation gathering beneath a large banyan tree with thick hanging aerial roots and spreading branches. Dozens of devotees sit cross-legged on mats in white kurtas and white clothing, many with eyes closed and hands in prayer or resting on their laps. Some wear rudraksha or bead malas and lanyard badges. A man in a green sweater sits in front, eyes closed. A figure in an orange head covering appears in the back rows. A white light source glows at the lower left edge. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2011-11-30November 30 20112011-11-30November 30 20112011-11-30November 30 20112011-11-30October 06 20062006-10-06 +1 copiesOctober 11 20062006-10-11November 30 20162016-11-30A photograph of a group of people sitting in meditation or yoga on the ground beneath a large, sprawling banyan tree with thick aerial roots and spreading branches. Most participants wear white clothing and orange shawls or sashes over their shoulders, and several wear rudraksha malas. They sit cross-legged on mats in rows, facing away from the camera toward the tree's trunk, on bare red-brown earth. A few men at the front have white cloth or tilak marks on their foreheads. No clear individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance in this image, so the figure is described only by role as a seated participant. Bright green foliage fills the background.2006-10-11 +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.2013-07-08A night-time outdoor gathering seated beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and branches overhead, lit by a single warm light on the left. Dozens of devotees sit cross-legged on red and orange cloth mats in rows, many in white kurtas and dhotis, others in green, maroon and dark clothing. Several men in front wear white robes with lanyards and hold their hands together in meditation or prayer. Individuals with orange turbans and saffron cloth appear among the rear rows. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a specific leader; the central seated men appear to be devotees in white. The scene resembles a banyan-tree satsang or meditation session.2011-11-30Night gathering of a large seated crowd beneath a massive banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. Many people sit cross-legged on the ground wearing white and cream clothing, with some in pale green, teal and beige. A few figures in white stand near the trunk, and a speaker or PA box sits at the right edge. The scene is dimly lit, with light falling on the tree canopy and foreground heads. The gathering appears to be a seated outdoor session under the banyan.2011-11-30