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Outdoor 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.

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October 25 20122012-10-25Outdoor 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.2013-03-31Low-angle photograph of a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and spreading branches over a dusty reddish-brown ground. Beneath the canopy, a group of about twenty people in white clothing sit on the ground in rows facing a small arched shrine with a lit yellow-and-gold figure inside. A concrete edge runs along the left side, and a green lamp post stands at right. Several seated figures wear white dhotis and shirts, and a few sit cross-legged near a dark object at the front.2013-05-13Outdoor 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.2013-03-31December 05 20112011-12-05A large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots spreads over an open dirt courtyard. Beneath its canopy, a group of about twenty devotees in white clothes sit on the ground and on low stone benches in a semicircle. A standing figure in white stands among them near the centre. To the right, a dark stone deity murti with a red-garlanded base, a cobra-like serpent coil and an orange-marked statue stands on a platform.2013-05-13September 01 20112011-09-01A 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.2013-07-08March 13 20132013-03-13A 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 copiesJuly 08 20132013-07-08Outdoor 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.2009-06-01