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Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and a bare horizontal branch crossing the frame. In the foreground a woman with a long black braid and a rudraksha mala stands with her back partly turned. A woman in a turquoise shawl over white clothing, with a rudraksha mala and a red bindi, stands at right with one arm resting on the branch. Behind them a figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair stands near the trunk, and a person in white stands at the left edge. A woman in a light grey salwar kameez with a scarf stands on the red earth. A date stamp in red reads 23 12 2005 at the bottom.

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Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots, on bare reddish-brown earth. A woman in the centre wears a cream cardigan over a white top, a teal-blue wrap draped over her shoulder and teal trousers, with a brown rudraksha mala and a small badge; she gestures with her hands while standing barefoot. Behind her, a woman in a white kurta with an orange-pink dupatta stands barefoot, and a woman in a teal top and white head covering appears in the background. On the right, a woman in a white blouse and white trousers with a black patterned scarf and black shoes stands facing left, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at the edge. A partially visible person in white trousers stands at the far left, and another in white stands at the upper left. Several participants wear all-white clothing.2005-12-24A photograph taken outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots and branches. Several people in white and off-white clothing move across reddish-brown earth. In the foreground a woman wears a mint-green kurta with a rust-orange sash at her waist, a white head covering, and a beaded mala with a pendant. Beside her a woman in a white block-printed kurta wears spectacles, a red bindi and a beaded necklace. Behind them a man in orange clothing and others in white stand among the tree trunks. A date stamp in red digits reads 23 12 2005.2005-12-24A photograph of a group of devotees standing in a clearing beneath a massive banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and thick buttressed trunks. In the foreground a woman with short curly hair wears a white t-shirt. Beside her a man in an orange-red shirt and a woman in a pale mint-green robe with a white head covering and an orange-red sash stand together. Further right, a woman in a pale pink and gold sari and a woman in a white top with a red sash stand near a man in white clothes and a light vest. At the far right a person in white pours or hands over items from a woven basket. Red soil ground and a visible photo timestamp in the lower corner.2005-12-24A photograph of devotees gathered under a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and sprawling branches, on bare reddish-brown earth. Women in white and pastel salwar kameez and a few in orange-yellow stand in a loose line along the left, some with dupattas and head coverings. A woman with reddish-brown hair and wearing all white top and trousers stands barefoot in the centre with her back to the camera. A man in a white shirt is in the lower right foreground, and more people stand in the background among the trees. The scene suggests a group practice under the tree.2005-12-24A photograph of devotees gathered outdoors on bare red earth beneath large banyan trees with thick aerial roots and spreading branches. Several people in white ashram clothing, including a woman in a pale green kurta and white headscarf with a red sash, and a woman in white with an orange shawl, stand or walk among the trees. In the foreground a woman with reddish-brown hair in a white top and white trousers reaches toward a stone ledge with folded white cloths. The group appears to be moving between tree roots and a clearing, with other people visible in the background.2005-12-24A photograph taken outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and spreading branches. Several people in white and off-white clothing stand on reddish-brown earth. A woman in a mustard-yellow shawl and patterned skirt holds a green plastic basin toward a woman with grey hair in a dark cardigan-style top. Other participants include a woman in an orange top and white dhoti-style garment on the left, a woman with long red-brown hair in a pale blue-white wrap, a young woman in a tan top with a red-and-orange shawl, and a man in a white kurta with a golden-orange scarf on the right. Additional people in white stand further back among the tree trunks.2005-12-24A photograph taken outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with thick, spreading horizontal branches and aerial roots. Several people in white clothing stand on bare, sandy ground. In the foreground, two people with their backs to the camera wear white shirts, and one wears a rudraksha-style mala. To the left, a woman in a white sari with a yellow border stands near the group. At centre, an older woman in a red and orange shawl sits or kneels near a low wooden object, while a man in an orange garment stands behind her. A man in grey and white clothing stands near the centre-right. The setting appears to be a tree-side ritual or gathering.2005-12-24Photograph of a crowd gathered among the massive aerial roots and branches of a large banyan tree in an outdoor setting. In the foreground, a woman in white clothing holds a round hand drum, while another woman in white with long grey hair stands beside her. A woman in a pale green and pink sari has her hands pressed together in namaste. On the right, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe over a bare upper body and holds a small white object, and a person in a white head covering and white shawl stands nearby. Other devotees in white garments are visible behind. The scene suggests a devotional gathering under the tree.2005-12-24A photograph of devotees gathered beneath a large banyan tree with many spreading aerial roots and hanging bells on its branches. In the foreground a grey-haired woman in an orange shawl and a woman in an orange wrap with a rudraksha mala stand near a woman in a blue patterned top. Behind them, men and women in white clothing stand barefoot on red earth, some holding baskets, while others move among the trunks. Swami presence is not visible in this image.2005-12-24A photograph of devotees working outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and thick trunk. In the foreground a woman in white churidar-style clothing and a long-haired woman wrapped in an orange and red shawl over a white skirt stand on bare earth. A man in a blue sweatshirt and grey trousers stands barefoot beside a fresh mound of red soil at the base of a root. Further back, a man in a grey sweater and white dhoti walks near a person in white kneeling and holding a green bowl, with another woman in orange and a person in white at the right edge. Small heaps of excavated red earth lie around the tree base.2005-12-24Outdoor photograph beneath a large spreading banyan tree with thick grey branches overhead and a hanging bell visible among them. In the foreground a woman with shoulder-length auburn hair wears a white short-sleeved top with a small name badge. Behind her, a bare-backed figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron cloth around the waist. Around them, men in white kurta and dhoti clothing walk on red-brown earth; one wears an orange shawl over white robes and another wears a black beaded necklace. A woman in a turquoise and blue sari stands at the right edge. Shoes rest on a stone ledge at right.2005-12-24A photograph of a crowd of devotees gathered under a large spreading banyan-type tree with thick low branches and dense green leaves. Many people in white and light clothing mill about on reddish-brown earth. A man on the right wears an orange-saffron shawl over white clothes and has long dark hair; a woman in the centre wears a white and gold-bordered sari with a lavender wrap; another woman wears a yellow kurta; a man in a blue hooded jacket stands at left. A small purple circular logo appears in the upper left and a date stamp reads 23 12 2005 at the bottom.2005-12-24