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June 01 2009

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June 01 20092009-06-01June 01 20092009-06-01June 01 20092009-06-01November 16 20092009-11-16June 01 20092009-06-01March 31 20132013-03-31A large outdoor gathering of devotees sits under a massive banyan tree with thick aerial roots and spreading branches. Most people wear white ritual clothing, and many have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads, with some holding hands in prayer. On the right, a standing man with long swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a heavy ornate gold necklace, with his hands clasped in front of him. He stands before a seated crowd on a white cloth near a patterned mat. The scene suggests a satsang or darshan gathering in the open air.2005-12-31A photograph of a large seated gathering of devotees in white clothing under a big banyan tree with dappled shade and visible aerial roots. Many participants sit cross-legged or kneel with palms pressed together in namaste, some with eyes closed. A bald man in a white shirt sits centre-left, and a man with long hair and a rudraksha-style necklace sits at lower left. Women in white and one in a purple shaw l sit in rows, and a few wear saffron-coloured beads. The mood is a devotional satsang or meditation session outdoors.2009-06-01September 13 20132013-09-13Outdoor gathering of devotees in white ashram clothing seated and standing under a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. Many sit on dark mats and rugs on sandy ground, facing toward the right, listening attentively; a woman in a yellow top sits in the middle, and a woman in white with a blue bag sits in the front row. A small child in pink stands among the adults at left. Some attendees wear white kurtas, white shirts and white pants, with long white dresses among the women, and several wear mala-style necklaces. Red patterned rugs lie at the edges of the mat area.2013-03-13Large outdoor gathering of devotees seated on mats and ground beneath a broad banyan tree at an ashram. Most attendees wear white clothing, with some in saffron, green, pink and purple saris. Many men wear rudraksha malas. In the centre background, a decorated altar with orange cloth, flowers and lamps stands under the tree, with a figure in orange draped clothing seated before it. Several white-clad attendants stand at the edges. The scene suggests a satsang or puja under the tree.2006-10-08 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a large seated group of devotees in white clothing with hands joined in namaskar beneath a massive banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A figure in a saffron-orange robe sits at the centre-back near the trunk, facing the gathering, with a lit oil lamp on a low stone platform at the right. Several women wear blue saris and a few people wear white kurtas and salwar. Some onlookers stand at the left, one photographing with a camera. Sandy ground has a white kolam design in the lower right corner, and a tiered stone step sits beside the group.2009-06-01