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May 05 2016

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January 02 20162016-01-02 +1 copiesA large seated crowd of women fills a hall at a Shuddhadvaitam gathering, most in white or cream clothing with orange-saffron shawls draped over their shoulders. Many wear garlands of orange and white flowers and rudraksha or beaded necklaces. Several older women sit in the front rows, some with grey hair, while others look toward a stage area at the top of the frame, partly visible white and pink draping. Green foliage blurs the left foreground. The audience is attentive, seated closely together on the floor.2016-05-05Wide view of a large tented hall packed with hundreds of seated devotees on red mats, most in white and cream traditional dress with red or saffron borders, some in saffron-orange robes, many with hands pressed together in namaste. Strings of colourful paper lanterns and hanging decorations fill the ceiling. A distant stage area with a screen and golden ornamental pillars at the far end.2016-05-04 +1 copiesA large seated congregation of women fills a hall for a satsang. Most wear white or cream saris and some wear orange or saffron garments, with many having red-orange beaded mala necklaces. In the foreground, several women sit with palms pressed together in namaste, one holding a small cloth bag, and another woman wears a yellow handbag. Rows of devotees extend back through the room, with white walls, a potted plant and a red-brown wooden door visible behind them.2015-07-31February 09 20082008-02-09 +1 copiesApril 20 20132013-04-20August 17 20132013-08-17July 13 20092009-07-13A large photograph of a seated audience inside a white marquee tent with red and white draped fabric and a green mat floor. Hundreds of women in white saris and salwar, many wearing rudraksha malas, sit cross-legged in rows facing the stage. Some wear coloured saris in yellow, orange, teal and maroon. A framed portrait with a readable caption hangs on the right side of the stage, and a banner with printed text is visible at upper left. The crowd fills most of the frame.2006-11-25A large hall filled with a seated congregation in white dhotis and white saris, with some in saffron and orange shawls, facing a raised stage at the far end. On stage a golden shrine-like structure frames a central figure, with a decorated golden backdrop and floral garlands above. Two large screens on either side show close-up images of a figure in pink. Red curtains line the walls, and rows of plastic chairs with red-and-white covers sit at the front. A speaker stands in the foreground. Many attendees wear rudraksha malas, and several sit cross-legged on mats. The image is a photograph of a satsang or discourse session.2017-07-02January 02 20162016-01-02 +1 copiesA large indoor hall under a white tent canopy filled with a seated crowd of devotees, mostly women, dressed in white and cream clothing with rudraksha-style necklaces and some in yellow, orange and pink saris. Many sit on the floor and on white plastic chairs facing a stage area at the front. Decorative hanging banners with elephant motifs in yellow, red, blue and white hang from the ceiling, and a screen is visible on the right. Men in white stand along the sides and back of the hall.2008-07-17