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September 27 2017

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A large crowd of women sits seated on mats under a white canopy in an open courtyard before a black stone deity murti draped with red and orange garlands. Most wear white or cream saris with gold borders and red shawls, some with orange or saffron tops, and many wear rudraksha malas. Palm trees, red-roofed buildings and camera tripods with cameras stand behind them, and a stone kalasha-like pillar is visible at left.2017-09-27Outdoor temple courtyard under a white canopy during a Navaratri observance at Adhi Kailasa, Bidadi. Dozens of devotees sit in rows on striped rugs, mostly women in white and red-bordered saris, with some in saffron. Behind them stands a red-painted shrine with a large black Nandi bull statue draped in marigold garlands, beside a tall brass kalasha on a pedestal. Palm trees surround the area. A video camera on a tripod and standing monastics in orange and saffron are at the right, with metal stanchions and a chain. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2017-09-27Photo 11717604 +1 copiesA large seated audience at a satsang or discourse hall, mostly women, sitting on the floor and on low seats. Many wear saffron, orange and red sarees or kurtas with crimson shawls, and some have white ritual clothing with gold borders. Several have tilak or vibhuti marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. A woman in the foreground wears a green saree, and a few people wear white or blue. The crowd fills the frame, with many people visible at different distances. Some hold notebooks or sit with hands folded.2016-03-27July 03 20122012-07-03 +1 copiesOctober 08 20082008-10-08A large outdoor satsang gathering of seated devotees on colourful striped mats in a courtyard. Most men wear white dhotis with orange-gold borders, several bare-chested with rudraksha malas; some wear white head cloths. Many sit cross-legged with hands in prayer or meditation posture. In the background a figure in an orange robe and a figure in white stand near a raised dais with gold-topped pillars and orange floral decorations. Palm trees and a cameraman on a tripod are visible at left.2015-05-13September 25 20092009-09-25 +2 copiesJuly 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesAugust 09 20152015-08-092009-GLIMPSES-OF-NAVARATRI-CELEBRATIONSeptember 17 20152015-09-17 +1 copies