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October 17 2012

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October 14 20122012-10-14October 17 20122012-10-17October 14 20122012-10-14May 09 20142014-05-09A seated group ritual in a bright, white-walled hall with ceiling fans and a wall clock. Many participants sit on blue-and-white striped mats and red rugs, most wearing red or orange shawls over white or yellow clothing. In the foreground a man in a white kurta and rudraksha mala holds a small brass plate, while a man in a yellow kurta with a name badge sits with hands together. A man at right in an orange shawl holds papers and a water bottle. Brass oil lamps and offering plates are set on the floor before the seated devotees, and a woman in yellow sits at left with a small lamp. Several people in the background hold open booklets.2012-10-13A long hall with white walls and ceiling fans hosts a seated satsang audience facing away from the camera toward a centre aisle covered by a red-and-gold runner. Many devotees sit cross-legged on mats in rows, most in white or cream clothing with orange shawls, some wearing rudraksha malas, with hands pressed together in prayer. Women in red, orange and yellow saris sit at left, and a shaved-headed man in orange with a sacred thread and tilak sits in the foreground at right. A ceiling-mounted projector and a clock are visible at the back, and rolled yoga mats are stacked against the right wall. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2012-10-14A large indoor hall with rows of devotees seated on the floor on red-and-white striped runners and blue-and-white striped mats, separated by metal stanchions and chains. Many people wear white or cream clothes with orange shawls or orange stoles, and some wear rudraksha malas. In the foreground a woman in a cream sari with an orange shawl sits with her hands together, and a woman in white with a red-bordered sari holds an offering plate with flowers, kumkum and small dishes. Backpacks and bags lie between the rows. A boy in a red striped shirt sits cross-legged on the right. Orange curtains hang along the left wall. No speaker is clearly identifiable among the seated devotees.2012-10-09October 17 20122012-10-17A crowded indoor satsang or aarti scene where devotees sit close together holding small oil lamps with lit flames. Many women wear white or cream dresses with orange and red shawls and scarves; one woman in the foreground wears a red and white patterned top and a red scarf, and another wears a green and orange outfit with glasses. A curly-haired woman in white with a red bindi sings with her eyes lowered, and a woman on the right in a green sari and red bindi holds a lamp. Metal stanchions and a chain divide the seating area. A table with an orange-and-white cloth and a water cooler sit in the background, and a man in white stands at the left edge. No person is clearly identifiable as a person.2012-10-13Photo of a large seated group of devotees in a hall during a ritual gathering. Rows of people sit cross-legged on striped red-and-white mats, many dressed in white kurtas and white clothing, some in pink, maroon and patterned tops. Several have hands pressed together in prayer or eyes closed. In the foreground, brass plates hold lit oil lamps, small brass vessels and offerings on a cloth, and a small brass lamp sits on the floor. Red curtains hang at the windows and wooden chairs line the back wall. Visible people number in the dozens, with many partially visible at the edges.May 01 20142014-05-01October 14 20122012-10-14