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June 08 2017

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September 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesA large seated congregation in white ritual clothes with gold borders fills a red-carpeted hall during a Navaratri-season gathering. Many women in white saris with gold borders and beaded necklaces sit in front, several with eyes closed or hands folded, while rows of shirtless men in white dhotis sit behind them. Ornate gilded deity canopies and shrines with decorative lamps line the background, and a gold seated figure stands near the centre. Orange cloth bags and books rest on the carpet. A watermarked copyright line appears in the corner, which is not transcribed. No figure is clearly identified as a person.2017-09-24 +2 copiesNight-time outdoor satsang with a large seated crowd of devotees on mats and rugs under a canopy, many women in white saris with gold borders and men in white dhotis, some bare-chested. Women wear white garments with yellow or gold borders, pearl-style necklaces and vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads. Pink and white sheets, a rolled mat and bags lie among fruit and bottled water in the foreground. Fairy lights and a green banner hang above, and a large screen is visible at upper left. Several participants smile or listen attentively, and more people sit toward the back.2017-09-05August 23 20142014-08-23A woman in a white sari with a red-orange border and a white forehead mark carries a tray toward the front of a hall where many participants sit on the floor. She wears a rudraksha mala and a pendant, and holds a small framed picture of a seated saffron-robed figure on a decorated tray with a white miniature shrine-like structure. Around her, seated people in white clothes with orange-red shawls sit before small white altar pieces with lamps and offerings on a striped rug. The setting suggests a group ritual or satsang with offerings being distributed.2017-03-14Night outdoor ceremony on a red mat with many women and a young boy seated cross-legged in rows. Most wear white saris with gold borders, several with white vibhuti marks on the forehead, rudraksha or bead necklaces and gold bangles; some hold their hands folded in prayer and others have eyes closed in meditation. Name badges are pinned to their clothes. Smoke rises in the background near a golden bull statue, string lights and bright stage lamps, with orange cloths placed on the mat in front of the seated people.2017-10-05September 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesA large crowd of women sits cross-legged on a red carpet inside a tented hall at a person Spurana programme. Most wear white saris and white dresses, while a few wear pink, red, blue and cream. Several hold small metal plates with flower petals and offerings in their laps. Behind them, rows of seated participants stretch back under white draped ceilings, and a man in white stands at the right edge near a white-covered table. A woman in a red blouse and white sari sits at the left foreground.2006-12-17November 27 20122012-11-27A night-time satsang gathering under a open-sided pavilion with striped multicoloured mats on the floor. Many women sit cross-legged in white saris with gold or yellow borders, some with grey hair and flowers, others with long braids. Several men in white dhotis sit or stand toward the back, some bare-chested. Colourful hanging decorations and banners are strung from poles overhead.2019-01-20July 17 20162016-07-17May 10 20172017-05-10