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April 22 2012

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A large seated congregation fills a bright hall with a polished white floor, many attendees in white, cream, yellow and saffron-orange clothing, several wearing orange or red shawls and lanyard badges. Women in front sit cross-legged with hands folded or palms together in prayer, some with small brass oil lamps and offering plates set on the floor. A stage at the back holds a red and gold backdrop and orange draping, with people seated in rows of chairs behind. The scene resembles a satsang or prayer gathering, with participants absorbed in the proceedings. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person figure, and the stage figures are too distant to confirm.2012-04-23A large hall filled with seated devotees in white ritual clothing and orange-red stoles, many wearing rudraksha malas around their necks. In the foreground, women sit cross-legged on mats with small brass oil lamps (aarti lamps) lit before them, some with plates of offerings and small packets. Others have palms joined in prayer. Behind them, rows of standing and seated attendees fill the room, with a stage backdrop, orange banners and pillars visible in the background. The atmosphere suggests a group satsang or meditation gathering.2012-04-22October 17 20122012-10-17May 01 20142014-05-01A seated group meditation in a bright hall with a tiled floor and orange and red ribbon decorations overhead. In the foreground, a woman in orange robes sits cross-legged at the left edge, and a woman in a blue and white embroidered kurta sits on a mat beside brass lamps and small brass dishes. To the right, a man in white with an orange shawl and a woman in white with an orange stole sit with eyes closed, with brass vessels and a striped bag nearby. Behind them, dozens of seated participants wear white, orange and pastel clothing and sit in rows facing the front. A decorated altar with red and orange cloth stands at the back left, and a shrine with a deity figure is visible at the far left.2012-04-20July 19 20172017-07-19 +1 copiesA large seated group of devotees in a hall, most dressed in white or saffron-orange, sitting cross-legged on the floor with hands folded in prayer or meditation. In the foreground a woman in white with an orange shawl sits with eyes closed, and beside her a woman in an orange sari with a red border sits with palms joined. Brass oil lamps, small plates of offerings and kumkum-marked trays sit on red mats in front of them, with water bottles and bags nearby. Many participants wear rudraksha or beaded malas, and a few wear white headbands. Behind them a crowd fills rows of chairs and floor space under a bright ceiling.2012-04-15July 30 20162016-07-30A photograph of a large seated congregation in a hall with pale tiled floor and red curtains. In the foreground, a woman in orange sari with a beaded necklace sits cross-legged on a red mat, with brass plates, lamps and flower offerings in front of her. Beside her, women in white and orange saffron shawls sit with hands folded; one woman in a white sari and rudraksha-style necklace sits near a foreign woman in white with an orange shawl. Rows of seated devotees fill the background, many in white and orange clothing, with brass oil lamps and offerings on the floor. No identifiable a person is visible in this frame.2012-04-22April AF 2012Large indoor ritual gathering of seated devotees on floor mats in a hall with white chairs behind them. Many participants wear rudraksha malas and orange or saffron clothing; several women wear red or saffron shawls and sarees, and a woman in white with a red shawl sits in front. Men on the right are bare-chested with white dhotis and rudraksha malas, holding small oil lamps. Women in front hold lit oil lamps. In the lower right, brass vessels and a banana-leaf plate of offerings sit on the floor. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues in this frame.2018-01-08April 27 20162016-04-27