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A crowded evening gathering in an open-sided pavilion with a terracotta-tiled roof, hanging straw festoons and strings of fairy lights. Dozens of seated attendees fill blue cushioned benches and mats, many clapping. In the foreground a woman in a dark patterned sari sits near small floral offerings and a brass oil lamp on a stone pedestal. Among the audience are a man in an orange turban, a woman in a saffron sari, women in white and orange, and men in white kurtas with rudraksha malas. A standing fan and a stone pillar frame the scene. No person in the image is clearly identifiable as a person.2017-04-05A wide photograph of a crowded open-air hall at night under a thatched canopy strung with fairy lights and dried-grass fringe. Dozens of seated devotees sit on long blue cushioned benches and on the floor, many in white or saffron clothing, some clapping. In the foreground a woman in a blue and gold sari sits beside a small table with miniature deity murti figures and a stone-carved pillar. A bell hangs at upper right and an oil lamp stands on the left pillar. A man in a saffron-and-white robe sits among the audience at right.2017-04-05April 05 20172017-04-05A photograph of a crowded open-air satsang hall under a thatched roof with hanging dried-grass garlands and strings of coloured lights. Dozens of seated devotees sit on blue cushioned mats, many clapping with palms together. Foreground: a woman in a yellow top and green skirt smiling, a blonde woman in a patterned top clapping, and a woman in a red sari with a red shawl. On the right a man in white kurta with an orange shawl claps beside a man in white. Small painted murtis of deities stand on a low wooden stand at left, and a brass lamp sits nearby.2017-04-05April 05 20172017-04-05Indoor satsang in an open-sided hall with red walls, a wooden pillar, hanging brass bells and woven straw garlands under a tiled roof. In the upper left, a man in orange robes sits on a silver-framed ornate couch with red cushions, speaking to the seated audience. Dozens of devotees sit on blue cushioned benches, many in white clothes, with orange sashes and red and orange saris, facing the couch. A few heads of people are visible in the foreground. Prominent audience members include a woman in a red and orange sari at lower right and a woman in white trousers at right. Warm string lights and a potted plant frame the scene.2017-04-05April 05 20172017-04-05Evening gathering under a thatched palm-frond canopy with hanging fringe and fairy lights. A large crowd of devotees sits on a long blue cushioned mat facing left toward a small wooden table holding painted deity murti figurines and offerings. Foreground: a young woman in a green salwar with hands pressed together, a blonde woman in a patterned sari, a woman in an orange top, and a man in white kurta. Many others wear white kurtas, orange and saffron tones, garlands and mala beads. Pillars, a red-tiled roof and a bright stage light are visible behind.2017-04-05April 05 20172017-04-05A seated audience of devotees fills an open pavilion with a terracotta-tiled roof, hung with dried straw garlands and fairy lights at night. Men and women in white kurtas and dhotis, orange, yellow and red saris, and salwar kameez sit cross-legged on blue cushioned mats facing toward the front. Brass hanging lamps and bells hang from the beams, and a small deity murti set and decorated pillars frame the scene. Several participants wear rudraksha malas and tilak. No single presenter is clearly identifiable from appearance in the frame.2017-04-05A photograph of a seated audience in an open-sided pavilion at night, lit with string lights and warm lamps. Rows of devotees sit on blue floor mats, many in white kurtas and dhotis, with several women in saris and salwar in green, red, yellow and orange. A man near the centre wears an orange turban and a saffron shawl. Foreground figures in a black-and-gold sari and a red outfit face forward, and a woman in a blue sari sits at lower left beside a small wooden stand holding brass deity murti and offerings. A white floral kolam decorates the floor. Woven straw garlands hang from the roof beams. The audience appears attentive, seated for a satsang or teaching.2017-04-05April 05 20172017-04-05