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April 18 2012

2012-04-18 +1 copies

A large seated gathering of devotees fills a hall with cream walls and hanging colourful tassel decorations in yellow, orange and blue. Most people sit cross-legged on the floor in white, cream, pink, teal and saffron clothing, many with white shawls, some wearing glasses. Some sit with hands folded in prayer or with eyes closed, and a few hold notebooks. Behind them, rows of chairs, a bookshelf of books and a small red-draped table are visible, with more people seated along the back. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.

A large seated gathering of devotees in a covered hall decorated with colourful woven hanging banners on the pillars. Most people sit cross-legged on the floor in white ritual clothes with orange shawls and some wear rudraksha malas; the women in the foreground wear orange and white and many have eyes closed in meditation. Framed portraits and photographs hang on the walls behind, and a small notice board and wooden door are visible at left. No single presiding figure is clearly visible in the frame.

A large hall filled with seated devotees during a satsang or ritual gathering. In the foreground, women in white and saffron-orange shawls sit cross-legged on mats with small brass vessels, oil lamps and food offerings arranged before them; one woman in a blue floral kurta and white dupatta sits in the centre, and another in a deep red sari with orange wrap sits at right. Behind them rows of people in saffron and white sit on the floor, and a few men in white and orange stand or sit near the back. Coloured fabric tassels hang from the ceiling, pink curtains frame the windows, and a framed picture and a banner hang on the walls. No individual can be identified as a person from the image.

A photograph of a large hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women and girls, dressed in white and pastel saris, salwar kameez and orange or green garments, many with white and vibhuti marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas. In the foreground a woman in white holds her hands in anjali, and a girl in white sits near the front. On a raised stage at the upper left, a woman in an orange sari sits before a painted backdrop of a deity mural, and colourful decorative hangings hang from the ceiling. The setting suggests a satsang or puja gathering.

A large seated crowd fills an open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof. Most people are women in white saris and white clothing, many wearing orange or red shawls and red-and-white beaded necklaces with ID lanyards. Several have white or ash markings on their foreheads. Behind them, rows of saffron-robed sadhus and monks sit in the background. At the far end, a golden deity murti or figure stands near a decorated altar with orange cloth and a small green tree. The atmosphere is a satsang or gathering at the Kumbh camp.

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A large seated audience attends a satsang-style session indoors. Most people wear white clothing, and many women wear orange or saffron shawls and scarves. Many sit on orange mats on the floor, with water bottles, notebooks and a handbag visible in the foreground. Several attendees wear headphones and some hold pens and notepads. A woman in a dark maroon top and a woman in a black patterned top sit among the crowd. A small figure in an orange outfit appears at the top of the frame near the front of the room. Some people have hands folded and gaze forward toward the front of the hall.

2010-09-09 +1 copies

A large seated audience of women in white clothes fills a hall during a programme. Many wear orange or red shawls and orange beaded garlands. Several take notes in blue notebooks, and bags and water bottles sit on the red floor covering. Behind them, golden horse figures and ornate golden decorations stand near the back wall, with framed pictures on the walls.

A seated audience attends a satsang in a hall with red walls and hanging decorative banners. In the foreground, women in white and cream cotton clothes with orange, saffron and yellow shawls sit on mats and a red carpet. A woman in an orange saree and a woman with a long braid sit to the left, while men in white dhotis sit near the rear of the room beyond a metal railing. No speaker or a person is visible in the frame, and the crowd appears to be listening to a talk.

A large indoor satsang hall where a seated audience of devotees fills the floor, most sitting cross-legged or on mats. Many women wear saffron and orange saris with cream and gold borders, and several wear yellow shawls. Some men wear white kurtas and white dhotis. A woman in the front holds a pen and notepad and writes. Small brass lamps and offering plates with flowers sit before the seated devotees. Orange and red banners hang from the ceiling, and folding chairs line the back of the hall. The speaker's dais is not clearly visible.