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Night photograph of a large crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white clothing, many wearing lanyard name badges and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. People stand and sit densely packed in the dark, several looking toward the same point off-frame, with a woman in a white sari and a man in an orange cloth prominent in front. The scene suggests a gathering at a night event, with no visible ritual object, dais, or a person candidate clearly identifiable in the frame.

A large crowd of devotees sits on the ground at night in an open hall, mostly in white clothes. Many women wear white saris with pink, yellow, blue and brown borders, and rudraksha malas around their necks. Men in white shirts and dhotis sit among them, and one man at the right wears an orange saffron shawl. Some people in the front rows hold their hands together in prayer. A young girl and a small child sit near the front. Faces are lit by the dim evening light, and a white banner or screen is visible in the upper background. The crowd fills the frame, with many more people standing at the back.

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A large seated audience of women and men fills a hall, many dressed in white with orange-bordered cloth, some wearing lanyard ID badges. In the foreground, a woman in a green-and-white floral dress and glasses sits beside an older woman in a cream sari with a maroon shawl and a brown head covering, wearing a rudraksha-style mala. Several attendees rest their hands on their faces or gaze toward the front, listening attentively. The scene suggests a training session in progress, with dim lighting and a crowded floor of participants.

A night-time outdoor gathering of a very large crowd, mostly women seated on the ground in rows, many in white saris with coloured borders, some in orange, red, purple and green. Bamboo fencing separates the seating area from a raised stage at the back, lit by bright floodlights on poles. A lone figure in white clothing stands near the fence line in the centre background, and other people in white stand along the far stage area. Some seated women wear white head coverings and hold small bags. The scene looks like a satsang or discourse audience listening attentively.

Night photograph of a large crowd standing in an open dirt ground under a dark sky with a silhouetted tree line behind them. Many people wear white ritual clothing: men in white dhotis and shirts, some in light blue shirts, and women in white saris, plus a few in pink, blue, orange and green saris. Several women wear orange shawls. Most stand with hands folded or arms crossed, facing toward the left edge of the frame where a light glows. Floodlight poles stand in the background. The gathering is large and fills the width of the frame.

March 06 2016

2016-03-06 +1 copies

A dimly lit hall where a large seated congregation sits on the floor facing forward in a dense rows. Most are women in white traditional clothing, many with thin gold or black beaded necklaces. In the foreground a woman in white with a black-and-gold border palms her hands together in prayer, while beside her another woman in a light blue-and-white top sits with hands folded. Further right, a woman in a white sari with a red blouse and a dark-haired woman in a grey-green shawl sit in meditative stillness. A standing figure in white is visible near the back, and the walls show dark banners and framed panels.