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October 08 2006

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A photograph inside a dimly lit tent-like hall with a white fabric ceiling, decorated with tall pillars wrapped in patterned cloth and hanging yellow tassel ornaments. A long row of women stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, most in white saris with colourful borders, while others wear yellow, peach, beige and maroon saris. Several are visible in the front rows, and a few men and additional women stand further back near the pillars. A small blue bird logo appears in the upper left corner. The people appear to be at a devotional gathering such as satsang or darshan.2006-12-23A group of devotees stands in a hall with white ceiling fans and a tiled floor during a ritual gathering. Most women wear white saris with yellow or red shoulder cloths, and men wear white dhotis. Two women in the centre wear saffron-orange and maroon garments. Behind them, a painted backdrop shows a deity murti under an arch, and decorated pillars with elephant motifs flank the room. A small brass vessel and offering tray sit on the orange mat at left, and an orange cloth lies on the floor at centre right.2010-10-12December 29 20062006-12-29February 24 20072007-02-24A large indoor hall filled with seated women and girls wearing white saris with orange or multicoloured borders and round badges pinned to their blouses. Many sit cross-legged on white mats in the foreground, some with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, a few with red bindi dots; some look toward the stage. Behind them a man in white clothes stands near a standing child in an orange sari. Overhead hang white tent frames, red streamers, balloons and orange and black patterned banners. On the stage backdrop a framed circular image with a garland sits beside a large portrait of a woman with long dark hair printed on the wall screen. A framed portrait with long hair appears at the right edge.2007-02-15June 22 20082008-06-22A large open hall with a teal floor and exposed steel roof trusses holds a group of women in white saris with gold borders, several wearing small identity badges on lanyards. A girl in white with a rudraksha mala stands on the left, with a woman in a light blue patterned blouse and white shawl bending forward in the centre. Men in white shirts stand in the background, and the scene appears to be a gathering with participants arranged in rows.2006-11-04A photograph of a seated congregation in a hall with a bare concrete floor and a stage at the back. Many women wear white and cream sarees with gold borders, several with coloured garland-like badges. Seated near the stage, a man in white clothing with an orange shawl sits on a white plastic chair, with another figure in orange and white beside him. Orange and white hanging lanterns, marigold and leaf garlands and a tinsel arch decorate the stage area. Some younger girls in white and pink dresses sit among the women on the floor, and a woman in a red blouse and white saree sits at right.2007-02-15A large crowd of women, many in white or cream saris with coloured borders, stands with palms pressed together in prayer inside a tent-like hall. Hanging cylindrical banners with geometric patterns and elephant motifs in yellow, red and blue line the ceiling. Some women wear orange or peach saris and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and several have ID badges clipped to their clothing. A deity murti is visible at the left edge of the hall. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame.2006-12-23January 31 20102010-01-31February 10 20072007-02-10 +1 copiesA large indoor hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women, dressed in white sarees with coloured borders and tied with green and white rosette badges. Many sit on white mats in rows, some with hands pressed together in namaste or clapping. Colourful striped hanging banners and a white tent canopy decorate the ceiling, with speakers and metal scaffolding overhead. At left, a deity murti and a large framed portrait sit near the stage area. Several men in white are visible at the back and right. The scene suggests a satsang gathering in progress.2007-02-15