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A night-time outdoor satsang photographed from the front of a large gathering seated on the ground under bright floodlights. Many devotees in white and saffron-orange clothing sit cross-legged on white and green mats, many with hands pressed in anjali or clapping. Some wear rudraksha malas and marigold garlands. In the right foreground, a low orange-draped platform holds bananas wrapped in banana leaves, an orange sari, and brass offering plates. Strings of lights and palm trees frame the open ground. A man in orange robes sits at the far right edge near the front, while several people in the crowd hold cameras. Faces and expressions are not described beyond posture and gesture.

Night-time outdoor satsang audience seated on mats and green cloth at a large open-air gathering, lit by floodlights and strings of small lights. Many devotees wear white or cream kurtas and saris with orange shawls and stoles, and several wear beaded flower garlands and rudraksha-style necklaces; some bare-chested men wear orange dhotis. Many attendees have over-ear headphones for translation. Foreground women in orange and white sit smiling, and a man in an orange shawl and pink-and-white checked shirt sits at left.

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May 20 2014

A large seated congregation of devotees fills the foreground, mostly women in white and cream traditional clothing with orange-brown shawls and beaded necklaces, many with white or red forehead markings. A woman in a pink sari sits in the lower centre, and a blonde woman in white sits at lower left. A small child sits among the women at centre. Behind them, a red-and-gold ornamental pillar, a raised orange-robed figure seated in the distance, and a white draped structure at upper right suggest an outdoor satsang setting with trees beyond. Many people stand at the back.

March 06 2016

2016-03-06 +1 copies

January 02 2016

A very large night gathering of devotees seated on red plastic chairs and ground in a open-air venue, packed tightly under bright stadium floodlights. Most attendees wear white ritual clothing, while others wear saffron-orange shawls and garlands, and several wear over-ear headphones for audio. Bamboo barriers divide the crowd rows. In the background, a decorated stage with red and gold banners and lit garlands is visible. The crowd extends far beyond the frame, so the count is well over one hundred.

Night outdoor satsang on woven straw mats with many seated devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, some in saffron and some in yellow shawls, several women in white saris with orange or yellow borders. Many have palms pressed together in anjali or hands folded in meditation. A saffron-and-orange shrine with a deity murti stands in the background beside tall ceremonial poles with colourful fabric, lit by stage lights.

Night-time photograph of a seated ceremony under a temporary canopy decorated with banana leaves and a small hanging bird emblem. A person in an orange turban, orange garment and white flower garland with multicolored beads sits on a raised wicker seat at the left, hands joined. Seated on a red-and-white striped mat in front are devotees: a man in white with orange shawl and beard, a woman in a white sari with a red bindi, a woman in white sari with a flower garland and hands in namaste, and several women in white with flower garlands. Brass oil lamps, flower garlands, plates of mango, fruit and yellow flowers lie in front. Standing devotees in white clothes stand behind with hands folded.

Night photograph of a large crowd of devotees seated on mats and steps in an open-air outdoor courtyard lit by warm street lamps. Most are women in white, cream and sari-style garments with orange or saffron shawls draped over their shoulders; some wear red, blue and teal saris. Several sit cross-legged on striped floor mats while others sit on red-painted wooden benches at the right edge. A few women in orange and saffron stand near the back beneath red pillars and trees, and a man in white stands at the far right. Attendees appear focused toward the front, away from the camera. No a person candidate is clearly visible in this frame.