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December 17 2006

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A crowded indoor satsang hall with many seated devotees, mostly women in white and cream sarees with gold borders, some in orange and red. In the centre, a woman in an orange-bordered white saree holds a steel plate, while another woman in white stands beside her carrying a tray with flowers and a lit oil lamp. Speakers hang on the back wall beneath a draped cloth, and a framed portrait of a bearded man in a white turban hangs on the right side of the wall. Several people in the foreground wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and glasses, with the audience packed closely together.2006-12-17December 17 20062006-12-17December 17 20062006-12-17A seated ritual gathering in a hall during a puja, with many devotees filling the floor. Two priests in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloths and white head covers stand at centre; one holds a brass tray of offerings and the other holds a lit lamp toward the seated participants. Devotees wear saffron and orange robes, white, and colourful saris, with rudraksha malas and folded hands. A man at right with shaved head and bare upper body wears a saffron cloth and gold necklace, hands joined in prayer. A tripod-mounted camera stands behind the crowd. Oil lamp and offering tray suggest aarti or puja. a person not clearly identifiable.2016-12-18January 08 20182018-01-08December 17 20062006-12-17A photograph of a crowded seated gathering, mostly women, in an indoor hall with a large projection screen behind. In the centre, a person with long dark hair, a red-orange sari-style garment, a dark rudraksha mala and a pendant stands holding a tray with offerings and a red sweet or prasad, while others in white, saffron and patterned saris sit or move nearby. A tilak mark is visible on the forehead. Several seated devotees in the foreground have grey and blond hair. a person is not clearly established by appearance here, so this person is described by role as a presenter of prasad.2016-12-07A photograph at an outdoor tented event with pink and red striped drapes. In the foreground a man in an orange turban and orange-saffron garment with gold ornaments and a bright garland of multicolored flowers reaches toward a round brass plate held by a man in white dhoti and shawl wearing a rudraksha mala. A woman in a pale pink sari with a red bindi holds an open book beside them. Behind, a woman in a maroon top with an orange shawl stands with her back to the camera, and a crowd of devotees fills the tent. Speakers and a green mat are visible.2011-07-15A photograph of a ritual gathering in a hall. Two women in white cloth with gold borders and light blue hair nets stand at the center, one holding a silver tray with a lit flame and the other tending it, while a third woman in a white sari stands at right. Seated men in white dhotis with bare upper bodies, some with white and yellow body markings and rudraksha malas, sit on the floor in the foreground and middle, one holding a lamp. Behind them, seated women in saris and dupattas watch from rows of chairs with orange tablecloths, and people sit along the back of the hall. The scene reads as a Maheshwara Puja style fire ritual with oil lamps, with a light rudraksha-malaed man in the middle.2016-12-18A large outdoor satsang under a white canopy with green mats, filled with seated devotees in white. In the foreground a woman in a cream sari with a red-and-gold border holds papers and walks past the crowd. Beside her a woman in a red-orange head wrap, cream sari and rudraksha-style beaded necklace carries a stack of yellow booklets and distributes them to seated people. Other women in cream and gold saris also move among the audience. A large screen above shows a deity image and a red-backed banner, with speakers and stage equipment at the rear.2017-05-10December 07 20162016-12-07December 17 20062006-12-17