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May 17 20152015-05-17May 17 20152015-05-17July 12 20142014-07-12Aerial view of an outdoor satsang on a riverside stone terrace beside fast-flowing white water. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged on an ornate gold-and-red cushioned seat under a multicoloured canopy umbrella, speaking into a microphone, with a red carpet before him. Behind him, a man in orange sits near tall ceremonial staffs and a yellow flag. Hundreds of devotees in orange shawls and orange T-shirts sit on the ground in rows, many women with long braids, some in white or pink. A photographer in a white shirt stands at the left edge and a seated man with a camera is nearby. Plastic water bottles sit at the front.2006-05-23July 07 20092009-07-07Wide outdoor event under a large red-and-white tent with a dense crowd of hundreds seated on the ground and rows of white-clad devotees. On the right, a raised stage holds red-cushioned gold-trimmed seats and ornate red-and-white decorated thrones with empty seating, while people in white kurtas and saffron-orange clothing sit on the red carpet, some with hands pressed in anjali and others holding small objects. A man in a white dhoti and shirt stands on the left with a camera on a stand near the stage. Red and blue draped banners with yellow and red patterns line the tent edges.2008-01-01May 17 20152015-05-17July 03 20122012-07-03Photo 116856392013-02-10 +1 copiesJuly 07 20092009-07-07A large open-air satsang under a white canopy strung with red, pink and multicoloured bunting, with a broad crowd seated on the ground and in red plastic chairs. In the foreground, several priests in white dhotis and ritual shawls wave white fly-whisk fans and lift brass oil lamps, while others sit before a long low table set with brass lamps, kalashas and banana-leaf decorations. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands near the centre, and a cameraman with a tripod films the proceedings. Ceremonial puja is taking place in front of a stage draped in green and orange cloth.2012-07-03A large outdoor gathering of seated devotees in orange shawls on a stone terrace beside a fast-flowing river. A central figure sits cross-legged on a raised golden throne-like seat draped in a red carpet, under a colourful umbrella with a multicolour fringed canopy, speaking into a microphone. Her long dark hair falls loose and she wears an orange robe with a rudraksha mala. Two ceremonial trident-like staffs and a yellow-and-orange flag stand against the white wall behind her. To the left a man in a white shirt and orange scarf holds a camera, and a stack of printed booklets sits on a red chair. Many participants wear orange shawls, some with white clothing, and several have long braided hair. A few people sit near the water on the right, and a potted plant is visible at the edge.2006-05-23 +1 copies