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December 02 2016

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A photograph of a large seated and standing gathering on colourful striped mats in a temple hall with gilded shrines and golden structures behind. Many participants wear orange-brown bands across their foreheads. Women in purple, white, pink, red and green salwar kameez and saris sit cross-legged, with others in white standing at the back. Several wear white or cream shawls and beaded necklaces. Yellow marigold flower garlands lie in the foreground. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation session with attendees seated in rows.2016-12-02November 21 20112011-11-21May 20 20142014-05-20December 15 20162016-12-15September 17 20152015-09-17December 02 20162016-12-02A large seated crowd of devotees fills a tent-covered hall with red floor mats, mostly women in white and cream saris and salwar, some in orange, pink and green. Many sit cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation or listening, and several hold water bottles and a yellow booklet. An elderly woman in white with a teal shawl holds a walking stick in the foreground. Blue and purple banners with floral cutouts and framed portraits line the back wall above the audience. No speaker or deity is clearly visible.2006-12-14July 12 20162016-07-12A large seated crowd of devotees fills an evening outdoor event under strings of multicolored fairy lights and hanging decorative banners. Most attendees, mainly women in white, cream, red, orange and green saris and salwar kameez, sit on colourful striped mats with small orange-and-gold markings on their foreheads. Some wear glasses and some hold programme papers. In the background a few people in white dhotis and kurtas stand near a decorated stage area with garlands and a white pavilion-style structure. No individual can be clearly identified as a particular person.2016-12-02May 12 20152015-05-12A large seated congregation of women fills a tent hall on striped woven mats. Most wear white or cream clothing with saffron-orange shawls over their shoulders and beaded necklaces. In the foreground, a woman in a cream sari with gold border and a woman in a yellow-gold top raise their arms and smile, while others sit with bags and water bottles nearby. Rows of attendees extend back toward an open entrance, and at the right edge a deity murti stands on an altar beside a tall lamp with kalasha-style decorations.2015-09-17A large seated crowd of mostly women fills the foreground at an evening gathering, with many hands pressed together in anjali and eyes closed or lowered. Many wear rudraksha mala necklaces; some wear white ritual clothes, others saffron, purple, pink and teal saris and salwar kameez. Behind them, golden figures, a deity murti, colourful decorated stage pieces and string lights fill the background, and a small brass lamp with lit wicks sits at lower right.2016-12-05