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A large seated congregation of women fills the foreground of a hall, viewed from behind. Most wear white saris with coloured borders, while others wear teal, yellow, pink and orange saris. Several raise folded hands in namaskar and one woman lifts her hand near her head. Their long black hair is braided or tied back. On the stage at the top left, a gold-coloured throne or peetha stands with orange and yellow floral garlands draped over it and a dark blue curtain behind. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse gathering.

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A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees, mostly women, in white and coloured saris and salwar, many with hair in long braids and their palms pressed together in prayer. In the front, a figure in white stands at a raised platform near a large ornate throne-like seat draped with a picture at the far right. Hanging colourful banners and decorative cloth strips decorate the ceiling and walls, with framed images on the left wall. The scene appears to be satsang or darshan.2006-12-20A photograph of a large seated audience of women, mostly dressed in white saris and white kurtas, with many hands raised in devotion at an indoor programme. On a raised stage at the back, a man in an orange shawl over white clothes sits beside a woman in white and orange. Behind them, a tall figure in orange robes with multicoloured fringed garlands stands near a backdrop, and a white folding chair sits at the left. Many women have long black braids and gold bangles, and one woman in a white sari with an orange border holds a folded paper. The room has a plain pale wall and a white metal lighting frame at the upper right.2007-02-15March 07 20162016-03-07December 29 20062006-12-29A photograph of a large seated audience in a tented hall at night, mostly women and girls in white, cream, teal and pastel saris and salwar kameez, many with long braided hair, sitting on the floor facing a raised stage. Several men in white shirts stand on the stage at the left, and a woman in a purple sari stands near them. At the right, performers in white clothing are seated behind a microphone stand and a low table, one in an orange-trimmed garment. Striped woven hangings in orange, red and black decorate the tent poles, and strings of lights and a dark curtain frame the stage.2006-12-26November 11 20052005-11-11 +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees sits on the floor of a tented hall facing a raised altar at the far end. Most wear white clothing; several women on the right wear coloured saris in teal, yellow and red. The altar is lit with oil lamps and a fire ritual is underway, with orange-robed priests seated at the platform and a backdrop painting of a deity behind them. Colourful fabric tassels hang from the tent poles, and a tall dark-skinned deity mural rises on the back wall. Smoke rises from the fire pit beside the altar.2006-10-21Photograph of a large hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women in white and cream traditional garments with gold borders, some in orange, yellow, and red saris, sitting on mats in rows facing a stage. On the stage, a figure seated on a gold ornate throne before a green tree-shaped backdrop is visible from a distance, with a deity murti and ceremonial objects nearby. A camera crew with tripods and a boom arm operates at the sides, and a few children are visible among the crowd. Side screens show projected images.2016-03-07Photograph of a large tented hall packed with a dense audience seated on the floor and in pink chairs, most wearing white and saffron-orange shawls. Many heads of long dark hair are visible in the foreground. On the stage at the back, several saffron-robed figures stand near a decorated altar with hanging flowers, a red and gold canopy, and an ornate central shrine. Two large screens on either side show the stage. Colourful tassels and bunting hang from the tent ceiling, and stage lights illuminate the scene. A tall crowd of people fills the image, and the people visible in the hall are counted in the 100+ range.2016-05-24October 31 20152015-10-31March 07 20162016-03-07December 30 20062006-12-30 +1 copies