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September 11 2015

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Black-and-white photograph of a dense crowd of devotees, mostly women, dressed in white with dark striped shawls draped over their shoulders. Many have their hands raised and palms clapping or gesturing in an ecstatic group practice, some with eyes closed and faces lifted. A woman in the foreground wears a red bindi and bangles and smiles, while a woman in glasses on the right smiles as well. A woman at upper left wears a purple head covering. Several people wear glasses and ornate necklaces.2015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesAugust 01 20142014-08-01A large indoor gathering of women in white kurtas and saris with red-and-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, many wearing red-beaded necklaces and lanyards. Several women in the foreground sway and raise their hands, one in a white sari with a red bindi and bangles at centre, another with a white shawl at left. Seated and standing participants fill rows behind them, some on colourful mats, with a shrine-like backdrop of gold and red decor visible at the top.2015-09-11A large crowd of devotees, mostly women, stands closely packed and raises their hands in joyful motion. Many wear orange and red shawls or stoles over white, cream and pastel saris and kurtas, with green lanyards and name badges around their necks. In the centre, a smiling woman in a cream sari with a red-orange sash stands clapping, while a woman at right in a magenta blouse and patterned sari lifts her arm. Gold bangles and bindi marks are visible. The setting appears to be a large open gathering with many participants swaying and clapping together.2016-05-11A seated satsang audience of women in white clothing with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several women clap with palms together, smiling, while others sit behind them in a hall with red-draped tables. Some wear vertical forehead markings and bindis. The setting is an indoor event hall.2014-08-01A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees in white ritual clothing with orange and saffron stoles and beaded orange lanyards, many raising their hands and smiling during a darshan session. Purple patterned panels line the back wall and a stage rig with lights hangs overhead. In the right foreground a bearded man in white with an orange shawl sits among the crowd, and an older woman in the front with blue glasses smiles at the camera.2015-05-07A large seated audience of women fills a hall, many in white kurtas and saris with orange-red shawls and orange beaded necklaces, clapping and smiling toward a stage out of frame. A woman in white with a hand raised near her face stands at upper left beside an ornate golden item. Rows of attendees in orange and white fill the background.2014-08-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a crowded devotional gathering indoors, with many women in white and cream traditional dress with red-and-cream shawls draped over their shoulders. Many have red-brown sashes and beaded necklaces. They stand close together in a dense group, some with hands pressed together in namaskar, others gesturing or moving amid the crowd. Behind them a decorated altar or shrine with a deity murti, floral garlands and a colourful draped backdrop is visible, with a large gilded arch above. Sound equipment and a camera on a tripod are at the edges.2015-09-17A large crowd of women in white and cream traditional dress with gold borders sits closely packed in a hall, many clapping, raising hands and smiling joyfully. Several wear white or sandalwood forehead markings, beaded necklaces, rudraksha or bead malas and bangles. In the foreground a woman in an orange-saffron top wears a long beaded necklace and smiles. A striped backdrop hangs in the upper background. Several participants wear name badges on lanyards. No individual is identifiable as the a person in this crowd scene.2017-05-01July 09 20172017-07-09May 19 20162016-05-19