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September 22 2012

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Overhead view of a large satsang hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees on red-and-white striped mats over green covering. Most attendees wear white dhotis and shirts or white and colourful saris, with some in orange, pink, green and red garments. Many sit cross-legged with notebooks or small bags placed before them, while others face the front stage at the top of the frame. Tiered white-clad rows occupy the upper and side sections, and the scene is crowded and orderly. The image is a photograph of an ashram gathering, with no single identifiable central figure clearly visible from this angle.2012-09-22Overhead view of a large satsang gathering seated on red-and-white striped mats across a green floor. Dozens of women in white saris with coloured borders sit closely together, many holding notebooks or papers and small cloth bags. Others wear orange, pink, blue and green saris. No central speaker or a person figure is visible, and the seating fills the frame densely. Several women are writing or reading while others sit with hands in their laps.2012-09-22A large outdoor ritual gathering under a white and purple tent canopy. Many women seated on red mats and green carpet, dressed in white saris with yellow or orange shawls, sit before brass plates and small offering bowls of fruit, flowers and sweets. Several hold their palms together in prayer. Purple drapes, a loudspeaker tower and a decorated backdrop frame the scene, with more seated rows visible in the background.2010-01-01A large crowd of women sits cross-legged on a red carpet inside a tented hall at a person Spurana programme. Most wear white saris and white dresses, while a few wear pink, red, blue and cream. Several hold small metal plates with flower petals and offerings in their laps. Behind them, rows of seated participants stretch back under white draped ceilings, and a man in white stands at the right edge near a white-covered table. A woman in a red blouse and white sari sits at the left foreground.2006-12-17September 22 20122012-09-22A large seated group of devotees, mostly women in white and cream traditional garments with yellow and green borders, performs a ritual on the floor of a bright hall. Many hold lit oil lamps or lamps on brass plates, with flowers, fruit and small brass vessels arranged on banana leaves and mats. Some wear orange or saffron shawls and one woman in the foreground wears a black top and bracelets. Bright white floor, orange and purple mats fill the scene.2010-12-31A large hall filled with many seated participants in white dhoti and sari-style garments with orange-red shawls and rudraksha malas, reading yellow booklets on the floor before small brass puja plates with oil lamps and offerings. Several cameras on tripods and a video screen showing a deity image stand at the back. Participants are performing a group puja or ritual reading during an initiation session.2017-03-16December 31 20102010-12-31A photograph of a large group of women and girls seated cross-legged on the floor of an ashram hall during a ritual session. Many wear white or pale garments with orange, red or saffron shawls and stoles; some have tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha or bead necklaces. Brass oil lamps, a small brass puja plate with flowers and fruit, and open books are arranged on mats in front of them. Folded striped bedding and red curtains are visible in the background. The foreground figures are seated with eyes closed or looking down. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2012-04-04October 09 20102010-10-09A large seated crowd fills an open event hall, with many devotees sitting on green mats and bare concrete floor. Most women wear white saris with yellow or coloured borders, some in orange, red and blue saris, and several hold yellow bags and printed booklets. Children sit among them, and a man in white stands at the right edge beside a camera on a tripod. Chairs line the edges, and banners, lights and a white canopy hang in the background.2015-07-26September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copies