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February 16 2016

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A crowded evening gathering of devotees seated on mats in an open pavilion, many with white tilak or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Many women and girls wear orange, red and green saris and salwar outfits with beaded necklaces and bangles. Several are seated with hands raised in namaste or with palms pressed to their temples in meditative devotion. A young girl in an orange dress in the foreground raises both hands near her face, and a man in white with a red shawl stands at the upper left. The crowd fills the frame with focused, eyes-closed attention.2016-02-16Night outdoor gathering of a large seated crowd on colourful striped mats, mostly women and girls in saffron and orange saris and salwar kameez, with others in white and green. Many have hands raised to the head or pressed together in namaste, some with vibhuti or tilak on the forehead. Trees and a lamp-lit background frame the assembly; a few standing figures in white are visible at the rear. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation session.2016-02-16Large crowd of devotees seated closely together at night, many women in saffron, pink, red and blue saris and salwar, some in white shirts with orange-and-white lanyards and red-orange shawls. Many have hands raised in prayer or palms pressed together, some with hands on their heads or eyes in meditative gestures. A girl in a pink dress sits in the front, and an ornate shrine pillar with garlands of marigold hangs at the top right. No single leader is clearly identifiable in the frame, and no a person candidate is visible.2016-10-10September 19 20152015-09-19February 16 20162016-02-16A large seated gathering of women and girls in saffron-orange garments fills the foreground, many with rudraksha malas, gold necklaces and white forehead markings. Several older women in white and white-and-red saris sit or stand among them, and one woman in white near the top right has grey hair and glasses. Behind them red-painted steps and a red ornamental structure rise in a dim hall. Roughly thirty or more people are visible.2017-10-08A dense seated congregation of devotees in a satsang hall, mostly in white or red-and-orange garments with orange shawls and rudraksha malas. Several people wear white forehead bands. Hands are raised or pressed together in prayer, and some wear black over-ear headphones. In the foreground, younger people in dark clothing sit with white headbands; a woman in a maroon top and gold trim covers her face with white cloth. Toward the top left, a purple logo appears on the wall. The attendance appears large and tightly packed.2013-03-05A seated audience of devotees fills the frame at a satsang. In the foreground, young women wear orange and saffron saris and salwar sets with rudraksha malas, their foreheads marked with white vibhuti bands, and many have their palms pressed together in anjali. Behind them, older women and men in white ritual clothes and red or maroon shawls sit and clap. Gold-toned pillars and candles appear at the edges. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in this view.2015-02-27A large crowd of devotees stands and kneels in dim, night-time open-air setting, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. Women in saris of orange, gold, yellow, pink and blue dominate, several wearing red sashes with name badges and orange-red garlands; a few white-clad participants also appear. A tall ornate brass lamp stand or pillar rises in the background. Some people are close to the camera in the foreground, and several kneel with flower garlands at their feet. The scene suggests a devotional gathering during an evening ritual.2016-10-10August 24 20142014-08-24A photograph of a large seated gathering inside a hall, mostly women and girls in saffron-orange saris and tops, some in white, with many touching the space between their eyebrows with their fingers in a third-eye gesture. Several people wear beaded necklaces and red thread bracelets. Pillars with gold tops and white walls line the background, with more seated participants and a few standing figures further back. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2017-07-16August 24 20142014-08-24