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July 22 2014

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A large crowd seated closely on the floor of an event hall, mostly devotees dressed in white with red-orange shawls and lanyards. Many women wear white saris with gold borders, some with white forehead markings and rudraksha beads; several men wear white kurtas with orange-red shawls and some have orange turbans. A few women sit with hands joined in namaskar. Saffron-robed sadhus are visible at the back of the hall among the crowd. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.2015-09-15September 11 20152015-09-11September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesA large seated audience of women in white clothing fills a hall with cream walls and wooden panels, attending a satsang. Most wear white kurtas or tops, some with saffron, red, or purple shawls and wraps, and several wear beaded necklaces and rudraksha-style malas. Many listen attentively with hands on knees or chins resting on hands, while a woman in front wears a rust-red shawl and an adjacent woman sits with eyes lowered. A speaker stands at the front in the distance, out of focus, and a dark podium or table edge appears at the lower right. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person, and the speaker is not clearly visible.2013-12-05September 11 20152015-09-11February 07 20162016-02-07A large seated crowd fills an open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof. Most people are women in white saris and white clothing, many wearing orange or red shawls and red-and-white beaded necklaces with ID lanyards. Several have white or ash markings on their foreheads. Behind them, rows of saffron-robed sadhus and monks sit in the background. At the far end, a golden deity murti or figure stands near a decorated altar with orange cloth and a small green tree. The atmosphere is a satsang or gathering at the Kumbh camp.2015-09-11A large seated congregation of devotees in white clothing with red-and-maroon shawls fills the frame during a satsang session. Many have closed eyes or sit in meditative posture, and several wear white kurtas or tops with red stoles. A woman in the centre with a rudraksha-style mala and pendant sits cross-legged with hands resting in her lap. Others wear bindis, tilaks and dark-rimmed glasses. Foreground figures are partially visible and out of focus.2014-07-22 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesOctober 04 20162016-10-04A large indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof holds a seated congregation of many devotees on colourful striped mats. Most wear white clothing with orange-red shawls and lanyard badges. In the foreground a woman with a long single braid in a white top sits cross-legged, and a woman with curly hair in white sits near a folding chair. Gold ceremonial items and a decorated altar stand at the left upper area, with banners on the back wall.2015-09-15A large seated audience fills a hall, with rows of devotees in white clothes and red-orange shawls sitting on white mats. Foreground women wear red-orange shawls, one with a sandalwood or tilak mark on her forehead; a woman in the middle has a white-and-red garment. Water bottles and bangles are visible. The rows recede into the background. No speaker or a person candidate is visible in this frame.2014-07-19