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December 24 2013

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December 24 20132013-12-24November 25 20132013-11-25December 31 20132013-12-31 +2 copiesNight gathering outdoors where a large crowd sits closely packed on the ground. Many young boys with shaved heads and white forehead markings wear orange-saffron robes and rudraksha beads, seated in front. Behind them stand people in white clothes and others in orange and maroon garments, with several women in saris and churidar-style dress. Two drummers or attendants stand at left near a drum, and one white-clad man in front holds his hands together in anjali. Watermarked-free archive photo of a satsang-style assembly; no identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2013-11-25A photograph of a large hall where a group of young women and girls in orange and saffron saris with magenta borders sit cross-legged on a mat during a ritual. Many wear white forehead markings, rudraksha malas and ornaments, and several hold small brass lamps or bells. Behind them, older women in white and pink clothing participate, some with hands folded, and a row of red chairs and metal stanchions stands in the background. A painted panel hangs on the upper right wall. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2013-12-24December 30 20132013-12-30A photograph of a large seated crowd outdoors on sand, mostly young boys in saffron-orange cloth with white vibhuti stripes across their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several boys in the foreground sit cross-legged, one holds a small green object, and others lean toward each other. Behind them, adults in white dhotis and a few women in red and white saris sit or stand, with a man in a green shirt and a rudraksha mala in the center. A tall figure in white with gold-bordered cloth stands at the upper right edge. The setting appears to be an ashram gathering with satsang-style seating.2013-11-25A seated group of devotees fills a hall for a satsang. In the foreground, young women in saffron-orange saris and rudraksha malas sit with hands folded in namaskar, several with white vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads. Behind them, rows of women and girls in maroon and red saris, and others in white or blue, sit on mats, many with palms joined. A long white and red carpet runs along the right edge, with metal stands and large plastic containers at the sides. The scene is a plain, well-lit hall with a gilded altar area visible at the back.2013-12-30A large outdoor gathering of devotees seated on red mats under a red and orange draped pavilion, with a crowd stretching back behind a metal barrier. Foreground women and young girls wear orange and maroon saris and rudraksha malas, several smiling and clapping with hands together. Some have white marks on their foreheads. Behind them, rows of white-clad attendees and more devotees fill the hall.2013-12-27A seated group of devotees performs a ritual with brass and silver puja vessels, small oil lamps, flower petals and fruit plates arranged on a long low table. Foreground young women in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead marks hold their hands together or raise an offering, while women in maroon and red saris sit among them. Older women in white saris with dark prayer beads sit behind them, and a red carpet runs along the right edge beside white stanchions. Background rows of seated and standing attendees fill a hall with a counter at the top.2013-11-20September 27 20132013-09-27A photograph of a seated group of women and young women in a hall during a ritual, many holding small oil lamps (deepa) and brass bells or small vessels in raised hands. Many wear orange, saffron and maroon saris and rudraksha malas, with white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Some wear white saris with black beaded necklaces. A woman at the front-left in orange holds a lamp, and a woman at the front-right in orange raises a lamp while chanting. Red cushions, chairs and a small table with flowers are visible in the background.2013-11-15