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January 20 2019

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A large outdoor satsang under a red canopy with colourful fringed valances. Rows of devotees sit on striped rugs in pink, green, blue and orange, facing a central area. Many wear white clothes, and several women wear white saris with coloured borders. Golden trident-topped staffs stand in the rows, and a small screen hangs from a pole. A framed deity print hangs at the right. Several people hold papers or booklets and read or chant together.2019-01-20A large outdoor pandal with a red and yellow canopy trimmed with yellow fringe and blue-and-white medallion decorations. A crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas sits on a red cloth floor, many eating from leaf plates and steel tumblers, while others stand and serve food. Some women wear purple and white saris. Rows of footwear line the edge of the mat in the foreground, and yellow and purple drapes hang along the back. Appears to be a communal meal served under the tent.2016-01-31A large outdoor pandal with a red canopy edged in gold fringe and blue-and-white draped valances, supported by tall poles over a red floor covering. Many people in white clothing sit on the floor, some eating from leaf plates and cups, while standing attendants in white shirts and white dhotis move among them, one carrying a tray of food at left. A young girl in a patterned dress stands near the center. Gold and maroon draped curtains line the side walls. The scene suggests a communal meal at an ashram-style gathering, with no visible a person candidate.2016-01-31A large outdoor satsang under a red canopy with rainbow-coloured fringed drapes overhead. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on striped multicoloured mats; men wear white dhotis and shirts, women wear cotton saris in pink, yellow and green. Brass lamp stands with tall lamps line the central aisle, and a framed deity image hangs on the right beside a small screen mounted on a pole. Many people are visible seated across the floor, and a few others stand or walk at the back.2019-01-20May 26 20172017-05-26A photograph of a large crowd seated on green mats inside an orange-draped tent at an outdoor gathering. In the foreground, women in white and red shawls and dark rudraksha-style beaded necklaces sit with prayer books and small offering items before them. Behind them, saffron-robed sannyasis and men in white dhotis and orange cloth sit in rows, and a standing crowd fills the back. Tall white poles hold saffron and gold banners, and a video camera on a tripod stands at left. Several saffron-clad figures at the right, one in orange with a shaved head, may be sannyasis; no one can be confidently identified from appearance.2013-02-09A large seated congregation fills a tented hall with red carpeting and orange support poles. Hundreds of devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris with coloured borders, sit cross-legged in rows on the red floor. Some hold small books or papers, and brass oil lamps and small offerings sit before several seated devotees. Along the top and right, more rows of people in white are visible. A red and white banner with a bird emblem hangs at the left edge. No single speaker or a person candidate is clearly identifiable in the frame.2013-04-21A seated assembly inside an orange tent with green mats, many men in white dhotis and shawls, some with rudraksha malas, sitting on the ground in front of a large black screen. A woman with long light hair in white clothing sits among them. Standing spectators line the back, a cameraman films from a tripod on the left, and a man holds a colourful umbrella at right. A brass plate with flowers and a small lamp sits in the foreground, and a red book lies on the mat. Some people in front wear ashes and sacred thread.2013-02-07June 14 20142014-06-14A large outdoor pavilion with orange, blue and red decorated pillars holds rows of women seated on the floor in white and pale saree-style clothes, hands joined in prayer. In front of each woman stands a lit brass oil lamp (vilakku) on a banana leaf with fruit and offerings in small plates. Coloured kolam rangoli designs decorate the ground. At the far right, a deity murti is garlanded with marigolds in an altar area, with a robed priest in white near it. Orange bunting flags hang overhead, and a few men in white stand at the edges of the gathering.2006-12-31A seated group of devotees fills a large tent with green mats and orange-red walls and drapes. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with shaved heads and white sacred threads, sit cross-legged with eyes closed or hands folded in prayer. Women wear white saris with orange-red shawls, and one woman in a red and gold sari sits with palms joined. Brass puja plates, small oil lamps, kumkum and flowers are arranged on orange cloths in front of them. Two monks in orange robes sit at the right edge. A yellow-orange flag hangs at left and a small screen stands at the back.2013-02-07March 11 20172017-03-11 +1 copies