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Outdoor satsang gathering with a dense crowd of devotees seated on the ground in front of a red-cushioned throne-style seat. Women in white and cream embroidered salwar kameez with orange and red borders sit close together, several with hair in braids or tied back and one with hair clips. Young men in white kurtas and orange shawls sit behind them, and one older man with grey hair in an orange garment is visible at the right edge. Several women have hands pressed together in anjali. The background shows more seated participants in white and orange.

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A large outdoor crowd of devotees seated in rows under a white tent canopy at a festival gathering. Many are dressed in white with orange or saffron shawls and sashes; some women wear white and red saris with orange borders. Tall decorative banners in red, orange, yellow and teal hang from the tent poles above. On the left, an ornate red-and-gold throne-style seat sits empty, with red bunting and floral swags along the canopy edges. Several people sit with hands folded in prayer. A video camera on a tripod is visible at left, and the scene is densely packed with people, most of whom are seated in front of the stage area.2008-01-01August 12 20172017-08-12 +1 copiesA large seated congregation fills the frame, many women in white and cream saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas, some with orange and saffron garments. Faces show forehead markings. Behind them rows of wooden poles or stands and white-clad attendees extend back toward a stage with colourful draped fabric. Dense crowd, indoor hall.2017-05-30A large seated congregation of devotees in white traditional clothing, many women and girls in white or cream saris and dhotis with gold borders, some wearing rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. Several wear red or orange shawls and have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Many sit with hands pressed together in anjali or clapping. Children and adolescents sit in white outfits in the foreground and middle. A red floor covering spreads beneath them, with chairs visible at the upper right. The setting suggests a satsang gathering, though the speaker is not visible in frame.2016-01-03September 11 20152015-09-11A 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.2015-09-15Indoor satsang hall packed with seated devotees, mostly women in white and cream Kerala-style dress with gold borders, and a few in orange. In the foreground a young woman in an orange blouse and saffron-orange sari wears a gold necklace, drop earrings and a red bindi, sitting upright and looking toward the camera. Beside her a woman in a cream blouse wears a long rudraksha mala and a white vibhuti mark on her forehead. A woman with glasses and a rudraksha mala sits at right. Behind them a lit backdrop with a large deity image is visible at upper left and a red-curtained wall lines the room.2017-07-08A large indoor hall with rows of seated devotees on white plastic chairs and on yellow and orange mats, most wearing white clothing and flower garlands. A woman in red sits center, a woman in blue and purple sits in front, and a man in a yellow shawl sits at right. At upper right a cameraman in white with a red cloth stands beside a tripod-mounted video camera. The scene appears to be a satsang or discourse session with participants listening attentively.2009-06-01A large seated congregation of women fills the frame at an indoor satsang. Most wear white or cream sarees and kurtas with white shawls, several with orange-tinted garments visible behind. Foreheads bear white vibhuti lines and some have red kumkum dots. Many wear beaded or gold necklaces and rudraksha-style malas, and some carry name badges. Several women close their eyes or look downward in meditation, while others sit with hands folded in their laps. A purple logo appears in the upper left corner.2017-08-26January 01 20082008-01-01A large outdoor gathering of devotees seated on a stone floor under a pandal decorated with orange and white striped posts, floral panels and green hanging garlands. Many women in white saris with gold borders and orange shawls sit in rows, several wearing rudraksha malas and forehead markings, some with hands folded. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts stand or sit, and a few people walk near a fan and cloth-draped structure.2007-01-01May 10 20152015-05-10