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A large evening gathering under a open-sided tent with strings of multicoloured fairy lights and hanging lamps. Hundreds of women seated closely on the ground wear white saris with gold borders, many with gold necklaces and sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Several hold small papers or booklets and sit in rows facing a distant stage area with lights and a few figures. A white cloth draping covers the left side of the tent. Smoke drifts in the background.

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A large seated audience of devotees fills a covered open-air pavilion at night, most women dressed in white cotton saris with gold or cream borders. Many wear name badges on their clothing and some hold small books or palm-leaf style sheets; a few have rudraksha malas and red tilak marks on the forehead. Rows of people sit on mats under hanging fabric and red-edged canopy, with string lights and a large screen showing a red-draped image at the left. Two figures in white are visible on a far stage at the right, too distant to identify. The scene suggests a satsang listening session.2017-05-26Night-time outdoor satsang under a tarpaulin canopy strung with multicoloured fairy lights. Large crowd of women seated on the floor wearing white saris with gold borders, many with white vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads, rudraksha or gold necklaces, and identification badges on their saris. Several have hands folded in namaste or eyes closed while chanting. On a distant raised stage, a few figures in white sit in front of the crowd beneath bright lights. Hanging lanterns and decorations are visible overhead.2017-05-26May 26 20172017-05-26A large crowd of devotees sits on the ground under a colourful striped and patterned tent canopy at an evening gathering. Most women wear white saris with gold borders and many have gold necklaces and kumkum or vibhuti on their foreheads. A woman in a yellow and white sari sits at left, a woman in orange and white sits centre-left, and a small child in a brown outfit sits near the front. Strip lights hang from poles around the tent. No single speaker or figure is clearly identifiable as a person, so no appearance-based candidate is claimed.2017-03-11A large seated gathering of women in white saris with gold borders sits on mats under a tent with striped canopy edges and hanging string lights. Many wear gold necklaces and bangles; some hold bags and water bottles. A woman in a blue top stands at the left edge, and men in white shirts stand along the back. The crowd is attentive, facing forward toward an unseen speaker.2017-03-11A large dim hall filled with a dense crowd of devotees seated on the floor, most dressed in white and cream clothing with gold borders. Many women wear rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, and several hold small books or handle yellow cloth bags. Some older women with white hair sit in the foreground, and a few devotees appear to be in meditative or attentive postures. Overhead lights and a few strings of coloured lights glow faintly in the background. No individual leader is clearly visible in the frame.2017-05-25Photo of a large seated audience under a striped tent at an outdoor satsang. Hundreds of women wearing white saris with gold borders sit on mats and cloth on the floor, many with gold necklaces, earrings and red kumkum bindis. Some hold small bags and papers; a woman in the foreground wears glasses and has a long braid. Tubelights hang from the tent poles and people stand at the back. No speaker or presider is clearly visible in this frame.2017-03-11May 25 20172017-05-25A large evening gathering of devotees seated closely on the ground under a covered open-sided pavilion strung with colourful fairy lights and lanterns. Most attendees are women and girls in white saris with gold borders, with gold necklaces and some with vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads; some hold their hands in anjali. Many more people stand at the back in white dhotis and shawls. Red mats cover the floor at the right edge. No single figure can be clearly identified as the teacher in this view, so the appearance of a person is not established.2017-05-25A large seated congregation fills a covered outdoor pavilion with a striped tarpaulin roof and swagged red-and-white drapes along the back. Hundreds of devotees sit closely packed on the floor, most dressed in white garments with gold-bordered yellow or cream cloths, many women with braided hair and some with garlands. Strings of lights hang from the roof poles, and a framed picture is mounted on a pole near the back. Figures stand in the far distance near the stage area, and palm trees and a red building are visible beyond the open sides of the tent. Satsang-style sitting congregation with padapuja and vishesha deeksha context from the page, though no individual speaker is clearly identifiable.2017-05-25A large crowd of devotees sits on the ground under a striped tent canopy with red and blue patterned fabric, lit by hanging white tube lights. Most attendees, mainly women, wear white saris with coloured borders and white shirts and dhotis, many with gold necklaces and bangles. They sit attentively facing a stage area, some with hands resting in their laps and some with palms together. Bamboo poles support the tent. A few people stand at the back in orange and white clothing. The scene suggests a satsang or class gathering in an open-air hall.2017-03-11May 10 20172017-05-10