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A large outdoor tent event with orange and multicoloured bunting overhead. Several young men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shoulder cloths and rudraksha malas wave white fly-whisks or fan-like cloths over a long row of seated people. Behind them, a man in an orange saffron cloth and gold necklace raises a whisk. Rows of children and adults in white sit on the ground and at long steel tables with brass plates. A tripod-mounted camera stands at the centre. The scene appears to be a ritual satsang gathering. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues alone.

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July 03 20122012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03Outdoor satsang or ritual gathering under a white tent with orange and green striped pillars and a row of multicolored bunting. Several men in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth and gold necklaces stand and wave white fans or whisks over long rows of seated devotees, many in white. A saffron-robed man with a bare upper body and beaded necklaces stands at center. Long metal tables with brass plates and leaves hold offerings, and a cameraman on a tripod films the event. Banana plant stalks flank the foreground. Women in white and cream saris sit at the right edge.2012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03Outdoor ceremonial gathering under a white canopy with orange pillars and a strip of multicoloured bunting. Several men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas wave large white feather fans called chamaras over the seated assembly. On the left a man in white holds a fan raised high; in the centre a bald man in white with a gold-bordered cloth and beaded necklace stands holding a fan; to the right a man in saffron-orange cloth with a mala stands among other fan-bearers. Rows of seated devotees in white and women in saris sit at long metal-topped tables, with banana plant stalks and brass plates and lamps in front of them. The setting looks like a satsang or puja ceremony.2012-07-03Outdoor satsang or puja under a white tent with orange and green bunting strung overhead. Several priests in white dhotis with rudraksha malas and gold-toned neck garlands stand along long metal tables, waving white fly-whisks or fans. Rows of seated devotees, many in white with women in saffron and white saris, fill the area, and a cameraman on a tripod films at the centre. Banana plants and brass or steel plates with offerings sit on the tables, and a small oil lamp burns at right. A man in orange robes stands at centre-right with a rudraksha mala.2012-07-03Outdoor ritual under a white canopy strung with multicoloured prayer flags and orange pillars. Several men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies hold large white fan-like whisks, one wearing an orange garment, and a bald priest in white with a sacred thread stands at the center. Lines of brass oil lamps and trays of offerings sit on a long table and the floor, while a seated woman in a white sari tends the lamps at left. Rows of seated devotees, many bare-chested or in white clothing, fill the tented area behind, and a camera crane and lights are visible above. Banana leaves and a green-and-orange draped table complete the setting.2012-07-03Outdoor satsang pavilion under a white tent with orange pillars and colourful bunting. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha malas raises his right arm high, and a shaved-headed priest in white with gold necklaces stands at the centre holding a white ceremonial fan or torch. Behind them a young man in an orange dhoti holds a white flower-like wand, and more white-clad men and women sit in rows on the ground beside long metal tables laden with brass plates and offerings. A banana plant stands in the left foreground and a cameraman with a tripod works in the background. Several dozen people are visible.2012-07-03Outdoor ritual under a white canopy with red and orange pole trim and strings of prayer flags. Several men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and bare chests stand holding white fan-like whisks and a bundle of leaves, while a man in an orange-saffron garment stands at left. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes sit before long steel-topped tables laden with brass oil lamps, kalasha-type vessels and offerings on banana leaves. A film camera on a crane arm and tripod records the scene. Crowds of seated participants fill the foreground and back of the tent.2012-07-03