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A large outdoor ritual gathering under an orange and red canopy, with a dense crowd of people in saffron and orange clothing seated on the ground behind rows of seated participants. In the foreground, a group sits before brass plates and trays holding offerings, small oil lamps and white items, while several people hold lamps or ritual implements. A man in an orange kurta with a rudraksha mala sits at left, a woman in white with a red shawl sits near the center, and a shaved-headed boy in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits in front, wearing white tilak on his forehead. Several women in red and white saris are present at right. Video cameras and monitors are set up along the front.

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December 27 20132013-12-27A large outdoor satsang under a red canopy, with hundreds of seated devotees in red and orange clothing filling the hall. In the foreground, a group sits with palms pressed together in anjali. A man in an orange kurta and a woman in a white sari with a red shawl lead the front row, a shaved-headed child in orange robes and a girl in a navy top sit nearby, and a woman in an orange-and-red sari praying beside them. Brass plates with small oil lamps sit on a low table in front. Behind them, video monitors and cameras face a raised stage with a lectern. White vibhuti and tilak marks appear on several foreheads, and the crowd is visible in the background.2013-12-27A large outdoor pavilion filled with a dense crowd of devotees in orange and red, seated on red carpet before a raised stage with a white podium and a camera crew with tripods. In the foreground, several seated people press their palms together in anjali; a bald man in orange robes at lower left, a woman in white with a red shawl, a girl in a blue top holding a small brass item, and a boy in orange robes with a shaved head and tilak sit near rows of wall-mounted monitors showing video-link participants. Men and women in white and orange attend nearby, and a man in a grey shirt with a badge sits at right. Red and orange drapery and hanging lights frame the tent.2013-12-27A photograph of a large outdoor gathering under a white tented canopy with blue trim, seated on red carpet for a puja. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged, many in white clothing, with women in saffron, pink, blue and green saris and salwars. Several hold small brass and steel plates and lamps before them, and steel bowls and offering trays sit on the carpet. Blue cushioned chairs line the left side with seated attendees, and a video camera on a tripod stands at the back. Many attendees hold their hands together in prayer.2009-07-07A crowded indoor gathering of devotees seated on the floor during a puja, most dressed in white. Foreground: a woman in a cream sari with gold-embroidered border holds a small brass lamp and a bell-like brass vessel over a brass plate of offerings. Beside her, a woman in a yellow sari with a red blouse holds a small brass lamp and a brass cup. At left, a woman in an orange-pink sari and another in white hold brass lamps. Behind them, men in white kurtas wear rudraksha malas, and women in white saris hold brass implements. Bottom right, a man in white with a head partially visible. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable in the frame.2007-09-03August 26 20142014-08-26December 27 20162016-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27A large silver-toned deity murti of a seated figure, draped with a long garland of yellow, orange and purple flowers, is the focus of a ritual. A woman in a rust-orange sari with a gold crown sits at the left side of the murti. Along the right, several devotees in orange, red and white clothing hold small brass lamps, aarti vessels and lit wicks toward the murti, while others sit on the floor around a low platform holding silver plates and bowls of offerings. Plates of coloured food and kalasha-style vessels fill the foreground. The setting is a decorated pavilion with red and gold draperies and cameras visible in the background.2013-12-27A seated group of devotees performs an aarti or puja with lit oil lamps held in brass plates. Women and girls in orange, red and maroon saris and salwar-style dress sit on a red mat in a hall with red chairs behind them. Several women wear rudraksha malas, and girls have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. One older woman in a white sari holds a lamp and wears a long pendant necklace, while a woman in a green blouse and white sari sits nearby. The scene appears to be a satsang or ritual gathering with no visible a person figure.2013-11-27