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A large crowd fills a covered open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and steel trusses. Striped, flower-painted decorative pillars in red, orange and black line the hall. Many devotees, mostly women in white and saffron-orange saris and men in white shirts and dhotis, sit close together with hands pressed in anjali or raised in worship. A woman in the right foreground in orange sari and red blouse holds a white cloth and folds her hands. Beyond them, an entrance arch decorated with orange and red drapery and garlands leads to a bright outdoor area. Yellow flower petals drift in the air. Several standing men in white clothes stand near the front. The scene suggests an assembled satsang or devotional gathering.

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A joyful crowd fills a open-sided pandal with a corrugated metal roof, hung with tall decorated pillars and strings of small orange lights, while gold confetti flutters through the air. In the foreground, several women in saris lift their arms and cheer; one wears an orange-red sari, another a teal sari with a red border, and a woman in a white sari with an orange border stands nearby. Men in white shirts and dhotis raise their hands throughout the hall, and an orange-and-saffron floral arch is visible at the far end. The mood suggests a community celebration or ananda samajam gathering, with no clearly visible central figure identifiable in the frame.2007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesOctober 15 20072007-10-15February 16 20072007-02-16A large crowd of devotees seated on the floor of a hall under a corrugated roof with exposed lights and fans. Most people wear white clothes, with several women in yellow, green and orange saris. Tall painted cylindrical pillars with white birds, red and yellow floral motifs stand among them. At the far right a bald man in white dhoti sits near the pillars. Many are seated in rows, facing the front of the hall during an evening gathering.2007-02-16June 21 20092009-06-21December 27 20072007-12-27A large indoor hall with a white tent-like ceiling hung with colourful striped cylindrical banners and ceiling fans. Hundreds of people, mostly women and girls in white saris and white kurtas with orange-bordered shawls, sit on the floor in rows while many stand, several with hands pressed together in namaskar. A woman in a white sari with a long braid stands in the foreground with palms joined, and a cameraperson with a camera on a tripod films the gathering at the front. Some men in white and a few in orange robes sit near the right edge. A satsang-style gathering with devotees in prayer posture; no clearly identifiable central figure is visible.2009-06-21A large crowd of devotees, mostly women in colourful saris and men in white dhotis and shirts, sits and stands under a open-sided hall with white walls and a corrugated roof. Tall decorated pillars wrapped in patterned cloth and draped with bunting line the space, and a red and gold altar area with flowers appears at the far end. Many women wear garlands, kumkum and gold necklaces; several hold flower garlands or wear marigold garlands and small rosette badges. The gathering appears to be a ceremonial programme in a hall, with attendees looking toward the front.2007-02-15February 16 20072007-02-16A large seated congregation fills a pillared hall decorated with marigold garlands, painted cloth bands and a blue-and-white circular emblem on the columns. Most attendees sit cross-legged on the floor in white dhotis and shirts or cream and pink saris. A man in a light blue shirt and a man in an orange shirt sit near the centre, while others sit with hands folded in prayer. Beyond them, a crowd stretches toward an archway, with a figure in orange near the left edge. Several men wear rudraksha or beaded necklaces. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2012-06-05 +1 copies