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A large outdoor festival crowd fills a red-canopied pandal, with many people in orange and red garments. In the foreground, a row of devotees sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. A man in an orange kurta with a grey-streaked moustache sits at centre; beside him a woman wears a white sari with a red shawl and folded hands. A young girl in orange and a teenage girl in a dark top sit nearby, and a shaved-headed man in white with a white sacred-thread-style cord and vibhuti on his forehead sits at left. Brass plates holding oil lamps, flowers and offerings are set on a low table in front. Stage equipment, cameras and a raised dais with a microphone stand are visible in the background.

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December 27 20132013-12-27December 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.2013-12-27April AF 2012July 31 20152015-07-31A 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 satsang crowd at a Kailasa event, with a dense audience of men and women seated on rows of red-cushioned benches behind gold-painted railings. In the foreground, a man in cream clothes with an orange shawl sits cross-legged on red carpet, hands pressed together. Beside him, a man in white kurta with a dark beaded mala sits with folded hands. Next to them, a young woman in white and two women in orange and red saris sit with palms joined in prayer, and a woman with light hair in an orange garment is at the right edge. A wooden pole stands between the seating. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in this frame.2008-01-01A large outdoor satsang under an orange tent, with many devotees seated on mats in prayer posture with palms pressed together. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange robe sits with hands folded and a wristwatch visible, beside a man in white dhoti and shirt with a white head cloth. Several men in white ritual clothes, some with white tilak marks on the forehead, sit among the crowd, and a few women in red and maroon saris are seated on the left. Orange banners and hanging posters with printed text line the tent behind them, and a small speaker and camera stand are visible at the top. Dozens of people fill the frame.2013-02-12A large indoor congregation seated on the floor in a hall with red curtains, many people in white clothes and orange sashes, performing a group ritual with raised hands and small brass or copper vessels. In the foreground a bald man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala holds a small lamp or vessel and chants, while nearby a shaved-headed man in orange joins his palms in prayer. Several young boys in maroon and yellow costumes sit on red mats with white tilak marks on their foreheads. Women in saris and salwar kameez sit among the devotees. A white-clad figure at the far right seems to hold a lamp. The scene looks like a group satsang or puja gathering.2013-05-16Indoor satsang hall with a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace, back partly to the camera, hands pressed in anjali. Facing him, devotees in white clothes sit on orange mats, several with hands folded in prayer, including an older man, a woman with a red blouse and rudraksha mala, a woman with eyes closed and hands together, and two children in white. A silver tray with fruit and offerings sits in the foreground, and a crowd sits in rows behind under hanging striped banners.2010-07-24Devotees sit in a tented ritual space with red and gold draped fabric behind them, offering prayers with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. A man in an orange kurta with a rudraksha-style necklace sits at centre with eyes closed, next to an older woman in a white sari with a red shawl and a young girl in orange robes with a beaded mala. Behind them a bald man in white with a red-and-white forehead mark and a beaded necklace also prays. Silver plates with flowers and offerings sit in the foreground, and several more people in white and red clothing are seated at the edges. Seven people are visible, all participating in a puja or satsang setting.2013-12-27A large hall filled with seated devotees performing a group puja with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the foreground, rows of women in orange and red saris and white dhotis or saris with red or yellow shawls sit on mats before brass thalis, kumkum bowls and small brass oil lamps set on orange cloths. Many participants wear white, others yellow or orange, and some hold prayer books. Banners with blue and orange patterns hang along the back wall beneath bright windows, and the crowd stretches into the distance.2010-10-23