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A photograph of a large indoor hall during a ritual gathering, with a dense crowd of women seated on the floor in white and cream sarees with coloured borders, many with long braids and hair flowers. They face a stage at the back where several musicians and attendants sit near an ornate illuminated shrine-like structure with blue lighting and a deity murti. A tall ceremonial lamp stand rises in front of the crowd, and a large projection screen shows a deity image. A camera crane is visible on the right. The scene suggests a puja or satsang gathering.

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A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing, many women with long braided hair and flowers, facing a stage at the front. On the stage, several musicians sit in red, green and purple clothing, playing instruments including a harmonium-style instrument and drums in front of an ornate blue-lit shrine with carved pillars and a stone deity murti. A large screen on the right shows a figure in an orange and gold setting, and a camera crane is visible. The scene suggests a satsang with devotional music. The audience is in the hundreds, with many rows of white-clad heads visible.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Photograph of a large seated congregation in white clothes filling a hall, facing a raised stage where musicians perform. On the stage a man in a red shirt and others in green and purple clothing play drums, a harmonium-style instrument and other instruments before microphones. Behind them an ornate carved blue-lit stone backdrop with elephant-shaped figures. On the right a brightly lit white deity murti or statue is set against a red curtain. Many devotees sit on red mats, some with hands folded in prayer. A camera operator stands at the right side. The setting suggests a devotional music programme or satsang. Several people are visible in the scene.2016-03-07Photograph of a large seated audience facing a stage in a hall with red curtains and gold-framed panels. Hundreds of devotees sit on the floor in rows, mostly women in white and cream saris and some in yellow, orange and green, with long braided hair. Many are seated in front of tall brass lamps. On the stage at the far end, a figure in white robes is seated near a gold ornate backdrop and a small statue, with a camera on a tripod nearby. A large screen on the left wall shows a crowd. Blue chairs sit at the right edge.2017-05-23A large seated audience of women fills a hall, viewed from behind, many with long dark hair in braids adorned with white flowers. They wear saris in white, pink, red, turquoise and orange. On a screen above them a figure in red and pink is seated before a gold backdrop, while a gold ornate deity murti stands on a stage at left.2014-08-24A photograph from the back of a large hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris with coloured borders, sitting on mats and cloth rugs in rows. Many have long braided hair. In the distance a raised stage holds a golden throne-like seat with a decorated backdrop and a green tree-like arrangement above it, while video cameras on tripods and screens on either side show the stage. Some seated devotees wear teal, pink and maroon garments. The scene suggests a satsang gathering. No individual on the stage can be clearly identified, so no a person candidate is asserted.2016-03-07 +1 copiesMarch 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A large crowd of devotees, mostly women in white saris and white clothing, sits on the floor of a covered tent facing a stage at night. Many have long braided hair. A large screen behind the stage shows a bright devotional image, and the stage holds an ornate decorated altar with a red canopy, lamps and flowers. A standing figure in white is visible near the altar, but the image is too small to confirm any individual's identity. Blue and yellow draped fabric lines the left side, and a black speaker and a fan stand at the right edge.2017-03-11October 02 20082008-10-02May 23 20172017-05-23Photo of a large seated congregation in a bright hall during a Mahashivaratri satsang at an ashram. Rows of devotees sit on mats, mostly women in white and pastel saris, with some in red, blue, green and yellow; many wear long braids. Two large screens flank a stage at the far end, where a golden throne sits beneath a tree-like backdrop. Red banners hang along the walls and a shrine with a deity murti stands at the left. A ceiling of recessed lights and a few people standing at the right edge complete the scene.2016-03-07