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Seated devotees fill a tented hall for a group satsang or puja, sitting on green mats with brass plates, oil lamps and small offering dishes in front. Women in orange, red and white saris and shawls sit in the foreground, one holding a small object over a brass tray. A woman in a red shawl and white outfit sits centrally, and a man with a white shawl and rudraksha-like beads sits at right. Orange and white drapes and a hanging orange canopy frame the tent, and a few people stand at the back among rows of seated attendees. Attendee count is large.

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February 12 20132013-02-12A photograph of several women seated on striped floor mats in an open tent, dressed in orange-red saris with gold borders and white forehead markings. In the foreground, a woman with a red bindi and a dark rudraksha-style mala holds incense or a small offering while another beside her, with closed eyes and a white forehead mark, holds a small object with her hands. Behind them, women in white and red shawls hold brass lamps and dishes of offerings, and smoke rises from the lower left. Brass plates of yellow powder and a metal pot sit on the mats. People stand in the background under orange canvas. No a person candidate is visibly present.2013-02-11A seated congregation during a satsang in a hall with wooden panelling. Most attendees wear white or red-orange garments; several women wear rudraksha malas and have tilak marks on their foreheads. Front-row women in saffron-red saris hold japa beads and sit with hands clasped. A woman in a pale blue shawl and a lanyard holds a mala in her hands. Others in white sit with eyes closed, hands folded in prayer or holding notes. Background rows show more seated devotees and a red-clad man near the right. No speaker or deity is visible in frame.2014-01-10A crowded indoor satsang tent with orange fabric walls where many devotees sit closely on green mats. Most women wear white or cream saris with red or orange shawls and some have gold borders, while men wear white kurtas, shirts and saffron or yellow garments. A bald-headed man at upper right and several others are visible among the crowd, with a tripod-mounted camera standing at the top left. Several women in front have sindoor or vibhuti marks on their foreheads, and one woman in white sits with her head bowed. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from this view.2013-02-11September 30 20172017-09-30February 11 20132013-02-11May 21 20142014-05-21A seated crowd of devotees with palms pressed together in namaste at an outdoor gathering. In the foreground, a woman with a red and gold shawl and a white headband sits with eyes closed, next to a woman in a deep red shawl over white clothes, and a woman in a red-orange shawl and white sari with bangles. Behind them, many people in white clothes and red or orange shawls sit on green mats and striped rugs, some with hands folded in prayer. Overhead, a partly visible camera tripod stands near the crowd. Two visible people in the scene wear orange or saffron robes, with a rudraksha-style necklace on one. No clear a person candidate is visible in the frame.2013-02-10Women in white saris with red shawls sit cross-legged on red mats in a hall with red curtains, seated in rows during a ritual. In the foreground, a woman with long hair and a red shawl sits with palms joined in front of her chest; nearby, another woman in white holds a small object in her hands. Brass and silver puja plates with flowers, fruit, sweets, small oil lamps and a pair of orange-trimmed sandals are arranged on the floor before them, and a folded orange cloth lies at the lower left. Many more devotees fill the background rows. No a person candidate is visible.2013-07-20September 05 20142014-09-05February 12 20132013-02-12September 27 20132013-09-27