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Large crowd of devotees, mostly women in white, pink, orange and saffron saris and kurtas, seated closely under a white tent lit with fairy lights and hanging colourful garlands. Many wear orange-brown headbands. In the background, a tall white-trunked tree with green foliage and a golden tree stand near a raised stage, with a white canopied shrine and a decorated deity murti area at right. Several figures in white stand on the stage. Scattered light particles fill the air.

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A large seated crowd of devotees fills an evening outdoor event under strings of multicolored fairy lights and hanging decorative banners. Most attendees, mainly women in white, cream, red, orange and green saris and salwar kameez, sit on colourful striped mats with small orange-and-gold markings on their foreheads. Some wear glasses and some hold programme papers. In the background a few people in white dhotis and kurtas stand near a decorated stage area with garlands and a white pavilion-style structure. No individual can be clearly identified as a particular person.2016-12-02A large outdoor evening gathering of devotees seated on a stone-tiled floor under dark trees at night. Many people, mostly women, sit in rows; several young girls in colourful dresses wear flower garlands of orange and yellow marigolds, and one young woman in a dark sari with gold-trimmed border and jasmine garland sits prominently in the foreground. Many women wear orange and red shawls and saris, and some men wear white kurtas with orange shawls. In the background, figures in orange and white saris stand near a red pillar with a hanging yellow-and-red cloth. A man in a white shirt with glasses sits in the lower right foreground. The atmosphere is a satsang-style gathering with devotees listening attentively.2016-10-10October 07 20162016-10-07A dense, seated audience at a large satsang or discourse hall, mostly women and some men, photographed from the front with foreground faces in soft focus. Many wear white or pastel kurta-style tops and saris, with rudraksha malas around their necks; a woman in the centre wears a purple shawl over a patterned blouse and a name badge, and a woman at right wears a red top with rudraksha and a bindi. Some wear orange shawls and red vibhuti or kumkum marks. Attendees look toward the stage, some with notebooks and a green folder in view. The mood is attentive and focused, with no visible ritual activity.2016-12-21July 09 20172017-07-09December 06 20162016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06December 16 20172017-12-16December 18 20172017-12-18A large crowd of women sits on the floor under a white tented pavilion decorated with colourful tassels, fairy lights and gold artificial trees. Many have palms pressed together in namaskar or hands folded at the chest, and several wear saffron, white, blue and red saris and salwar kameez with rudraksha-style malas and gold necklaces. At the left, ornate gold shrine structures and gilded deity murti stand on a raised platform. The crowd is dense, filling the frame to the back of the tent.2016-12-07A large seated audience fills a hall, most people wearing orange-red blindfold eye masks. In the foreground a woman in a red kurta with a beaded necklace sits with her hands clasped, and beside her a woman in a pink kurta with a white tag on her chest gestures with one hand. Others wear white, pink, green and yellow clothing, scarves and garlands, with more participants behind them. The setting suggests a satsang or experiential meditation session.2016-12-03August 21 20162016-08-21