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Two women in white saris with orange shawls sit on a tiled stage floor, sorting and arranging piles of metallic tinsel decorations in red, gold, silver, pink, green and blue on a white cloth. The woman on the right smiles as she works with a silver tinsel garland; the woman behind her handles more tinsel. A blue wall and a yellow door form the backdrop, with a white plastic chair at the right edge.

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October 19 20062006-10-19A photograph of several women seated on the floor over a large white cloth in an indoor hall. A woman in a cream saree with a green and red border writes with a green pen on a sheet, beside a woman in white with a white shawl over her head who writes in a notebook. A woman in a maroon paisley shawl and pink top sits at the left edge, and another woman in a cream saree sits in the background. A stainless steel bowl, a roll of white paper and an orange cloth lie on the cloth, and a camera tripod stands at the right. Orange robes hang on a rack in the background.2011-09-06Several people sit on the floor and low chairs in a workshop sewing decorated fabric cushions. A woman in a white sari with a red-brown top and a white tilak on her forehead sews an orange sequined bolster in the centre-left. A girl in a white top with a long braid works on a blue velvet bolster. An elderly man in white dhoti and shirt sits at right stitching a blue bolster. Behind them an orange cloth covers a table piled with gold-embroidered textiles, a blue bucket and a plastic box, with gold pillars at the upper right. Floor mats are striped in green and red.2016-03-31A group of people sit and kneel on a white cloth spread across a tiled floor in an indoor hall. A woman in a white top with a long braid leans over the cloth at left. A woman in a magenta top and maroon paisley kurta reaches down toward an orange cloth, while a man in a pale green shirt bends forward beside her. Women in white and cream sarees with green and red borders write with pens on paper sheets. A small steel bowl sits on the cloth. Behind them, sannyasis in orange robes stand near a red and gold throne, with a projected screen and a glass bowl visible in the background.2011-09-06Two women sit on the ground stringing yellow marigold flowers into garlands on an orange cloth beside a steel bowl of loose blossoms. The woman on the left wears a white top and yellow shawl with silver-rimmed glasses and bangles, and holds a long yellow garland. The woman on the right wears an orange shawl, white blouse with green border sari and gold bangles, and threads flowers on a banana leaf. Behind them hang silver tinsel and a brass lamp stand, with a kolam drawn on the floor.2011-01-01Two women in white ritual dress with gold-bordered cloth sit on a striped floor mat in a hall with white chairs behind them. The woman on the right, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, sits on a white chair and winds thread around a brass lamp stand or ritual frame. The woman on the left, seated on the mat in white with an orange shawl, works on a brass vessel beside a brass pot, a white cotton ball, red flowers, and books on the mat. Other people in white and orange are partly visible at the top edge.2006-08-22November 24 20162016-11-24A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women, dressed in white sarees with coloured borders and tied with green and white rosette badges. Many sit on white mats in rows, some with hands pressed together in namaste or clapping. Colourful striped hanging banners and a white tent canopy decorate the ceiling, with speakers and metal scaffolding overhead. At left, a deity murti and a large framed portrait sit near the stage area. Several men in white are visible at the back and right. The scene suggests a satsang gathering in progress.2007-02-15A photograph of a row of devotees seated on a raised stage in namaste, palms pressed together. Most wear white dhotis or sarees with orange shawls edged in gold, and some have gold bangles. A young girl in a white top sits in front. A microphone stand and a fabric backdrop with a small emblem are at left, and a yellow and red hanging decoration hangs above. A brass bowl of flowers sits at lower left. Around 20 people are visible.2007-02-24Two women in white clothing stand in a thatched-roof hut making a garland. The woman on the right wears a white saree with pastel patterns, a dark beaded mala around her neck and a red bindi, and holds yellow and purple flowers while threading them. The woman on the left, in a white top, holds thread and a needle. Behind them are a framed picture of a deity with garlands, a painting of a saffron-robed figure seated in meditation, a wooden shelf and a white plastic chair.2010-12-08A seated group of women performs a padapuja-style ritual in a hall with a white floor. Rows of brass oil lamps and small brass vessels sit on orange and red mats in front of the participants. Foreground: a woman in saffron-orange sari with a maroon border sits with hands together, reading from an open book, and beside her women in white sarees with yellow or orange shawls chant from printed sheets. Some attendees wear white with green borders. Behind them, more devotees in white and yellow sit in rows near a green canopy and striped cloth. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2010-10-16A photograph of a seated congregation in a hall with a bare concrete floor and a stage at the back. Many women wear white and cream sarees with gold borders, several with coloured garland-like badges. Seated near the stage, a man in white clothing with an orange shawl sits on a white plastic chair, with another figure in orange and white beside him. Orange and white hanging lanterns, marigold and leaf garlands and a tinsel arch decorate the stage area. Some younger girls in white and pink dresses sit among the women on the floor, and a woman in a red blouse and white saree sits at right.2007-02-15