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A large crowd of devotees, mostly women and girls in white clothes, fills a tent-covered hall during an evening event. Decorated striped pillars with tassels stand along the sides, and a red velvet curtain hangs on the right stage area. On the right near the stage, a man in white with an orange shawl holds a camera, and another man in orange and white stands nearby. Several people stand in the background with banners on the walls behind them.

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July 17 20082008-07-17A large crowd of women fills a white tented hall, most dressed in white saris and white garments, many with long hair in braids or loose down their backs. Hanging from the ceiling are tall cylindrical banners in yellow, blue, red and white with geometric patterns and small elephant motifs. Figures stand close together, some with hands clasped or raised, others turning toward the back of the hall where a few men stand near a stage area. The mood is busy and communal, consistent with a gathering at a devotional event.2008-07-17September 12 20102010-09-12 +1 copiesJuly 17 20082008-07-17A large indoor satsang hall with a white draped ceiling and rows of colourful striped cylindrical banners hanging from it. Hundreds of devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris and salwar, sit cross-legged on blue, red and striped floor mats facing a stage at the far end. Two large projection screens flank a decorated stage with a deity murti and floral arrangements in front of a painted forest backdrop. Several gilded deity figures stand along the left wall. Ceiling fans turn overhead and some attendees wear coloured saris in yellow, blue, orange and pink.2010-09-12July 17 20082008-07-17A large crowd of devotees fills a white-tented hall, most dressed in white, many with hands raised high in celebration. Colourful striped cylindrical banners with yellow tassels hang from the tent frame. At the far back, a figure in white stands on a raised area near a painted backdrop of a deity murti with a decorated arch. A few orange-robed attendees are visible toward the left. The scene suggests a satsang or cultural gathering.2008-07-17July 29 20082008-07-29June 20 20082008-06-20Photograph inside a white-tented hall during an evening gathering. A large crowd of devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris and salwars, stands close together facing toward the front, many with long braided hair. Some wear gold necklaces and bindis. Tall decorative cylindrical banners in bright yellow, red, blue and green patterns with bird and elephant motifs hang from the ceiling. Dark maroon curtains frame the stage area on the left, and a few people in saffron and orange clothing stand near it. Fluorescent lights and a white ceiling fan are visible.2008-12-28A large crowd of devotees stands indoors under a white tent-like ceiling hung with tall cylindrical decorative banners in red, yellow, blue and white with painted animal motifs. Most people wear white garments, including white saris and white kurta-style clothing, while a few wear pink, green, orange and red saris. Many stand with hands folded or clasped in front, and some women have long braided hair. Woven mats in green and purple cover the floor. A wall at left displays framed printed panels, and large white lamp shades hang at the right edge. Figures are dense across the frame, with many partially visible people in the background.2008-01-25A photograph of a large indoor hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women, dressed in white and cream sarees and dhotis with gold borders. Many wear rudraksha or beaded malas and sit on white plastic chairs in rows. Colourful hanging fabric lanterns with elephant motifs decorate the white tented ceiling, and a framed photograph hangs on the far wall above the crowd. Several people stand at the edges, and a woman in the foreground wears a purple top. The scene resembles a satsang or meditation gathering.2008-07-17