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Outdoor satsang or ritual gathering under a white tent with orange and green striped pillars and a row of multicolored bunting. Several men in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth and gold necklaces stand and wave white fans or whisks over long rows of seated devotees, many in white. A saffron-robed man with a bare upper body and beaded necklaces stands at center. Long metal tables with brass plates and leaves hold offerings, and a cameraman on a tripod films the event. Banana plant stalks flank the foreground. Women in white and cream saris sit at the right edge.

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July 03 20122012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03Outdoor ceremonial gathering under a white canopy with orange pillars and a strip of multicoloured bunting. Several men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas wave large white feather fans called chamaras over the seated assembly. On the left a man in white holds a fan raised high; in the centre a bald man in white with a gold-bordered cloth and beaded necklace stands holding a fan; to the right a man in saffron-orange cloth with a mala stands among other fan-bearers. Rows of seated devotees in white and women in saris sit at long metal-topped tables, with banana plant stalks and brass plates and lamps in front of them. The setting looks like a satsang or puja ceremony.2012-07-03Outdoor ritual under a white canopy strung with multicoloured prayer flags and orange pillars. Several men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies hold large white fan-like whisks, one wearing an orange garment, and a bald priest in white with a sacred thread stands at the center. Lines of brass oil lamps and trays of offerings sit on a long table and the floor, while a seated woman in a white sari tends the lamps at left. Rows of seated devotees, many bare-chested or in white clothing, fill the tented area behind, and a camera crane and lights are visible above. Banana leaves and a green-and-orange draped table complete the setting.2012-07-03Outdoor ritual under a white canopy with orange and multicolour bunting strung along its poles. A fire burns on a tray beside a banana-leaf plant, with a brass vessel and lamps on the ground. Several men in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth and beaded necklaces stand and sit around the fire, one holding a small object near it. A seated woman in white rings a brass bell while others in white saris sit at long metal tables among rows of devotees. A standing man in an orange-saffron shawl and white dhoti with a beaded necklace stands at the centre, with a cameraman filming from behind a tripod. A green-and-orange cloth covers a platform at the right edge. Roughly 40 to 60 people are visible, mostly seated.2012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 03 20122012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03Outdoor satsang pavilion under a white tent with orange pillars and colourful bunting. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha malas raises his right arm high, and a shaved-headed priest in white with gold necklaces stands at the centre holding a white ceremonial fan or torch. Behind them a young man in an orange dhoti holds a white flower-like wand, and more white-clad men and women sit in rows on the ground beside long metal tables laden with brass plates and offerings. A banana plant stands in the left foreground and a cameraman with a tripod works in the background. Several dozen people are visible.2012-07-03Outdoor ritual gathering under a white canopy with a multicolour bunting strip, held beside green trees. Several men in white dhotis and shawls with gold-bordered cloth, bare-chested or with rudraksha-style beads and gold necklaces, wave large white cotton-like bundles on long poles over long metal serving tables set with plates and brass lamps. A central man stands in a saffron-orange dhoti and orange shawl, one arm raised, with garlands around his neck. Seated devotees in white clothes fill the rows, and a cameraman with headphones films from a tripod on the left. Women in yellow and orange saris sit at the table ends.2012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03