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Night-time outdoor gathering under a corrugated metal roof with hanging decorative tassels. In the foreground a woman in a red saree with gold border and a red bindi presses her palms together. Rows of seated girls and women in colourful sarees and salwars, in yellow, orange, pink, green and red, sit on a paved floor with hands folded in namaskar. Behind them a standing man in a white shirt and white dhoti, and other devotees, join palms. A tall brass lamp stand and a seated deity murti are visible at left, with a red-and-white cloth-draped mat at right.

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Night outdoor gathering on a paved courtyard in front of an orange-painted shrine pedestal with a tall orange-and-gold pillar and a deity murti. A woman in a red sari with gold border in the left foreground presses palms together in anjali. Many seated devotees, mostly girls and women in bright saris and salwar in orange, pink, red, green and purple, sit in rows with hands folded. Standing figures include a woman in a yellow sari and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti. A camera on a tripod and several photographers are at the left. Lanterns hang from a roof canopy and small oil lamps glow in the background. Count of people visible is well over twenty.2011-12-31December 31 20112011-12-31Night-time outdoor gathering on a brick-paved courtyard under a corrugated metal roof with red steel frames. In the foreground, rows of young women sit cross-legged in red, maroon, orange and green saris and jewelled headwear. A tall golden kalasha-like pillar with a white plume stands on an orange base at centre, behind which an elderly woman in pink sits. Men in white dhotis and shirts sit on the right, and a saffron-robed figure stands at the far right near an orange structure. Palm trees and dark foliage frame the background.2011-10-05A photograph of a seated audience in a hall during a satsang. In the foreground, young girls wear orange and maroon saris with gold borders and beaded necklaces, several with palms pressed together in namaskar and eyes lifted forward. Behind them, rows of children and adults sit on the floor, some in orange and red clothing. Along the back, men in white shirts and dhotis sit on plastic chairs, and a woman in an orange sari stands near garlanded pillars with hands folded. The room has orange walls and hanging floral strings.2013-07-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated audience at an evening satsang, mostly young girls and boys in orange and maroon clothing with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, many with palms pressed together in namaste or clapping. Behind them, older adults in white kurtas and orange saris sit on plastic chairs or stand near a pillar. The room is dim and lit by warm artificial light.2013-07-13July 13 20132013-07-13October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesJuly 13 20132013-07-13Evening photograph of a seated group during a ceremony in an outdoor courtyard. Rows of women and girls sit on woven mats, many in red and orange-yellow saris, some with long braided hair and bindis. A few men in white kurtas and rudraksha malas sit at the right edge. At the top right, a woman in a bright orange sari stands near a decorated stone platform with flowers and a kalasha-like arrangement. In the left foreground, a brass vessel and a striped cloth are visible. A man in white stands near the back left, and a small stand with a microphone is at the left. The scene is lit by night lighting, and a banner with pictures is partly visible at the top. a person is not clearly visible in this image.2010-10-16 +1 copiesNight photograph of a seated audience in an open hall listening intently to a talk. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari with a white vertical tilak on her forehead rests her chin on her hand; beside her, a woman in glasses holds her hand to her mouth. Behind them, rows of young women and girls sit on the ground in orange, maroon and red saris and salwar kameez, many wearing rudraksha malas, bangles and earrings. Further back, men and women sit on white plastic chairs in white kurtas and shirts, some wearing red-and-gold sashes and event lanyards. A wooden pillar stands at left and the scene is lit by warm electric light.2013-07-13Evening outdoor gathering on mats at an ashram, seen from above. Dozens of devotees sit in rows facing a small shrine with a deity murti and marigold garlands, flanked by two microphones on stands. Women in red, orange and maroon saris and salwar kameez sit on the left and centre, with several girls in red and orange dresses; men in white dhotis and kurtas sit in the background on the right. Many have hands folded in namaskar. Potted plants, a tall orange-and-gold lamp stand and a row of statues sit behind the shrine, and a bowl of red flowers or spices is at the lower right. No single figure can be confidently identified as a person.2010-10-16 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20162016-02-16