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A photograph taken inside a red and orange tent at an outdoor riverside gathering, with a white-draped table and a projector at left. Seated women in shawls and headscarves, some with hands folded, fill the foreground, while several people stand near the back. A bald man in a white dhoti with a red shawl stands with hands folded beside another man in white with a mala necklace. Beyond the tent opening, many people crowd a sandy bank.

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A photograph of a seated congregation in an open orange and purple tent at an outdoor satsang. Many women, mostly in saris and shawls in red, orange, pink, green and white, sit on mats with hands folded in namaste or pressed together in prayer. Behind them, a row of men in white dhoti-style clothing and one in a dark blue robe stands near a white-covered table holding a projector. A man in white with a rudraksha mala stands centrally with hands joined. Two women in dark tops stand at the right edge, and people move in bright daylight outside the tent. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so the figures are described by role only.2013-02-08February 08 20132013-02-08February 08 20132013-02-08February 08 20132013-02-08Seated devotees fill an orange tent with green mats during a satsang gathering. In the foreground, several women sit cross-legged: a woman in white and a woman in a pale yellow cardigan, a blonde woman in a cream cardigan with red trousers, an older woman in a teal headscarf and shawl, and a woman in a red top. Behind them a cameraman in a saffron-robed sadhu's attire operates a video camera on a tripod while a second cameraman with headphones records. A yellow fringed canopy frames the right edge. Others sit further back, and a few people in white stand near the entrance.2013-02-06February 09 20132013-02-09A photograph inside a large open tent with orange and white fabric and a yellow embroidered banner at the upper right. Dozens of women in saris and head coverings sit on green matting, listening attentively; many wear red, orange, and patterned saris. Behind them, men in white dhotis and saffron or white shawls stand and move about, and a few devotees in white and orange clothing mingle near a white-covered table. On the left, a table displays stacks of books and a few bottles of water. The crowd appears to be a satsang gathering with devotees seated on the floor.2013-02-07A photograph of a seated congregation of women inside an orange-red tent on green mats at a satsang gathering. In the foreground a woman in a beige and white checked shawl sits with palms pressed together, and beside her a woman in a mustard-yellow sari holds a small bundle and stays still. Behind them rows of women wear shawls in red, maroon, orange and brown, several with hands folded in namaste. At left a woman with a red vermilion mark and a child in a red jacket sit near a white-draped table. Shoes are left at the tent entrance on the right, and a man in white stands outside.2013-02-06A large seated crowd fills a tented hall with orange canvas walls and a green mat floor, during a satsang. In the foreground a woman in a mustard-yellow paisley shawl sits with eyes closed, and beside her a woman in white with a red-orange shawl sits with eyes lowered. Behind them men and women in white kurtas, red shawls and head coverings sit with hands pressed in anjali. A man in a white kurta and red shawl at right smiles with palms joined, and a man in an orange turban sits near the back. A tilted screen and draped tent fabric appear at the upper left and right.2013-02-08February 06 20132013-02-06February 08 20132013-02-08A large seated crowd of devotees fills a tent during a satsang gathering, many sitting on green mats in white, cream and red shawls. In the foreground a woman in a dark maroon shawl and a navy head wrap with a red bindi sits facing forward, and a woman in a white outfit with a red shawl holds a pen and a booklet. Behind them rows of attendees wear saffron and orange shawls and some have white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. At the top right a man in orange robes stands near a raised platform beneath an orange-lit canopy, and a white cloth covers a table at the left. Many people appear to be listening attentively to a speaker not clearly visible.2013-02-08