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Evening photograph of a large crowd of women standing along a red carpeted walkway beside a blue stage edge decorated with red flowers. Many women have hands raised in prayer or salutation. A woman in the foreground wears a brown and cream sari and holds her hand to her head; another in a white dress with an orange shawl stands center. Several people sit or bend near the stage on yellow and white paper sheets, with books and bags on the carpet.

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A large crowd of women and men stands on a red carpet inside a tent-like hall, many with raised hands and arms in devotional gesture. Women wear sarees and salwars in orange, green, teal, lavender, white and yellow. On the right, a blue-draped stage edge is decorated with garlands and flowers, and a figure seated near the stage is partially visible. Pieces of paper and bags lie on the carpet near the front rows. Overall the scene looks like a satsang or spiritual programme gathering.2006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14Large indoor assembly under a white tent canopy with ceiling fans and hanging lights. Hundreds of people stand in rows with palms pressed together in namaskar, many women in sarees and salwar kameez and men in white shirts and dhotis. On a raised blue-carpeted stage at right, a figure in orange robes stands at a lectern with a microphone, flanked by a white draped table with a vase of yellow flowers and a yellow-and-orange drape. Red carpeting runs down the aisle toward the stage.2006-12-15 +1 copiesDecember 14 20062006-12-14Photograph of a large indoor convention held under a white tent with ceiling fans and draped white fabric walls. A dense crowd of hundreds of devotees stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, many women in white and pastel saris and men in white shirts and dhotis. On the right, a raised blue-skirted stage holds a seated figure in saffron robes and an orange head covering, with a floral arrangement and a small white table nearby. A red carpet runs down the centre aisle, and a loudspeaker stands in the foreground.2006-12-15A large crowd of devotees stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra under a white tent with ceiling fans and draped fabric walls. On the right stage, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a head covering stands at a lectern with a microphone, facing the gathering. Many people in white and pastel saree and kurta clothing fill the floor, with a blue-carpeted dais, red runner and flower garlands at the front. A camera operator is visible near the stage edge.2006-12-15November 01 20152015-11-01May 06 20162016-05-06A large crowd of devotees seated closely together in an outdoor or open-hall gathering, viewed from behind a dense foreground of heads. Many women have dark hair pulled back, some wear red, orange and yellow saris and kurtas, and several older women with grey or white hair sit among them. Some people in the back row wear white and saffron garments and raise their hands near the top of the frame, while a few look toward a stage area. The scene suggests a satsang or darshan audience listening to a talk. A purple logo appears in the upper left corner, and a pedia source credit is printed over the lower right2016-05-12December 16 20172017-12-16A seated group of devotees in a large hall with red floor covering, many holding small silver boxes or containers to their faces in devotional posture. In the foreground, a man in white kurta with a brown rudraksha mala and a woman in a green and pink silk sari with a mala and bindi lower their eyes over the boxes. Behind them, rows of attendees in saffron, orange, white and cream saris and dhotis sit in meditation or satsang. The scene suggests a group chanting or meditation session. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the people shown.2016-12-21A large seated audience fills a pink-canopied tent with a red carpet, attending a satsang. Many devotees sit cross-legged in rows, most women and some men, wearing saffron and orange shawls, white and cream sarees and kurtas, with rudraksha malas and orange headwraps. Several women in the front row wear bright orange and green sarees. A tiered arrangement of offerings or flowers appears at the left edge, banana plants and decorative banners frame the back, and a speaker hangs from the canopy. No individual speaker is clearly visible in the frame. The image carries an archive copyright notice.2015-01-13