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A indoor corridor with pink walls and barred windows shows a line of women in white saris with gold borders, many holding small white cups and drinking. One woman at right in a yellow-bordered white sari carries a woven basket of food, and another at left wears an orange blouse and a red-orange shawl. Several wear necklaces and bangles, and some have tilak marks on their foreheads. The scene appears to be a serving or refreshment line during a community gathering.

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A photograph of a crowded, plainly furnished room with pink walls and barred windows, where a group of people stand and share refreshments. In the foreground, a man in a white t-shirt and orange-bordered dhoti faces a woman in a white sari with gold border, a rudraksha-style black bead mala and a pink sash, holding a basket of bananas and white sweets and a tray of small cups. Several women in white saris with gold borders, one in a yellow shawl, another in an orange-and-white sari, and a woman in a pink patterned sari holding a cup stand nearby, some drinking from paper cups. Metal wall fixtures and an open doorway are visible at right.2009-08-03A photograph of a crowded indoor hall with white walls and open windows with curtains. Many women and some men in traditional white and cream dhotis and saris with yellow, orange and red shawls and stoles are gathered, several clasping their hands in anjali greeting and embracing one another. A woman in the centre wears an orange sari and folds her hands together, while a man on the right in a cream dhoti and red shawl bows his head. An elderly person in cream clothing bends forward in the lower centre. The scene suggests a devotional gathering or satsang among devotees, with no clearly identifiable a person figure visible.2011-03-05A photograph inside a plain white-walled hall of women in ritual dress, standing in rows and offering food. Women in cream and white saris with gold borders and orange-red shawls hold brass-coloured plates of yellow offerings toward small leaf-plated offerings on the floor. A woman on the right wears a white forehead mark, a white blouse-free sari-style wrap in green and cream, and an orange shawl, holding offerings in both hands. Other women in white kurtas, maroon and orange saris stand in the background near windows with cream curtains. No a person candidate is visible; all people are devotees.2011-03-05A photograph of women in a bare white-walled hall serving food at a seated meal. In the foreground a woman in a cream sari with a yellow border and a red-orange shawl looks down, a red bindi on her forehead. Beside her a woman in a cream sari with green borders and an orange shawl holds food in her hands, and a woman with a long braid and orange shawl reaches forward to serve. Many women in cream and yellow-bordered saris with orange shawls stand along rows of banana-leaf plates and metal tumblers on the floor. Shaven-headed men in white dhotis appear in the background. Ceiling lights and small wall-mounted lamps light the room.2011-03-05A row of women stands against a pale stage backdrop at an evening event. Most wear white saris with gold borders, and one wears a patterned cream sari with gold accents. Several have necklaces and name badges pinned to their clothing. Their hands are clasped or held at their sides as they face forward, and a blue-grey stage drape is visible at the right edge.2006-12-17October 24 20112011-10-24A large open hall with a teal floor and exposed steel roof trusses holds a group of women in white saris with gold borders, several wearing small identity badges on lanyards. A girl in white with a rudraksha mala stands on the left, with a woman in a light blue patterned blouse and white shawl bending forward in the centre. Men in white shirts stand in the background, and the scene appears to be a gathering with participants arranged in rows.2006-11-04A photograph of an indoor hall with a light wooden floor where a group of devotees sit on pink, blue and green mats, many with small brass plates before them. A man in white kurta with an orange shawl stands centre-left, smiling and holding food, facing a circle of smiling young women in white with yellow shawls and some in orange saris. A young woman in the foreground holds a bowl of yellow sweets. A cameraman with a video camera sits at left in white and yellow. At the top right, a seated woman wears a yellow shawl. A person in orange robes sits in the background.2009-10-17July 03 20122012-07-03A large indoor hall filled with women in white and cream sarees with gold borders, many moving in a dance-like group with arms raised and hands clapping. Several dancers wear red or patterned blouses and beaded necklaces, and some have long braided hair. The floor is tiled and the room is packed with many more seated or standing attendees in the background. No a person candidate is visibly present in the frame.2016-06-19A large seated audience at a satsang hall, mostly women in white and cream saris with gold borders, many smiling and laughing. Several wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bindi or vibhuti marks. Some have hands pressed together in namaste near the centre. Name badges are visible on a few chests. The back rows show more seated devotees in white. No speaker or a person is clearly visible; the frame is filled with the audience.2013-01-19November 05 20102010-11-05