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Night-time outdoor gathering under an open corrugated-roof pavilion with red pillars and hanging colourful tassels. A woman in an orange sari with a beaded necklace stands at left holding a small flame or lamp raised toward the sky. Dozens of seated women in colourful saris, including red, white, blue, green and yellow, sit on mats with hands raised or pressed in devotion, some clapping. A white-clad person stands at far left. A silver vehicle and palm trees sit in the dark background, with a small framed board on a red wall.

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Night-time outdoor ritual at an open-sided pavilion. Dozens of seated women in saris and salwar kameez, many in orange, red, magenta, blue and yellow, sit on the paved floor facing a raised platform at right. On the platform, a row of women in white and green garlanded saris sit in front of a bright fire pit. Standing near the platform, a man in an orange turban and orange robe holds a lamp, while other robed attendees in saffron and orange stand behind him. A large oil lamp and small lamps are lit in front. A black bull statue draped with garlands sits at left, and a green banner with a world-map graphic hangs at top right.2016-10-29Night-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.2011-12-31Night procession outdoors in front of a red-orange building with a small domed roof and a red boundary wall. In the foreground a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a white head covering raises a white ceremonial umbrella (chhatra) aloft with both arms. Behind him a crowd of devotees stands in white, orange, yellow and pink saris and kurtas, many with palms raised or pressed together. Saffron-orange flags are held up among them. A bare-chested figure is visible at the left edge. a person is not clearly identifiable in this view.2011-12-05February 16 20092009-02-16May 27 20132013-05-27October 10 20162016-10-10February 23 20162016-02-23Night outdoor gathering of a large seated crowd on colourful striped mats, mostly women and girls in saffron and orange saris and salwar kameez, with others in white and green. Many have hands raised to the head or pressed together in namaste, some with vibhuti or tilak on the forehead. Trees and a lamp-lit background frame the assembly; a few standing figures in white are visible at the rear. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation session.2016-02-16December 12 20162016-12-12August 02 20082008-08-02March 07 20162016-03-07February 16 20162016-02-16