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May 25 20172017-05-25A large evening gathering under a open-sided tent with strings of multicoloured fairy lights and hanging lamps. Hundreds of women seated closely on the ground wear white saris with gold borders, many with gold necklaces and sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Several hold small papers or booklets and sit in rows facing a distant stage area with lights and a few figures. A white cloth draping covers the left side of the tent. Smoke drifts in the background.2017-05-26March 11 20172017-03-11May 26 20172017-05-26Night-time outdoor satsang under a tarpaulin canopy strung with multicoloured fairy lights. Large crowd of women seated on the floor wearing white saris with gold borders, many with white vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads, rudraksha or gold necklaces, and identification badges on their saris. Several have hands folded in namaste or eyes closed while chanting. On a distant raised stage, a few figures in white sit in front of the crowd beneath bright lights. Hanging lanterns and decorations are visible overhead.2017-05-26March 11 20172017-03-11May 25 20172017-05-25March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesA large indoor hall filled with many seated women devotees, most in white, cream or yellow sarees with gold necklaces and bindis, many with eyes closed as if meditating or chanting. Ceremonial hanging cloths in red, yellow and blue decorate the upper walls, and a stage truss is visible at left. No single presenter is clearly identifiable, and no one is identified as a person in this crowd scene.2006-10-21A dimly lit hall filled with seated women in white saris bordered with gold zari, most wearing rudraksha malas and circular name badges with yellow and green rosettes pinned to their blouses. They sit in rows on white mats facing forward, several with hands folded in their laps, and a woman in the foreground wearing a red bindi and gold earrings looks toward the front. Behind them the rows of seated devotees extend back into the dark room, with some men in white at the rear.2007-02-15September 05 20172017-09-05September 05 20172017-09-05