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A large tent-covered gathering of devotees seated in rows on colourful striped woven mats, many wearing red headbands across their eyes. Most wear white or cream dhotis and saris, with a few in yellow and some in pale blue. Paper lanterns and decorative hanging lamps hang from the tent ceiling, and a golden tree decoration and potted plants stand at the sides. Further back, a few people in white stand near a decorated stage area with ornate golden seating. Consistent with a Karthigai Deepam observance during the evening lamp ritual.

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September 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesA night-time group meditation or initiation gathering under a decorated tent with hanging tassels and string lights. Rows of devotees sit on a red carpet, most wearing red cloth blindfolds over their eyes, women in white saris with gold borders and men in white dhotis. Several wear garlands and necklaces; one girl in a white dress sits at the right edge. Some hold orange booklets. Behind them stand golden deity murtis and ornate golden thrones or peethas, with a figure in orange clothing near the right and another in dark red at the left.2017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01March 11 20172017-03-11Night photograph inside a decorated tent hall with a red carpet. Dozens of men and some women sit cross-legged in white dhotis and white garments, many bare-chested with rudraksha-style necklaces, many wearing red cloth bands tied over their eyes. Hanging from the canopy are colourful cylindrical fabric banners with floral motifs and tassels, plus red and orange paper lanterns. Behind the seated rows, a golden bull statue and several ornate golden thrones and deity murti are arranged on a raised area, with string lights along the back. A standing figure in white stands at the right edge. Ritual vessels and offerings sit on the floor near the front rows.2017-10-01Night outdoor gathering of a large crowd seated on mats in rows, many men and women in white dhotis and saris with gold borders, most wearing red blindfolds over their eyes. Many are bare-chested men with sacred threads and garlands, and women wear white with thin gold trim and necklaces. Name badges hang on several chests. Bright floodlights and strings of coloured lights hang above, with brass lamps at the left edge and a small backdrop behind. This appears to be a Shiva Deeksha initiation during a Kalpataru Yogam programme in Tamil Nadu. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd.2017-09-05December 13 20072007-12-13A large evening gathering under a covered pavilion with a silver tarp ceiling and pink-red fringed valances. Hundreds of devotees sit cross-legged on a brown mat in white traditional clothing, many with red headbands and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, some with gold-trimmed yellow shawls. Foreground women wear white saris with gold borders and hold small items. Strings of fairy lights decorate the far background, and a raised stage with steps stands at right, with a person in orange near the stage and a drum visible. The scene is dim and crowded.2017-05-26A large outdoor gathering under a white canopy and red-and-white striped tent, with hundreds of devotees seated closely on the ground wearing white headbands tied over their eyes. Many wear white, cream, yellow, orange and green saris and kurtas, several with garlands and orange and yellow shawls, some with palms pressed together in namaskar. Camera tripods and a video crew stand at the right edge, and loudspeakers hang from the canopy poles. The crowd fills the frame.2015-07-26A large hall filled with a crowd of seated women and some men in white clothing, many wearing white headbands or blindfolds across their eyes, sitting on striped red and orange mats in rows. Several women wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and white saris with coloured borders, and some have hands pressed together in prayer. Tall white metal truss frames, hanging woven banners in red, orange and black, and a framed portrait in the upper right corner mark the venue. A small speaker stand and a few standing figures in orange and white are at the side near the front.2007-12-23Large outdoor evening gathering of many seated people, most wearing white clothes and red blindfolds tied across their eyes, sitting on a red carpet. Women in white saris with gold borders and one in a green blouse with white sari sit in the foreground beside a brass plate of green fruit and orange cloth. Behind them, a crowd continues into the dark with string lights, a golden ornate structure and a smoke haze at upper left. Dense group of roughly 100 people visible, partially in focus.2017-10-08September 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copies