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Outdoor satsang pavilion with orange and white poles, strings of multicolour bunting and a white tent canopy. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis and shawls with gold borders hold white cotton fans or whisks, with banana leaves beside them. A bald man in white with a gold-bordered cloth stands near the centre, and a man in an orange cloth stands behind. Rows of seated devotees, many women in white and saris, sit at long metal tables with offerings. A camera operator with headphones films from a camera on a crane arm. Trees and a white van are visible beyond the tent.

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July 03 20122012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03Outdoor ceremonial gathering under a white canopy with orange pillars and a strip of multicoloured bunting. Several men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas wave large white feather fans called chamaras over the seated assembly. On the left a man in white holds a fan raised high; in the centre a bald man in white with a gold-bordered cloth and beaded necklace stands holding a fan; to the right a man in saffron-orange cloth with a mala stands among other fan-bearers. Rows of seated devotees in white and women in saris sit at long metal-topped tables, with banana plant stalks and brass plates and lamps in front of them. The setting looks like a satsang or puja ceremony.2012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03Outdoor satsang event under a white canopy strung with multicolour bunting and orange poles, with a crowd seated on mats and rows of metal tables. Several men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and beaded necklaces stand at the front, holding white cotton fans and banana leaves. A bald man in a white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl stands centrally, holding a fan and a banana leaf, with a stack of gold ornaments on his chest. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and beaded malas stands in the middle holding a small bell, and a cameraman with a video camera on a tripod films the scene. Women in saris sit among the audience, some with vibhuti on their foreheads.2012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03Outdoor satsang or ritual gathering under an open canopy strung with colourful triangular bunting, with a camera on a crane arm overhead. Several men in white dhotis and shawls with gold-edged borders and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces raise ritual items such as brass-tipped staffs or ceremonial objects in their hands. A bare-chested man in an orange-saffron dhoti stands near the center holding a small bell or cup. Seated women in white and orange saris, many with vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads, fill long metal-topped tables and rows of chairs, and a banana leaf lies on one table. A cameraman in a green striped shirt with headphones works at the right. Roughly 20 or more people are visible.2012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03