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A large indoor hall packed with seated women devotees, many in saris and salwar kameez in saffron, yellow, purple, pink, blue and green. Most sit with eyes closed or lowered in meditation, some with bindi, bangles and necklaces. A red-lit stage backdrop is visible at the top of the frame, and a few men in white stand near the rear. The scene suggests a satsang or darshan gathering, though no specific event is identifiable from the image itself.

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A large seated crowd of devotees with eyes closed in meditation fills a hall at Shuddhadvaitam in Ujjain. Many wear orange or red shawls over white, pink, green and purple saris and kurtas, with rudraksha malas and bindis or vibhuti on their foreheads. In the foreground a woman in a magenta sari sits with palms pressed together in prayer, and a young girl in a pink top sits among the rows. A stage with a lit backdrop is visible at the far end of the hall. No single presiding figure is clearly identifiable in the crowd.2016-05-06A large seated crowd of women and children sits on a red carpeted floor inside a big pavilion tent at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. Many women wear colourful saris and salwar kameez in pink, magenta, orange, yellow, purple and green, with bangles and some with head coverings. A young girl in a red and black outfit sits at the front centre, and a woman in a yellow sari holds a small child. Rows of people extend back toward white screens or panels at the rear. Three of the women in the foreground wear dark-rimmed glasses or red tika marks. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in the foreground crowd.2016-04-26April 26 20162016-04-26April 27 20162016-04-27A large crowd of women seated closely together outdoors at a person event, wearing saris in bright colours including pink, yellow, red, orange and green. Many wear white saris with coloured borders and small name badges pinned to their clothes. Several have red or white bindi marks and gold necklaces and bangles. They look attentively toward the front, with rows of people and white-clad men visible in the background.2015-07-26A large crowd of women and girls seated closely together inside a big tent pavilion at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela gathering. Most wear colourful saris and salwar kameez in pink, red, magenta, purple, green and blue, with gold necklaces and bangles. Several women have vermilion or kumkum marks on their foreheads, and a few older women wear glasses. Some children are held or sit among them. Behind the seated rows, more people stand near a red-carpeted aisle and a pale tent ceiling with lights. No single speaker or a person candidate is clearly identifiable in the visible frame.2016-04-26A large seated audience fills a white tented hall with red carpeting, attending a programme. Many people sit cross-legged on the red floor, most in white, orange, yellow, blue and green clothing, with some holding water bottles and a few with folded hands. Women in saris and salwar kameez, children and older adults are visible, several wearing lanyards. Tent poles and white fabric canopy frame the crowd, with a figure standing at the far back near the entrance. No teacher or stage figure is clearly visible in the frame.2016-04-17A large seated crowd fills a wide hall, with many women in saffron, orange, red and green saris and shawls, several wearing beaded necklaces and rudraksha-style malas. Most face forward toward an unseen stage, some with hands folded in their laps. Rows of people stretch into the background under white draped ceilings and a distant stage area. Recent-looking camp satsang setting with no identifiable central speaker visible in frame.2016-05-06May 06 20162016-05-06April 21 20162016-04-21May 21 20162016-05-21December 23 20162016-12-23