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A large outdoor gathering of devotees seated on red mats under a red and orange draped pavilion, with a crowd stretching back behind a metal barrier. Foreground women and young girls wear orange and maroon saris and rudraksha malas, several smiling and clapping with hands together. Some have white marks on their foreheads. Behind them, rows of white-clad attendees and more devotees fill the hall.

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December 27 20132013-12-27December 30 20132013-12-30A seated group of devotees fills a hall for a satsang. In the foreground, young women in saffron-orange saris and rudraksha malas sit with hands folded in namaskar, several with white vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads. Behind them, rows of women and girls in maroon and red saris, and others in white or blue, sit on mats, many with palms joined. A long white and red carpet runs along the right edge, with metal stands and large plastic containers at the sides. The scene is a plain, well-lit hall with a gilded altar area visible at the back.2013-12-30December 31 20132013-12-31 +2 copiesDecember 31 20132013-12-31 +2 copiesA large outdoor festival gathering seated on a red carpet under a canopy of orange and red draped fabric. Many devotees sit cross-legged; young boys and men wear saffron and red robes with rudraksha malas, several with shaved heads. A bald man in the foreground wears orange cloth and beaded necklaces. Steel tiffin containers and small bowls with food and offerings sit on the carpet. Behind a low railing, a seated figure in orange robes with a shaved head sits on a red-cushioned bench among men in white, while women in white and bright saris fill the rows. The scene is dense with several hundred people visible in the background.2013-12-27December 31 20132013-12-31 +1 copiesA photograph of a large seated congregation indoors, mostly women and girls in orange and saffron saris with rudraksha malas and white forehead marks. In the foreground, several smiling young women in orange sit cross-legged; one holds a small object between her hands, and a girl in front looks down at her lap. Behind them, rows of devotees in red, maroon and white saris fill the hall, some with hands pressed together. A blue plastic container and a small bag sit on the floor. The setting resembles a satsang gathering, with the audience facing a stage out of frame.2013-12-29December 27 20132013-12-27A seated crowd of women and girls fills a hall at a satsang gathering. In the foreground, young girls in saffron-orange salwar kameez with red-and-orange garlands sit on red floor mats, some with hands clasped. Behind them, women in red and maroon saris, orange garlands and white or cream outfits sit in rows. Several wear sandalwood or vibhuti tilaks on their foreheads. A red curtain hangs in the background, and an older woman in a red sari with grey hair sits near the center.2013-12-25December 24 20132013-12-24A large outdoor pavilion with orange and yellow draped fabric and red patterned banners, covered with a red carpet. Dozens of seated devotees fill the foreground and middle rows: shaved-headed children and young sannyasi-style boys in saffron and deep red robes with rudraksha malas, and women in red, orange and white saris. Several seated men in white kurtas occupy the back right. Stainless steel tiffin containers, plates, small bowls and food packets sit in front of the participants. A figure in orange robes sits on a raised dais at the far right. The image is a photograph of a crowded satsang-style gathering.2013-12-27