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A large crowd of women fills a white tented hall, most dressed in white saris and white garments, many with long hair in braids or loose down their backs. Hanging from the ceiling are tall cylindrical banners in yellow, blue, red and white with geometric patterns and small elephant motifs. Figures stand close together, some with hands clasped or raised, others turning toward the back of the hall where a few men stand near a stage area. The mood is busy and communal, consistent with a gathering at a devotional event.

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A large crowd of devotees stands indoors under a white tent-like ceiling hung with tall cylindrical decorative banners in red, yellow, blue and white with painted animal motifs. Most people wear white garments, including white saris and white kurta-style clothing, while a few wear pink, green, orange and red saris. Many stand with hands folded or clasped in front, and some women have long braided hair. Woven mats in green and purple cover the floor. A wall at left displays framed printed panels, and large white lamp shades hang at the right edge. Figures are dense across the frame, with many partially visible people in the background.2008-01-25A large crowd of devotees, mostly women and girls in white clothes, fills a tent-covered hall during an evening event. Decorated striped pillars with tassels stand along the sides, and a red velvet curtain hangs on the right stage area. On the right near the stage, a man in white with an orange shawl holds a camera, and another man in orange and white stands nearby. Several people stand in the background with banners on the walls behind them.2008-07-17A photograph of a large indoor hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women, dressed in white and cream sarees and dhotis with gold borders. Many wear rudraksha or beaded malas and sit on white plastic chairs in rows. Colourful hanging fabric lanterns with elephant motifs decorate the white tented ceiling, and a framed photograph hangs on the far wall above the crowd. Several people stand at the edges, and a woman in the foreground wears a purple top. The scene resembles a satsang or meditation gathering.2008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17A large indoor satsang hall with a white draped ceiling and rows of colourful striped cylindrical banners hanging from it. Hundreds of devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris and salwar, sit cross-legged on blue, red and striped floor mats facing a stage at the far end. Two large projection screens flank a decorated stage with a deity murti and floral arrangements in front of a painted forest backdrop. Several gilded deity figures stand along the left wall. Ceiling fans turn overhead and some attendees wear coloured saris in yellow, blue, orange and pink.2010-09-12A large crowd of devotees, mostly women and girls in white clothes with some in colourful salwar kameez, sits packed on the floor of a covered pandal under a metal roof. The space is decorated with hanging banana leaves, strings of white flowers, and tall vertical banners in orange, red, blue and yellow patterns. At the front, a brightly lit altar with a decorated deity murti and garlands is visible, with several figures in white standing near it. Many devotees have long braids and hair tied back, and some are seated with their heads bowed in darshan.2008-01-01September 12 20102010-09-12 +1 copiesA large indoor hall with a white fabric ceiling, hung with many decorative cylindrical banners in patterned colours, yellow fringes and painted elephant motifs. A dense crowd, well over twenty people, mostly dressed in white, stands and moves through the space, with several people reaching out or raising hands. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and a woman in a light green sari stand near a man in white with a rudraksha-style mala. At right, a man in a white kurta wears a saffron-orange shawl over his shoulder and stands among the crowd. A small shrine-like backdrop with a deity image appears at the far left, and a framed picture is on the far wall.2008-07-17A large crowd of women fills a white tented hall decorated with tall hanging cloth banners in yellow, blue, red and patterned panels with elephant motifs. Most attendees wear white or cream saris and dresses, several with long braids, and some wear red, orange or teal garments and gold necklaces. The people stand close together facing forward, and a white sprinkling effect appears across the upper image. No individual can be clearly identified as the a person in this crowded scene.2008-07-17January 01 20082008-01-01March 23 20082008-03-23July 17 20082008-07-17