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A photograph of a ritual gathering in an indoor hall with cream walls and a red curtain. A woman in a pink and yellow sari holds a coconut in one hand and a microphone in the other, standing and speaking. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold borders and a shawl, wearing a rudraksha-style mala, stands at right beside a brass trident. Seated women in white saris with gold borders and garlands sit on mats, several holding coconuts. A cameraman with a video camera on a tripod stands behind. Front-row devotees in the foreground, some in orange garments with garlands, are seen from behind or in profile. A wall-mounted air conditioner is visible at left.

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A woman in a pink and yellow floral blouse with a pink-bordered sari stands centre-stage holding a handheld microphone and gesturing with her free hand while addressing a seated audience. Heavy gold necklaces and gold earrings adorn her, and she has a tattoo on her forearm. To her left a woman in a cream sari with a multicoloured border stands with hands clasped. Behind them a woman in a white sari and rudraksha-style beaded mala stands near red curtains. Rows of women in white saris and flower garlands sit on a mat-covered floor, and a brass lamp stand with a gold finial is at right. A man with a garland sits at lower left.2017-08-15Indoor seated gathering in a temple-like hall with red curtains and a golden deity relief on the back wall. A woman in a bright yellow-green floral kurta stands centre, holding a microphone and speaking, with a garland around her neck. Around her, a large group sits on the floor on striped rugs: men in white dhotis and orange-red shawls, and women in white and orange saris with gold necklaces and garlands. A woman in a white and pink sari stands at the right beside a red-cushioned throne-like chair, and a seated woman holds papers. A man in white with an orange shawl sits near the centre, possibly in front of the chairs, with brass framed panels and a gold relief behind. Ceremonial, satsang-style gathering. No identifiable a person is visible in this image.2017-08-15A woman in a yellow and pink sari with a pink shawl and a long garland of beads stands at left holding a microphone and speaking to a seated group. The audience sits on a patterned mat in front of red curtains, mostly women in white and cream saris with orange-brown shawls and white flower garlands, some wearing glasses. A large floor air conditioner and a wooden podium stand in the background. A man in an orange-brown shawl is partly visible at lower left.2017-08-15A seated gathering of devotees in a hall with red curtains and a large golden relief of a deity behind a red throne-style chair. A woman in a pink and yellow patterned sari stands at centre holding a microphone, speaking. Many people wear white or cream clothes with orange-red shawls and gold necklaces. A seated figure in an orange headwrap sits near the empty red throne, with other devotees seated on colourful floor mats. Several people in the foreground have their backs to the camera. Visible people number about twenty.2017-08-15August 15 20172017-08-15Indoor ritual gathering in a hall with red curtains and a wall-mounted air conditioner. Seated devotees on rugs, mostly men in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls with rudraksha malas, hold coconuts in their hands. A woman in a pink sari stands center holding a microphone and a coconut, while a man in white dhoti stands at right. A man in white near the left throne-like red seat wears an orange shawl and gold necklaces; the figure on the seat appears to be a priest-like person rather than a confirmed identity. Several women in white and saffron sit in the background. Ritual coconut offering with chanting.2017-08-15August 16 20172017-08-16Photograph of a seated devotional gathering in a hall with red curtains and a carved relief panel behind. A woman in a yellow floral kurta holds a microphone and speaks while a woman in a pink-bordered white sari stands nearby. Near a red-cushioned chair and a gold-framed panel, a figure in an orange turban and white garment sits with a garland. Seated devotees in white saris and white clothes with red-and-gold shawls and beaded garlands sit on colourful striped mats, some with eyes closed in meditation. A woman in glasses with a vibhuti mark sits in the foreground. Nobody in the scene is clearly identified as a person by appearance, so the seated figure is described by role only.2017-08-15August 15 20172017-08-15June 17 20172017-06-17A seated group of men in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth and orange-red shawls, many wearing gold and beaded garlands and sandalwood or vibhuti markings, sit on a patterned rug in a hall with red curtains and a large carved golden deity relief behind. A seated figure in the centre wears an orange turban, orange robe and a garland, sitting on a red-cushioned throne-style chair. A woman in a pink sari with gold border stands at right with hands folded, with other women in white and pink saris standing or seated in the background. A kalasha-like brass stand and a gold-framed panel are visible; a cameraman stands at the right edge. Nearly all attendees are seated devotees in ritual attire, consistent with a satsang or ritual gathering.2017-08-15August 15 20172017-08-15