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April 26 2016

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A large seated audience of women fills the frame at a person Sangha gathering, many wearing colourful saris in yellow, orange, teal, maroon and pink. Several wear name badges or lanyards, and many have bindis, gold necklaces and black mangalsutra-style beads. Rows of white plastic chairs and some hand fans are visible. No a person candidate is visible in the frame; the crowd is the focus. Several rows of attendees are sharply in focus, with more blurred figures behind them.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 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.2016-04-26August 21 20162016-08-21A 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 seated audience of women fills a hall, with many rows visible behind the front. In the foreground, a woman in a white kurta with a wooden mala and a woman in a white top with glasses sit closest to the camera. A woman in a purple and green sari with a red-brown shawl and a beaded necklace is seated at right, with a woman in a blue top and eyeglasses nearby. Many attendees wear saffron, orange, pink, and purple garments and lanyards. No identifiable central figure is visible, and no throne or stage is shown.2016-05-09A large seated congregation of women and some men sits on the floor in rows during a satsang or meditation gathering. In the foreground a woman in a brown blouse, yellow shawl and white sari sits with hands folded; beside her a woman in a black blouse and beige-red patterned sari sits with hands clasped, and a woman in a red blouse and orange sari sits in front with eyeglasses. Behind them many devotees in white, orange, pink, green and purple clothes sit cross-legged, some with eyes closed. Brass plates, small lamps and books lie on the floor, and orange-robed figures and white-clad people fill the background. No identifiable a person is visible; the scene shows only devotees.2012-05-03A photograph of a densely packed audience seated closely together, mostly women in traditional Indian clothing. In the foreground a woman in a red top with orange embroidered patterns and a red bindi sits with her arms crossed, beside a woman in a deep blue top with a patterned shawl. Behind them a woman in a maroon printed kurta and a woman in a pink-and-white outfit with a dark pendant look toward the front. Others in yellow, orange and white salwar kameez fill the rows behind, many with calm, attentive expressions. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2017-12-16A large seated crowd of women fills a tented hall with red-and-white striped canopy overhead and a red carpet in front. Most wear white, cream and saffron-bordered saris, along with pink, orange, yellow and green ones, many with gold necklaces and bangles. Several hold papers and have name badges pinned to their clothing. The women listen attentively with hands on chins or folded in laps. Speakers and fans are visible at the top of the frame.2015-07-26May 06 20162016-05-06July 22 20132013-07-22A 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.2016-04-26