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August 03 2008

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Night-time outdoor gathering under a thatched-roof pavilion at an ashram. Dozens of seated devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls sit in rows of blue plastic chairs on a sandy ground. A small television screen at the right edge shows a figure in orange, and a woman in an orange sari stands near the left-centre aisle. Several people in orange and white stand in the background, and framed pictures hang along the pavilion wall.2008-08-03Night-time outdoor gathering under a long thatched shelter lit by overhead lamps. Rows of blue plastic chairs are filled with seated devotees wearing white and orange-saffron clothes and orange sashes. Standing figures in the open sandy area include a woman in an orange and gold sari with an orange shawl, a woman in a peach kurta, a man in a light grey shirt, and a woman in a yellow-orange salwar with a purple dupatta. A man in white robes stands near the centre. A small television screen and a banner with a coloured border hang along the shelter's back wall, with orange and red flags along the top.2008-08-03Night gathering of many people seated on sand in rows facing a distant stage area lit by strings of lights. Most attendees wear white clothing, with some in red, orange, pink, lavender and green saris and salwar kameez. Women in the foreground sit cross-legged, some with hands folded, in a devotional audience setting. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2011-04-17Wide evening photograph of a large outdoor gathering seated on bare sandy ground at dusk. Many devotees in white clothes sit in rows, with women in saffron, orange, pink and green saris and some children in front. A few people wear orange garments. Strings of small lights and tents line the far background, with a dark sky overhead. No single presiding figure is clearly identifiable in the frame.2011-04-17Night outdoor gathering on bare ground beside a large open fire pit, with flames rising at the lower right. A crowd of many people sits in rows on the earth, mostly women and some men, dressed largely in white with some in orange, red, green and yellow saris and shawls. Several seated devotees hold small brass plates or cups in front of them. Mats in purple and green patterns lie at the lower left. Behind the crowd, figures in white and yellow stand near a tree and a small stage with a loudspeaker, and electric lights glow in the distance. The scene suggests a homa or fire ritual with participants seated in meditation or prayer, though no specific figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2009-09-06April 17 20112011-04-17April 17 20112011-04-17Night outdoor gathering with a large crowd of devotees seated on the ground, many dressed in white with yellow sashes, facing a raised platform at right. A figure in orange robes sits on the platform under a decorated red and yellow umbrella, apparently addressing the audience through a microphone. Bright vertical floodlight tubes on a tall pole stand at left-center, and a black speaker sits in front of the seated crowd. Several white-clad people sit on folding chairs at left near a table.2009-11-20April 17 20112011-04-17A night-time outdoor gathering of a large seated audience, mostly dressed in white, sitting on blue tarpaulins and blue plastic chairs. In the centre a man in a white shirt and light trousers stands and speaks, holding a microphone-like object. A dark rectangular screen or board stands on a pole in the background. Foreground figures include a man in white with a rudraksha-style necklace on the left and several women in white and dark clothing. The scene is lit only by ambient light and appears to be a public talk or satsang.November 28 20112011-11-28A night-time outdoor satsang photographed from behind a large seated audience. Hundreds of people sit on white and blue plastic chairs across sandy ground, many men in white shirts and some women in saris and headscarves. Bright floodlights and a lit stage with a canopy and screens sit at the far end, with a small figure on the stage area. Distant banners and flags appear at the left edge.2010-01-09 +1 copies