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A photograph of a crowded outdoor tent gathering at night, lit by hanging bulbs, with many seated devotees in rows. Most women wear orange and saffron saris with rudraksha and bead malas, and some have vibhuti or tilak on the forehead. Men wear white shirts, grey jackets or orange and white robes. In the upper centre a standing figure in a purple shawl and white dhoti is near a tall gold ceremonial staff topped with a golden finial, beside a tall cylindrical object painted with blue and yellow motifs and orange flags. A figure in white with a shaved head stands near the staff. Tent walls show floral fabric and tables with plants. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.

February 12 2013

February 14 2013

A large outdoor gathering of devotees seated on a stone floor under a pandal decorated with orange and white striped posts, floral panels and green hanging garlands. Many women in white saris with gold borders and orange shawls sit in rows, several wearing rudraksha malas and forehead markings, some with hands folded. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts stand or sit, and a few people walk near a fan and cloth-draped structure.

A crowded indoor satsang tent with orange fabric walls where many devotees sit closely on green mats. Most women wear white or cream saris with red or orange shawls and some have gold borders, while men wear white kurtas, shirts and saffron or yellow garments. A bald-headed man at upper right and several others are visible among the crowd, with a tripod-mounted camera standing at the top left. Several women in front have sindoor or vibhuti marks on their foreheads, and one woman in white sits with her head bowed. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from this view.

A crowded outdoor tent gathering where many people sit cross-legged on mats in white and orange-saffron clothing. Several ornate ceremonial umbrellas with gold tips, embroidered orange canopies and red-and-gold decorated poles are raised in the foreground, along with a tall banner. Many devotees wear white dhotis and kurtas, others wear saffron robes and rudraksha or beaded necklaces, and some women wear saris and orange shawls. A few people hold phones, and one woman in orange holds a small cloth bundle. A marigold garland lies near a man on the right, and a policeman in khaki uniform stands at the edge of the crowd beside a figure in orange. Background tents and a red canopy are visible.

A seated crowd of mostly women fills an indoor temple hall, many in orange and red saris and salwar outfits with vermilion or sandalwood marks on their foreheads. In the centre, a woman in a red sari with a gold-bordered pallu sits beside a grey stone slab holding a small dark ritual object, with a younger woman in orange leaning toward it. Other devotees wear malas and gold necklaces, some in green, yellow, pink and blue clothing, and a few stand at the back near brass lamps and a gold-coloured altar at right. The scene suggests a group ritual or satsang gathering, with participants watching and some holding phones.

June 01 2014

A large seated gathering in a tented hall with a red floor covering. Many women and girls sit in rows wearing saffron-orange and maroon garments, rudraksha malas and bangles, with some foreheads marked. Brass plates, small oil lamps, fruit and flowers are arranged on the floor in front of them. Others in white and cream saris sit among them, and a few people stand at the far back near the stage area.

A large outdoor ritual gathering at a decorated pandal with banana stalks, orange and white bunting, and a deity murti framed in an arch in the background. In the foreground, many women sit on the bare ground wearing white saris with gold borders and orange shawls. The woman at lower right holds a silver kalasha topped with green leaves and a coconut. Behind them, men in white kurtas and white dhotis sit or stand, and a white-draped low seat is visible at right. The crowd fills the scene.

A seated group of women in a hall performs a puja with brass plates of offerings, small oil lamps and incense smoke rising. Most wear saffron, orange and maroon saris with yellow borders and layered rudraksha malas, with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Several hold incense sticks or bells and fold hands in prayer. Behind them a larger audience in white and pastel clothing sits in rows. No one identifiable as a person is visible in the frame.

A seated group of devotees fills the frame in a hall with a light tiled floor, many of them in orange and saffron saris and kurtas with dark rudraksha malas and vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads. In the foreground a woman in a pale yellow shawl over white clothes sits cross-legged with hands resting in her lap, beside a woman in rust-red robes holding a small phone. Nearby a woman in a red-brown outfit with a long mala sits with her palms together. Others in white and orange sit in meditation or satsang behind them. No a person candidate is visible in this crowd.