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A photograph of a crowd of devotees standing and sitting in a open-air hall with white pillars and potted plants. In the foreground, women with hands folded in namaste, one in an orange saree with pink blouse, another in a pink and white saree, stand before silver chafing dishes on a white-draped table. Many attendees wear orange and red shawls with orange-beaded neck garlands. Others are seated on the floor at right, and a man in a white shirt sits with legs crossed. The scene suggests a satsang or annadan style offering, though no clear ritual is shown.

A crowded indoor assembly hall with many participants seated and standing in rows. Standing in the foreground-middle, a woman in a pink top and orange shawl holds a small beaded purse, while a young woman in a blue top and orange shawl stands beside a young woman in a white kurta with an orange shawl. Further right, a woman in an orange sari and a woman in a white kurta with an orange shawl stand among others. Seated devotees in white kurtas and orange shawls, some with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads, fill the lower half of the frame. A bald man in glasses and a white shirt with an orange shawl sits in the right-centre.

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August 14 2017

Photograph of a large outdoor gathering under a covered pavilion with white pillars and palm plants. In the foreground a person with dark hair and an orange shawl holds a silver tray of yellow rice. Seated on white cloths, a row of people in saffron and orange clothing, some in white, sit with palms pressed together, while others sit with banana-leaf plates of food and small cups set before them. Behind them a dense crowd stands, including women in pink and blue saris and men in white dhotis, with a cameraperson at left. The scene resembles an annadan or offering ritual.

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A photograph of a seated group of devotees, mostly women, in white and cream saris with yellow and orange borders, performing a ritual. In the foreground a woman in a cream sari with a red border holds a small burning incense stick and a cup-like offering, while a woman on the right presses her palms together in prayer and wears a dark beaded mala and bangles. Brass plates with offerings and pink flowers sit in the lower right. Other seated devotees, some men in white, fill the background, with smoke from incense rising through the scene.

A woman in a white sari with a yellow blouse and red-and-gold border sits on the floor holding a silver plate draped with an orange cloth, a red tilak on her forehead and a dark beaded mala around her neck. Beside her, another woman in a white sari with teal trim stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a rudraksha mala and a red pendant. Behind them, a person in an orange garment wearing a gold-beaded necklace sits near a microphone stand. Silver bowls and a silver tray with fruit are placed in the foreground, and a partially visible person's head is in the lower left corner.

Women sit cross-legged on white cloth at a satsang or puja, with red drapes behind them. In the foreground a woman in white clothes with a red-and-gold bordered shawl and a rudraksha mala, eyes closed, hands folded. Beside her a woman in white with a red bordered sari, and a woman in orange sari with a brown shawl on the left. Brass puja vessels, a small bell and a pink container sit on a patterned rug at lower left. Several other women in orange, red and white garments are visible in the background, with vibhuti marks on some foreheads. No individual is identifiable as a person in this image.

A line of devotees stands barefoot on a blue ritual mat in a wood-panelled hall, facing a row of brass plates of flowers and offerings on the floor. Women in white and gold saris, orange and yellow shawls, and red-and-beige cloth draped over the shoulders stand in front, one in orange silk and one in a green blouse with a yellow border. Men in white kurtas and orange shawls stand behind them, several with hands folded in prayer. Lanyard badges hang on some participants. A projection screen and a banner with a red-orange motif are visible on the back wall.

June 19 2014

Photograph of a seated devotional gathering in front of an orange-red wall. In the foreground a woman in a yellow-bordered sari holds a silver plate with orange cloth and offerings, eyes lowered. Beside her a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered pallu and a dark beaded mala holds a plate. Other devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris, some with mala beads and forehead marks, and men in white shirts, sit with hands folded or eyes closed. On the right edge a figure in orange robes sits among the offering plates, and a shaved-headed man in white and gold ornaments sits behind the group. The scene suggests a puja or satsang offering.

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