ORGANIZED DEVOTION

There are so many types of "devotees" in a spiritual soiree;

a) The Omniscient:

They know everything.if you recite the first few word of a shloka they will complete it for you. If you are at a loss for a term in the scriptures they will supply it for you. If you are at peace with yourself  they will point out to you how far you are lagging behind from the ideal situation.

They will show you how wrong you are in everything you do.How inept your personality is.

b) The holy cows!

They will look down on you ; maybe avoid you . They only speak amongst their close knit circle.You do not even exist or if you do exist, you are something to be whispered about not someone to speak with .

c)The stars; 

They are very close to the management/organizers . They may sing ,orate or perform in any other manner. 

d) The volunteers; 

They are also close to the management/organizers. They may  herd you around the premises just for the heck of it.

e)Fringe devotees ;

They do not belong anywhere. they gravitate towards anyone feeling lost in a crowd and try to educate them by dragging you along to participate in their pastimes like having tea or visiting the restrooms etc.

f) The Loners;

They do not know anybody and most probably no one knows them