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September 15 20132013-09-15September 27 20132013-09-27A large seated congregation of devotees fills a hall with cream-coloured floor mats, many with palms pressed together in anjali mudra and eyes closed in meditation. Most wear orange, saffron and maroon saris or robes with gold borders and rudraksha malas, while others wear white. Several women have vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Small brass oil lamps and offering plates sit on the floor in front. A stage backdrop and a framed portrait appear at the top left. A few faces are partly cropped at the edges.2013-07-23A seated crowd of women at an ashram satsang, many with sandalwood or vibhuti marks on the forehead and rudraksha malas around the neck. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with gold border sits with eyes closed, next to a woman in a maroon sari with gold border and another in a bright orange sari. A woman in a green sari with a conference badge sits center, and a fair-haired woman in a patterned top with a white forehead mark sits left. Several others in white and red saris sit behind them, all facing forward in meditative attention. No identifiable a person is visible.2013-08-02September 13 20132013-09-13A large seated congregation fills a hall with red curtains during a satsang. Many attendees wear white or red-and-gold clothing, rudraksha beads and orange-and-red shawls, several with white or sandalwood forehead markings. In the foreground a young woman in an orange garment and rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed, and a girl in a maroon-and-gold dress with beads sits beside her. A small child in white sits in the middle of the crowd. Rows of people sit on the floor and chairs behind them, with a few visitors on chairs at the back. No central figure in saffron or a throne is clearly visible, so no identifiable presenter is shown. Roughly fifty or more people are visible.2013-07-18A large seated congregation of devotees, mostly women, fills a hall in prayer. Many sit with palms pressed together or eyes closed, wearing white and cream saris and salwar kameez with red, orange, pink and purple borders. Several have white sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. A few wear red or orange shawls. Some are seated on blue cushions on the floor, and an ID badge lanyard is visible on one woman. The scene suggests a puja or satsang gathering, with no clearly visible central figure in the frame.2013-07-23January 29 20162016-01-29March 17 20132013-03-17A photograph of a large seated group of women in a hall performing a puja. Most wear white or cream saris and some wear yellow or orange, with red shawls draped over their shoulders. Several women in the front rows sit cross-legged on mats in front of small brass plates, oil lamps, and offering bowls with flowers, and some hold their hands together in prayer. Rudraksha malas are visible on a few of the women. Behind them, others sit in rows with plastic containers and bags beside them, and a few people stand near the back, some in white clothes and some in Western dress, with chairs stacked along the far wall.2011-02-02A seated crowd of devotees at an ashram satsang or meditation gathering, viewed from the front. Foreground women wear orange and saffron saris with red borders and red-and-gold blouses, several wearing rudraksha malas; one woman in front has white vibhuti marks on her forehead and eyes closed. A young woman with glasses and orange sari sits centrally with hands folded, a girl in orange on the right with eyes closed. Behind them, devotees wear white salwar and white saris, some with white forehead marks and beaded necklaces; a woman with curly hair and vibhuti on her forehead sits among them. Water bottles and a small brass dish are on the floor, and a red carpet covers the hall. No speaker or throne is visible in this frame.2013-03-18September 28 20132013-09-28