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December 16 2009

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A seated congregation in a bright, pale-pink hall with orange and multicoloured fabric hangings overhead. Rows of black chairs hold many attendees, mostly women in white, peach, orange and green saris or kurtas, with a few men in white and a young boy in rust-red and beige. Behind them, gilded thrones and ornate golden seats stand near the front, with a framed picture on the far wall. The people watch intently toward the front of the hall. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd view.

A photograph of a large hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women and girls, dressed in white and pastel saris, salwar kameez and orange or green garments, many with white and vibhuti marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas. In the foreground a woman in white holds her hands in anjali, and a girl in white sits near the front. On a raised stage at the upper left, a woman in an orange sari sits before a painted backdrop of a deity mural, and colourful decorative hangings hang from the ceiling. The setting suggests a satsang or puja gathering.

October 10 2016

A seated audience at an indoor convention hall, many in white clothing with yellow lanyards. In the foreground a bald man in white wears glasses. Center, a woman in a navy jacket and white trousers sits beside a woman in an orange and pink patterned sari and another in a light green salwar kameez. A woman in an orange top stands at the back. On the left wall a painted deity mural with garlands shows a seated figure beside a painted forest scene. A white ceiling fan and a hanging orange and multicolour banner are visible. No presenter is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame.

November 29 2011

A large seated audience of women in white clothing fills a hall with cream walls and wooden panels, attending a satsang. Most wear white kurtas or tops, some with saffron, red, or purple shawls and wraps, and several wear beaded necklaces and rudraksha-style malas. Many listen attentively with hands on knees or chins resting on hands, while a woman in front wears a rust-red shawl and an adjacent woman sits with eyes lowered. A speaker stands at the front in the distance, out of focus, and a dark podium or table edge appears at the lower right. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person, and the speaker is not clearly visible.

June 18 2017

A photograph of a seated satsang audience dressed mostly in white. In the foreground, a smiling woman with curly blonde hair wears a white top and a long rudraksha-style bead mala. Beside her, a woman in a red top with a dark mala sits near a woman with wavy hair in a white top and bangles, looking downward. Behind them, rows of attendees in white and red garments sit on tiered steps, some with folded arms, some wearing red shawls and beaded necklaces. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in the frame.

September 11 2015

Photograph of a seated audience during a satsang-style talk in a hall. In the foreground, women wearing saffron and orange sarees and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on a red mat, with a woman in a white saree with gold jewellery at right; one woman in the centre holds a notebook and pen. Behind them, many more devotees in orange, white and colourful clothing sit facing forward, with a golden-draped figure partially visible at the top left, which appears to be a statue or seated figure rather than a person.

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Indoor satsang hall packed with seated devotees, mostly women in white and cream Kerala-style dress with gold borders, and a few in orange. In the foreground a young woman in an orange blouse and saffron-orange sari wears a gold necklace, drop earrings and a red bindi, sitting upright and looking toward the camera. Beside her a woman in a cream blouse wears a long rudraksha mala and a white vibhuti mark on her forehead. A woman with glasses and a rudraksha mala sits at right. Behind them a lit backdrop with a large deity image is visible at upper left and a red-curtained wall lines the room.

Photograph of a seated audience at a convention hall. Rows of people in white clothes and yellow-gold neck lanyards sit on chairs. Foreground: a bald man in white with glasses and a bearded man in white. A woman in an orange and pink sari sits center, another in a green sari beside her, and a woman in a blue jacket with a lanyard. Behind them a woman in an orange top stands near a pale green wall painting of a forest and a large framed deity picture with garlands. A white ceiling fan and draped fabric hang above.