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A large seated congregation of devotees fills a bright hall during a satsang-style discourse. Most wear white clothing with rust-red and orange shawls draped over their shoulders and rudraksha malas around their necks. Some sit cross-legged on the floor in the foreground, while others sit on chairs in the background. A woman in the centre wears a black head covering and holds her hands together in a gesture of reverence. A video camera on a tripod appears at the upper right, and a framed image is visible on the back wall. The crowd is attentive and focused toward the front of the room.

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A large open-air pavilion with a tiled roof and stone pillars holds a dense crowd of devotees seated and standing on the floor. Many wear white clothing with red or orange shawls and red beaded malas, while a few wear saffron-coloured garments. Several women sit in the foreground, one in an orange top, and men in white kurtas stand at the back. Greenery and a wooden structure are visible beyond the open sides. The scene resembles a satsang gathering, with no clearly identifiable central figure or deity visible in the frame.

A seated crowd of devotees in white clothing with orange-red sashes and orange forehead markings sits at a homa or ritual gathering. Women in the foreground wear white kurtas, orange-red shawls and orange lanyards, several with hands in prayer or eyes closed. Behind them men in white and orange-red garments and young people in grey and white stand or sit with hands joined. Greenery and a white structure form the background.

December 14 2016

A seated congregation of women and a few men in white and red-trimmed clothing sits on red cushions in a large hall during a satsang. In the foreground, a woman in white with a red shawl and round glasses sits beside an older woman in a patterned sari with a red shawl. Behind them, rows of devotees in white, red and orange shawls fill the room, with metal railings in front. On the right, a woman with white-blonde hair wears a cream sari and a long beaded mala.

May 05 2016

A large audience of devotees seated closely together at a satsang, most wearing white clothing with red shawls or stoles draped over their shoulders. In the foreground, several women and a young girl look toward the front; a woman in the centre wears a white outfit, a red shawl and a headset, and a woman at right wears a red shawl over white. Rudraksha-style beaded malas are visible on several necks. White chairs and purple-edged seating fill the hall behind them. The audience is listening attentively; no speaker is visible in this frame.

A dense crowd of seated devotees, mostly women, sits with eyes closed or lowered during a satsang or meditation gathering. Many wear red or orange shawls and white clothing, and several have red and white lanyards around their necks. Glasses, curly and tied-back hair, and a woman in a green patterned top are visible in the foreground. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.

July 09 2013

A large seated congregation of devotees fills an open pavilion, many wearing white kurta-style clothes with red or orange shawls and orange-red garments. Many have their eyes closed or heads bowed, appearing absorbed in satsang or meditation. In the foreground a blurred gold and orange ceremonial cloth or altar object catches the light. Windows and a trees-and-water view frame the hall. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd.

May 05 2016

A large seated congregation in white clothing and orange-red shawls sits in a wood-panelled hall during satsang. Many attendees have their eyes closed or look forward in quiet attention. Foreground figures include a shaved-headed man in white and orange, and several women with short or tied-back hair. At the upper left and centre, a few men and women in white robes wear red-orange scarves. A red-draped table is visible at the right edge. Crowd is dense and mostly out of focus.