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A photograph of a large seated congregation of devotees dressed in white, many wearing orange-red and white lanyards. In the foreground a woman in a red blouse and white sari wears a long rudraksha mala and sits with her hands near a small brass object, smiling as she sings. Beside her a woman in white with grey-streaked hair looks forward, and other women in white clothes sit closely packed in a hall, some with eyes closed in devotion. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation gathering. No candidate for a person is visible in the frame.

A large seated crowd of devotees fills the frame, most dressed in saffron-orange and white garments with orange lanyards around their necks. A central woman with long, wet-looking black hair, white tilak marks on her forehead, a red-and-white striped blouse and white sari wears a long rudraksha-style mala and gold necklaces, eyes closed in meditation. Around her, people sit with hands raised or folded, some with white and orange tilak, in what appears to be a group meditation or darshan session. Blurred foreground hands are raised in the lower left.

September 23 2016

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A large seated congregation of devotees fills a hall during a satsang or meditation session. Many wear white clothing, rust-red or maroon shawls, rudraksha malas, and white vibhuti lines across the forehead. Several women wear white and pale saree-style garments with gold necklaces. A man in a white shirt and an older man in a light shirt sit near the front. In the upper background, a figure in an orange-red robe sits on a raised platform beside a dais with pink and red cloth, and a woman in white stands at the back. Partially visible people fill the foreground.

July 16 2015

A dense crowd of devotees seated closely together in a hall, many with palms pressed together in namaskar or raised in a devotional gesture. Most wear white or cream clothing with white ash marks on their foreheads, and several wear rudraksha malas. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a brown-beaded mala and a woman in a saffron-orange sari with a dark mala are prominent. A younger woman in the centre wears a white blouse with a floral yellow and red print and a small bindi. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.

May 18 2015

October 18 2015

December 10 2013

A large seated congregation fills a hall during a satsang-style gathering, with many rows of people in white, orange and maroon clothing. In the foreground, four women sit cross-legged on a mat: the woman at left wears a white sari with gold border and rudraksha mala; the woman in maroon at centre wears a maroon sari, rudraksha mala and a red pendant, hands open in her lap; the woman in orange on the right wears an orange sari with a dark rudraksha mala and sits with palms resting; another woman in orange at far right has hands together. Several have white tilak marks on their foreheads. Brass items, a small metal box and a tray with flower petals sit on the floor in front. No a person candidate is visible.

A seated satsang or pada puja gathering in a hall, with a large crowd of devotees sitting on the floor in rows. In the foreground, a woman in orange sari with rudraksha mala and tilak sits with eyes closed, a woman in orange with a long rudraksha mala and glasses sits with hands in prayer, and a woman in a white and orange sari with folded hands and a red bindi sits in front. Brass oil lamps, a small brass bell, incense sticks, a small brass vessel and red and yellow flower offerings are arranged on a cloth before them. Many others in orange, white and red garments sit behind, some with hands folded in devotion. No a person candidate is identifiable in the visible frame.

A dense crowd of devotees seated closely together, many with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and wearing rudraksha malas. Several raise their hands in prayer or devotion, and a few young men wear red-and-orange shawls with white dhotis. A metal rod runs upright through the crowd, and a thin white cord stretches across the scene. Foreground faces are blurred, and the back rows wear white and cream clothing.