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A photograph of a seated group of women inside an open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and maroon curtains. They sit on colourful striped woven mats on a concrete floor, many wearing white saris with yellow borders and yellow shawls, while a few in orange and red garments sit at the left. Some rest their chins on their hands and others look toward the front, listening attentively. Foreground mats in red, blue, green and purple stripes fill the lower part of the frame.

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A photograph of an evening discourse session held under a open-sided tent with a corrugated ceiling and a ceiling fan. Many seated participants fill the floor on colourful striped mats and orange cushions; most wear white clothes, some with orange shawls and beaded necklaces. On the right, a row of saffron-robed sannyasis sits on a raised mat, with one man in orange sitting cross-legged in front, and a standing microphone stand is visible. A tripod-mounted light and camera stand the left foreground. Several people sit on the reddish carpeted platform behind the group. Roughly sixty people are visible.2009-11-17November 17 20092009-11-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated group meeting under a open-sided tent with a corrugated roof and a ceiling fan, lit by fluorescent tubes and a stand lamp. In the foreground, several people in white clothes and orange shawls sit on cushions, some with orange scarves. Along the right, a row of saffron-robed sannyasis sit on a striped rug, and one man in orange with a shaved head sits on a chair at the far right, leaning forward. Several white-clad devotees sit facing them, some with notebooks, and a microphone stand stands at right. The setting is a casual evening gathering with a folding table and tablecloth visible at the left edge.2009-11-17A large evening outdoor satsang with dozens of devotees seated cross-legged on mats in rows. Many wear white dhoti-style or white kurta clothing with bright yellow, orange and red shawls and stoles. A microphone on a stand sits at left in front of the seated crowd. At right, an orange-brick raised platform with a dark statue-like form and a garland of flowers stands beside people with hands folded in prayer. A brass plate of offerings sits at lower left. Several people count among a crowd of roughly 60 visible people in the image.2010-10-15February 23 20072007-02-23October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA large seated gathering of devotees in a temple hall at night, many women in white saris with coloured borders and men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees in dhotis. They sit on striped rugs in pink, green and purple, with brass trident-topped poles and ritual lamps visible among them. Some hold brass vessels and banana-leaf offerings, and a woman in a blue-green sari holds a steel water flask. Behind them a red wall, a standing figure in white, and a framed picture of a green landscape are visible.2019-01-20November 17 20092009-11-17 +1 copiesA dim indoor hall where a large crowd of women sits cross-legged on the floor, most dressed in white saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas. Several wear orange or red shawls, and a woman in front wears a red shawl with a white sari. Some carry small name badges. Behind them, a stage area shows figures in white and orange robes near lit equipment and scaffolding. No identifiable a person is clearly visible in this frame.2006-12-29 +1 copiesA large seated gathering of devotees in an indoor hall during a puja. Most women wear white saris or dhotis with bright yellow shawls draped over their shoulders, and several sit with palms pressed together in namaskar. Small oil lamps and offerings sit on the floor before them. Others in the back wear saris in orange, pink and blue, and a few foreign women with light hair sit among the rows. No a person candidate is visible in this frame.2011-02-13A photograph of a seated satsang audience in a bright hall with pale walls and orange and purple mats covering the floor. Many devotees sit cross-legged in white and pastel clothing, with several wearing lanyards and ID badges. A woman in a cream sari sits in the front row, and rows of red chairs stand behind the seated group. Orange and yellow banners hang from the ceiling at the back. No single presenter is clearly identifiable in the frame, and the view shows only the audience.2010-08-15A seated group of devotees in a large hall sits on mats with eyes closed, appearing to meditate or listen to a talk. In the foreground a woman in an orange-red sari with matching shawl sits with a small brass-toned dish and a plastic container nearby; to her right an older woman in orange robes and glasses sits with hands in her lap. A young woman in a peach kurta and white trousers sits at left with hands folded. Behind them rows of people in white clothes with orange and yellow shawls sit facing forward, and a white-clad figure sits near the back. No speaker is visible in the frame.2011-10-29