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Seated women in a hall with red curtains sit on floor mats for a satsang-style gathering. In the foreground a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and long dark hair sits with eyes closed, hands folded. Behind her a woman in a turquoise blouse and pink shawl looks off to the side. On the right a woman in a rust-orange and green embroidered kurta with a red bead mala sits with eyes closed. Brass bowls with marigold flowers, a small lamp and a folded cloth sit on a pink mat in front. Several other seated women appear in the background.2011-10-17Seated meditation session in a room with red curtains and red upholstered chairs. In the foreground a woman in an orange top with layered beaded necklace and a round pendant sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded, a red bindi on her forehead. Beside her a woman in white with a white shawl, rudraksha mala and dark-rimmed glasses sits with eyes closed and hands clasped on her lap. Behind them an older woman in white with a yellow-bordered sari and a mala meditates, and other seated devotees are blurred. Cushions and a patterned rug lie on the floor.2011-10-24A photograph of a seated satsang gathering on red floor mats. In the foreground, an older woman with grey hair wears a rust-orange sari with a rudraksha mala and sits with palms pressed together. Beside her, a woman with long dark hair wears a white shawl and black trousers and sits cross-legged with her hands in front of her. On the right, a blonde woman in a white dress sits with her hands clasped. Behind them, many devotees in orange and white clothing sit on the floor. Small brass oil lamps, a brass bell, a small plate of offerings and a steel cup rest on the floor in front.2015-02-21Photograph of a large seated congregation inside a temple hall during a sarva darshan gathering. Many devotees sit cross-legged on red cushions wearing white and red clothing with white forehead markings. In the centre-right, a shaved-headed woman in an all-white outfit with a rudraksha-style mala necklace rests her hands on a tablet, while a woman with short blonde hair in a white embroidered kurta stands beside her. A woman on the left wears a red blouse with a red bindi and kumkum. An orange-clad figure appears at the lower right, and a water bottle sits on the cushions. No central figure is clearly visible.2013-05-30Photograph of a satsang audience seated on red floor mats in front of a red curtain. Women in white clothes with red-orange shawls sit in rows, most looking forward attentively. A woman in the centre wears a red bindi, a red shawl and a beaded necklace; another at right has glasses and holds a small white item. A pink cushion sits at right. Some participants wear beaded malas. A small logo appears in the upper left corner.2013-05-20November 19 20142014-11-19December 03 20112011-12-03Seated devotees sit cross-legged on red-and-white striped mats in a hall, eyes closed in meditation. In the foreground a young woman in a mustard kurta with a dark patterned shawl and a woman in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala sit with hands folded. Others wear pink, green, orange and white; red chairs stand in the background. No a person candidate is visible. Six or more people are visible.2011-10-30A seated group of devotees in a hall performs a chanting or meditative practice with hands folded or held before them. In the front row, several women wear orange saris with maroon borders and rudraksha malas, with white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads; one wears glasses. Behind them, women and girls in white tops and maroon or red garments sit on red cushions, and a child in maroon sits at left. Brass oil lamps and small brass vessels sit on the floor in the foreground, and red chairs line the background. No central figure is visibly identifiable as a person, so this is a group satsang-style gathering.2013-09-21November 07 20112011-11-07A seated congregation of women at a satsang or meditation gathering, most dressed in white with red shawls and rudraksha malas. A woman in the foreground wears an orange saffron sari with a rudraksha mala and sits with hands folded. Others in white with red shawls and name badges sit on chairs behind, some with eyes closed. No a person candidate is visible in this frame.2014-10-11Several women sit cross-legged in meditation on a red and cream patterned mat in a hall with red-cushioned chairs behind them. On the right, a woman with long blonde hair wears a white embroidered kurta, a maroon shawl and a rudraksha mala, with hands resting on her knees and eyes closed. Beside her, a woman in a black-and-white polka-dot dress and a red bindi sits with eyes closed. Other women in white and a pink saree sit on the left, some wearing glasses and malas. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation session.2011-10-26