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May 26 20172017-05-26A large crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on striped mats under a white tent with red valances, during a satsang or discourse. Women in cream and white saris with gold necklaces and bangles dominate the front rows, including a woman in a green sari and a girl in a teal dress with hair ribbons at right. Men seated behind wear white dhotis, some bare-chested with beaded necklaces. A man in an orange robe and a bearded man in white stand near the back, and a small figure in orange with a saffron turban is visible at left. Some attendees have their hands folded in prayer. Trees and bright daylight show through the tent openings at left.2017-05-26May 26 20172017-05-26A dense seated audience fills a open-sided pavilion during a satsang or discourse. Men in white dhotis, many bare-chested with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, sit cross-legged on red mats in the back rows. Women in white and cream saris with gold borders, and in orange and mustard tones, sit in front, several smiling, one woman with palms pressed together in anjali. A small child in white sits with an adult in the lower right. Blue tarpaulin and green foliage frame the hall, and at the top edge a figure in orange stands near the stage. The people are seated listeners, with no identifiable central speaker clearly visible.2017-05-26A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women in white and cream sari-style clothing, many with palms pressed together in anjali mudra while praying or meditating. Some raise their arms overhead in a stretching or devotional gesture. Pale pink walls, tall windows with orange curtains, a wall notice board and hanging orange and yellow tassels frame the scene. Orange cloth mats cover the floor in front of the rows. No a person is visible in the frame, so this is a satsang-style gathering of devotees.2010-10-24May 25 20172017-05-25A photograph of a large seated congregation at an outdoor satsang or discourse. Many women in saris sit cross-legged on mats in the foreground, several with hands raised in folded palms or clapping; one woman in a yellow-orange sari wears a gold necklace and holds a small object, and another in a white sari with a red-and-white border claps. Behind them, rows of men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies, some with rudraksha malas, sit in devotion. A man at the right wears an orange turban and a grey beard. Greenery and a red-and-white striped canopy frame the scene. Visible crowd is large but not every person is shown.2017-05-26May 10 20172017-05-10A large seated audience fills an open-air pavilion with a red-and-white draped ceiling and white fabric walls, with palm fronds visible at the left. Many devotees sit on colourful striped mats, most women in white, cream and orange saris with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and some with white cloth over their heads, while men in white shirts and dhotis sit behind them. A woman in an orange sari and a woman in purple and pink saree sit in the front row, and plastic water bottles rest on the mats. No speaker or stage is visible in the frame.2017-05-22April 25 20182018-04-25A large seated congregation of women fills a bright hall with pink walls and open doors, many with palms pressed together in namaste or hands raised in devotion. Most wear white or cream saris with coloured borders, some in pink, blue, green and orange. Several have glasses, bangles and small gold necklaces, and a few wear rudraksha-style beads. Some eyes are closed as they meditate or chant. A smaller number of people sit in the foreground with woven mats below.2010-10-24A large seated audience of women fills a pale pink hall during a satsang. Most sit cross-legged on mats with palms pressed together in namaskar, many with eyes closed. Their saris and salwar kameez are in white, cream, pink, red, green and yellow, and several wear gold necklaces and bangles. In the upper background a woman in a green and gold sari stands with arms raised. Tall orange curtains frame the windows, and a white door is visible at the back wall.2010-10-24