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November 22 20152015-11-22December 17 20062006-12-17A large seated congregation fills a hall, many women in white and cream traditional saris with thin coloured borders, some in yellow, red, teal and orange saris, wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and small bindis. Rows of attendees sit cross-legged on the floor facing forward, many with eyes closed or heads bowed in meditation, while a few sit upright looking toward the front. A camera on a tripod stands at the upper left, and a red exit sign is visible on the back wall. Several men in white clothing sit at the far back. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse gathering. Hundreds of people are visible, numbering well above one hundred.2015-09-05A large indoor audience sits on the floor of a hall, filling the frame with many rows of people. Most wear white or cream traditional clothing, and many women wear rust-red or orange shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, with white and red forehead markings visible on several. Some participants have their hands pressed together in namaste or clapping, and a woman in the foreground wearing a white and pink sari with a headset microphone smiles and claps. Other people in the rows wear orange robes. Framed artwork hangs on the back wall and there is a blue-white logo in the upper left corner. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse gathering. No single person can be identified as the speaker.2015-08-09August 23 20142014-08-23A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris with gold borders, plus some men in white shirts and dhotis at the back. A man at the far left in a white garment raises his hand as if speaking to the gathering. Many women wear gold necklaces and bangles; a few wear yellow, pink, green and blue saris. Behind them are white walls, framed portraits, a wall of photographs and a golden deity murti at the upper right. A satsang or discourse setting with tall white poles and small identity badges visible on several devotees.2015-09-05A large photograph of a dense seated audience at a satsang, mostly women in white and pastel saris with gold necklaces and bangles, many with hands raised or resting on chins, faces attentive toward an unseen speaker. A red pillar is visible at upper left. A small purple logo appears in the top-left corner.2015-05-31A large photograph of a crowded white tent hall during a person Spurana programme in Salem, Tamil Nadu. Hundreds of women sit closely on the floor in rows, mostly in white and cream saris with coloured borders, along with saris in yellow, orange, blue and green. Many wear name badges on lanyards and hold their hands together in prayer or sit with eyes closed. Overhead fans, tent poles and light fixtures line the ceiling, and floral banners hang along the far wall.2007-12-13September 23 20122012-09-23A photograph of a large seated audience, mostly women and young women, inside a hall with pale pink walls and tall windows. Many sit on orange mats with palms pressed together in namaskar. Several wear white saris or white churidar tops, while others wear pink, green, purple, maroon and yellow saris and salwars. A woman in a yellow sari stands near the back wall beside a red chair. No speaker or a person candidate is clearly visible in the frame, so the central figure is not shown. The lower right foreground shows a white box and a seated woman in dark blue.2010-10-24November 11 20152015-11-11A large seated audience of women fills the frame at a satsang, viewed from the front with grey metal crowd-control barriers between rows. Most wear white or cream saris and salwar kameez with pink, maroon, orange, green and purple borders, plus gold necklaces, bangles, bindis and spectacles. Many have hands folded or rest quietly, with faces attentive and serious. No speaker or dais is clearly visible, and no a person candidate can be identified in the image.2013-07-22