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August 05 20092009-08-05A dense, seated audience at a large satsang or discourse hall, mostly women and some men, photographed from the front with foreground faces in soft focus. Many wear white or pastel kurta-style tops and saris, with rudraksha malas around their necks; a woman in the centre wears a purple shawl over a patterned blouse and a name badge, and a woman at right wears a red top with rudraksha and a bindi. Some wear orange shawls and red vibhuti or kumkum marks. Attendees look toward the stage, some with notebooks and a green folder in view. The mood is attentive and focused, with no visible ritual activity.2016-12-21December 16 20172017-12-16A photograph of a large seated audience at a satsang, filling the frame with many women in colourful saris and salwar kameez. In the foreground, a woman in a blue patterned blouse and saffron-brown rudraksha-style beaded mala smiles calmly with hands together, beside a younger woman in a white and green sari and a long-haired woman in a purple sari with a dark rudraksha necklace who laughs broadly. Behind them rows of attendees sit closely together, some in white, pink and green clothing, with warm golden lights and pillars in the background. No single presenter or a person figure is clearly visible in this frame.2016-10-07A dense crowd of devotees seated closely together, mostly women in saffron, pink, blue and green saris and salwar kameez, with bindis and vibhuti marks on foreheads. Many wear glasses. A bearded man at the lower right wears a pale green kurta with a sandalwood or vibhuti mark on his forehead. Faces are attentive and calm, looking toward a common direction. The scene suggests a satsang or darshan gathering at an outdoor event.2017-12-16November 29 20132013-11-29 +1 copiesA seated audience fills a hall at a satsang-style programme. Many women sit close together in rows, wearing white, orange, red, teal and blue clothing, several with orange lanyards and cord necklaces. Some hold pens or notepads, and a few wear glasses. A water bottle sits in the foreground, and gold-toned chairs and a pale wall are visible behind them. No speaker or a person is visible in the frame.2015-12-09December 17 20062006-12-17A photograph of a large seated audience at an indoor yoga or meditation programme. Many attendees sit closely packed in white and pastel clothing, most wearing name badges on lanyards. Women in cotton saris with floral, blue and orange prints and gold bangles face forward alongside men in white shirts and dhotis. Several people smile and some wear reading glasses, with rows of heads filling the frame.2006-11-25September 17 20062006-09-17A large seated audience of mostly women smiles during a satsang in an indoor hall with warm lighting. In the foreground a woman in a blue patterned sari wears a long orange-brown rudraksha mala and a round brooch, while beside her a woman with long blonde hair in a purple and maroon sari wears a rudraksha mala and a bindi. To the right a woman in a green and beige sari wears a beaded necklace, and a woman in a green-and-white sari sits at left. Behind them rows of devotees in white, orange and pink clothing sit close together, and water bottles are visible near the front.2016-10-07December 16 20162016-12-16