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A photograph of a large seated audience at a satsang, filling a hall with many rows of devotees sitting on the floor. In the foreground, women wear saffron and orange sarees with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, while others wear white or red sarees and some wear glasses. Several women have eyes closed in meditation with hands folded, and a small brass lamp sits on the floor at the lower right. Further back, more devotees in white and colourful clothing sit attentively, and a banner with a purple emblem hangs at the upper left. No individual is identifiable as a person in this crowd shot.

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August 02 2013

A large seated congregation fills a hall during a satsang-style gathering, with many rows of people in white, orange and maroon clothing. In the foreground, four women sit cross-legged on a mat: the woman at left wears a white sari with gold border and rudraksha mala; the woman in maroon at centre wears a maroon sari, rudraksha mala and a red pendant, hands open in her lap; the woman in orange on the right wears an orange sari with a dark rudraksha mala and sits with palms resting; another woman in orange at far right has hands together. Several have white tilak marks on their foreheads. Brass items, a small metal box and a tray with flower petals sit on the floor in front. No a person candidate is visible.

A seated group of devotees fills the frame in a hall with a light tiled floor, many of them in orange and saffron saris and kurtas with dark rudraksha malas and vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads. In the foreground a woman in a pale yellow shawl over white clothes sits cross-legged with hands resting in her lap, beside a woman in rust-red robes holding a small phone. Nearby a woman in a red-brown outfit with a long mala sits with her palms together. Others in white and orange sit in meditation or satsang behind them. No a person candidate is visible in this crowd.

January 30 2016

A large seated congregation of devotees in a hall, most wearing saffron-orange and white clothing with rudraksha malas. Women in the foreground have bindis, vibhuti and tilak marks; a woman in yellow with a braid sits at lower left, and one in a dark red-maroon sari sits at lower centre with eyes lowered. Behind them many more seated participants fill the rows, with a pale blue-green wall at the back. Their eyes are closed or lowered in meditation or satsang. No a person candidate is visible in the frame, only devotees.

A large seated group of devotees sits on red mats during a meditation session in a bright indoor hall. Most wear orange and maroon robes with gold borders, rudraksha malas, and white forehead markings. Several women in white saris and white shawls sit among them, and a woman in a white head covering sits near the centre with hands folded. Many have eyes closed or hands in prayer pose. No a person candidate is clearly visible in the frame.

A seated group of devotees in a hall during a satsang or puja, with many women and some men in orange, saffron, maroon and red-brown robes with gold borders. Many wear rudraksha malas and white tilaka marks on their foreheads. Two foreground women in maroon and gold sit with eyes closed, while others sit cross-legged on the floor, with brass oil lamps and a ritual tray with flower offerings visible in front. Red chairs line the background behind them.

A photograph of a seated group of women meditating or chanting in a hall with red cushions and red chairs. In the foreground, a woman in a maroon sari with gold border sits with eyes closed and hands folded, beside a woman in an orange sari with gold border and rudraksha mala, hands clasped in prayer. Several women wear white, red and orange saris with white vibhuti or tilak on their foreheads. Many others sit behind them, some with eyes closed, and a few have shaved or cropped heads. A steel tumbler and a small brass lamp sit on the floor. No a person figure is visible in the frame.

Photograph of a seated group of women in a large hall performing a ritual, most with eyes closed and palms pressed together or hands folded. Foreground: a woman in white sari with rudraksha mala and bangles, and a woman in white with a patterned shawl and rudraksha mala, both seated before brass vessels, small brass bells, a lamp, and a tray of flowers, sweets and offerings. Behind them, women in orange and maroon saris with long rudraksha malas and white forehead markings sit in rows. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.

A photograph of a seated group of women in an assembly hall, most wearing orange or saffron saris and white garments, with rudraksha malas around their necks and white vertical forehead markings. The central figure in a white sari with red-and-gold border holds her hands together in front of her, appearing to chant or recite. Others sit attentively with eyes lowered or closed, and a small water bottle and a Russian flag are visible at the edge. Several are wearing glasses. Faint white copyright text overlays the lower right corner.