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A seated crowd of devotees at an ashram satsang or meditation gathering, viewed from the front. Foreground women wear orange and saffron saris with red borders and red-and-gold blouses, several wearing rudraksha malas; one woman in front has white vibhuti marks on her forehead and eyes closed. A young woman with glasses and orange sari sits centrally with hands folded, a girl in orange on the right with eyes closed. Behind them, devotees wear white salwar and white saris, some with white forehead marks and beaded necklaces; a woman with curly hair and vibhuti on her forehead sits among them. Water bottles and a small brass dish are on the floor, and a red carpet covers the hall. No speaker or throne is visible in this frame.

A large seated crowd fills a temple hall for a satsang. Many women wear saffron-orange saris and white garments, with rudraksha malas and sandalwood or kumkum tilak marks on their foreheads. A woman in the centre front has an orange sari and a rudraksha mala, while a woman in white with a lanyard sits nearby. Younger girls in orange sit cross-legged in the foreground, and a water bottle rests on the floor. Ornate golden pillars appear at the left edge of the frame. No single leader is clearly visible in this view.

June 02 2014

January 11 2017

A large seated audience of women fills a temple hall for a satsang. Most wear saffron, orange, and white saris and kurtas, with some in pink, teal, and maroon. Several wear white or red tilak marks on their foreheads, and many have rudraksha malas or ornate necklaces. The front rows sit cross-legged on the floor while others sit on chairs at the back. Brass lamps and an ornate golden deity shrine glow in the background at the front of the hall. Faces are mostly calm and attentive, with eyes closed or gazing forward. No single leader is clearly visible in the frame.

September 05 2014

July 08 2016

A large seated audience of devotees fills a hall at a satsang or discourse. In the foreground, women in orange and saffron garments, many wearing rudraksha malas, sit on the floor; one in a red sari and another in pink-bordered orange sit closest to the camera. Several women wear white vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads. Behind them, rows of people in white and orange clothing sit on the floor, with men in white kurtas and shirts seated on chairs at the back. A decorated deity murti is visible at the far right edge against a gold backdrop.

A crowded indoor hall with a polished floor and carved wooden pillars, where many people sit on orange cloth mats between rows of tall brass stanchions. Most are dressed in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas. A woman in the centre wears an orange robe and has a red mark on her forehead, sitting with her arms wrapped around her knees. Beside her, a woman in a white sari with a gold border tends to a seated devotee, and a man in a white dhoti and shawl bends forward at the right edge. A large dark statue of a dancing deity stands at the upper left near a golden altar.

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 photo of a seated satsang gathering in an ornate hall with a golden deity murti on the upper right. Several women in orange saffron robes sit on mats with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, some wearing rudraksha malas and forehead marks. A woman in the foreground wears an orange sari-style drape and a beaded headband, sitting beside a pink-clad attendee. Other devotees in the background sit on chairs and mats, and a woman with long dark hair and blonde hair are visible among them. Several people appear to be chanting or meditating. No individual is identified as a person.

A photograph of a large indoor hall where many women sit closely together on a floor covered with orange cloth, most wearing orange sarees or kurtas with rudraksha malas. In the foreground a woman with a tilak and long dark hair sits in front of a white-haired woman with dreadlocks in orange clothing and white facial markings. Others wear purple, yellow and tan saris. Behind them, tables hold laptops, monitors, water bottles and a golden statue of a deity at the left, and a painted wall panel hangs at the top right. The scene suggests a seated satsang or meditation session with devotees. Roughly thirty-five women are visible.