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A large seated audience fills a hall at an indoor programme, facing toward the front out of frame. Most attendees wear white or pastel clothing: men in white shirts and dhotis or trousers, women in white, cream, peach and pale blue saris and salwar. Many wear glasses and small identification badges on their chests. Some women wear gold chains and a few wear orange or yellow saris. Curtains and bright ceiling lights line the back wall. The scene resembles a yoga or meditation session.

December 17 2006

A dense crowd of women seated closely together in a hall, many wearing sarees in bright colours including yellow, orange, pink, blue, white and cream. Several have vermilion and vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Some wear glasses and have grey or white hair. A tiled wall and a barred window with a warm light appear in the background. The gathering suggests a satsang or darshan audience, though no central figure is visible in the frame.

December 17 2006

A dense crowd of seated devotees fills a hall, most dressed in white shirts and white clothing, attentively facing forward toward an unseen speaker. Men with short dark hair and some older men with grey hair sit closely packed in rows, with women visible among them in the upper background. A pale draped canopy and a blue banner appear at the top edge. No identifiable speaker is visible in frame, so no a person candidate is present.

A large seated congregation fills an indoor hall with white walls and wooden doors, during what appears to be a ritual session. Many devotees sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, most wearing white kurtas, saris and salwar outfits, with several women in blue, green, purple and red saris. Some have yellow or gold lanyards and folded hands, and several are in prayer or chanting posture. A videographer with a camera on a tripod stands at the left edge, and potted plants and a small table with a water bottle are visible near the back. Many devotees are seated in close rows, and the sitters near the front are mostly women.

A dense audience of many devotees seated closely together indoors at a satsang gathering, facing forward. Most wear white or light shirts and mundus, with older men in white dhotis and shirts in the foreground and women in cotton saris in mixed colours including pink, orange and red. A man in a bright yellow shirt sits centrally with spectacles, and a young man wears a white shirt with a lanyard. Many attendees have closed eyes, appearing absorbed in meditation or listening. Barred windows and plain cream walls form the background. No speaker or a person candidate is clearly visible in this frame.

A 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.

A photograph of a large seated audience in a bright hall with white walls and wooden doors. Most attendees wear white clothing, with some in orange, yellow and green. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in white with a white shawl rests his chin on his hand, beside a woman in white on a black chair. Another woman in a white hoodie sits on a black chair, and a girl in a white top is visible on the right. Hanging yellow fabric decorations are visible at the top of the frame. No one in the image has been identified as a specific individual.

A large seated audience fills a hall, densely packed women in white and cream saris with coloured borders, some in pink, purple and orange. Many have sindoor, kumkum bindi and small gold necklaces. Most are seated with eyes open, faces turned toward a front stage not visible in the frame. A few are older women with grey hair. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.