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A photograph of a seated group of devotees in a bright hall during a satsang session. In the foreground a woman in a white short-sleeved top and a dark bead mala sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in anjali, eyes closed. Beside her a woman in a pink top with a mala also holds her hands in namaste. Around them many people sit on red and striped mats in white, orange, teal and pink clothing, several with malas and some holding papers or booklets. Small items such as a brass bottle and a water bottle lie on the floor, and red chairs appear at the back of the room.

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A large hall full of people seated cross-legged on orange and red mats during a meditation session. Most wear white or cream kurta-style tops and white pants, with some in yellow, pink and red outfits. Many have eyes closed and hands resting on laps or knees. A seated bald man in white at right is among the participants. Chairs are stacked along the back wall, with bags and folded white cloths in the foreground.2010-09-03A seated satsang gathering of many devotees, mostly women, dressed in white, pastel and bright clothing, sitting on striped mats on a polished floor. In the foreground a woman in an orange top sits cross-legged with a small brass puja tray and a red-bordered cloth with small lamps and vessels before her. Beside her a woman in a lilac patterned top and a woman in blue with folded hands sit in prayer, and a woman in white with folded hands and glasses sits nearby, all wearing beaded rudraksha-style malas. The people's eyes are mostly closed in meditation, and a water bottle and bags sit at the edges.2010-10-09October 25 20102010-10-25A photograph of a seated group of devotees in white clothing during a ritual session on a tiled hall floor. In the foreground a woman with blonde hair in a white top and dark beaded mala sits on a saffron mat, holding a small pink object and an open book on a patterned cloth. Around her, brass puja plates hold yellow flowers, a brass kalasha-style cup, incense sticks and small brass lamps, with an orange mat beneath. Several other seated women in white and some in sarees and salwar kameez sit in rows, several with hands joined in prayer, and orange mats and water bottles fill the room.2010-10-25December 10 20132013-12-10Devotees sit cross-legged on striped mats in a hall during a seated prayer. A woman in the centre-left wears white and holds her palms together at her chest with eyes closed, with a rudraksha mala around her neck. Beside her a woman in white sits with hands folded on her lap. On the right, a woman in a yellow blouse and white sari holds her palms joined in namaste, with a bindi and bangles. A blurred figure in a teal top sits in the foreground. Small oil lamps and a notebook rest on the mat near the bottom.2011-01-17Seated devotees in white clothing with palms pressed together in namaste during a group prayer or puja in a hall with red curtains and a pink floor covering. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with a bindi and a bangle presses her palms together with eyes closed; beside her, a fair-haired woman in a white top and white shawl also holds prayer hands. Others sit behind them, including a woman in a red shawl at left and a woman in a yellow sari, and a small oil lamp glows near the bottom left. Blurred figures with tilak marks occupy the foreground edges.2011-10-02July 02 20112011-07-02November 18 20112011-11-18Indoor seated congregation of devotees with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed, sitting on mats on a tiled floor. In the foreground a woman with light hair wears a white sari with a border; a young boy in a white t-shirt and a girl in a green and yellow top sit cross-legged. Brass lamps with oil lamps and small offerings sit on the floor in front. Behind them many more people in white and light clothing sit in rows, with a saffron and striped cloth hanging on the back wall and a white-haired figure among them. The scene reads as a satsang or meditation session.2011-01-23Devotees sit cross-legged on a floor in a hall, many with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed, in a satsang or prayer gathering. In the foreground a woman in white clothing with a long rudraksha mala sits with hands folded, and beside her a man in a white shirt holds his palms together. Behind them rows of older women in saris and men in light shirts sit among stacked plastic chairs along the wall. No a person figure is visible in this frame.2011-10-09December 03 20112011-12-03