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A photograph of a seated satsang gathering on white floor sheets, with several women in white ritual clothing and a foreground pair of women in rust-red saris with gold borders and wooden rudraksha malas. The two foreground women sit close to the camera; one has a red bindi and nose stud, the other wears a white tilak on her forehead and holds a small brass bell or lamp in her hand. Behind them, women in white salwar or sari, some with eyes closed and some reading small booklets, sit in rows. A pale wall, white cloths and a red carpet edge frame the room. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.

A seated congregation during a satsang in a hall with wooden panelling. Most attendees wear white or red-orange garments; several women wear rudraksha malas and have tilak marks on their foreheads. Front-row women in saffron-red saris hold japa beads and sit with hands clasped. A woman in a pale blue shawl and a lanyard holds a mala in her hands. Others in white sit with eyes closed, hands folded in prayer or holding notes. Background rows show more seated devotees and a red-clad man near the right. No speaker or deity is visible in frame.

A seated group of devotees in a hall performs a chanting or meditative practice with hands folded or held before them. In the front row, several women wear orange saris with maroon borders and rudraksha malas, with white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads; one wears glasses. Behind them, women and girls in white tops and maroon or red garments sit on red cushions, and a child in maroon sits at left. Brass oil lamps and small brass vessels sit on the floor in the foreground, and red chairs line the background. No central figure is visibly identifiable as a person, so this is a group satsang-style gathering.

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A seated congregation of devotees with palms pressed together in namaskar during satsang or a group puja. Most wear white or cream clothes with rust-orange and red shawls draped over their shoulders; some have vermilion or tilak marks on their foreheads. A woman in the foreground left wears an orange printed blouse and a green and purple shawl, hands joined. Next to her, a woman in a white top and orange shawl sits cross-legged. A white-haired woman in cream clothes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace sits in meditation with eyes closed. Others in the rows behind are also seated with hands folded, eyes closed. A patterned cloth and an orange bag sit on the white floor mats. No swami or leader is clearly visible in the frame.

A seated group of devotees in a hall during a satsang, sitting on white floor mats with red shawls draped over their shoulders. In the foreground a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark sits with hands folded and eyes lowered, holding an open booklet. Beside her a woman in a red sari with a forehead mark sits with hands clasped in prayer. Behind them more participants in white and red sit in rows of chairs and mats, some reading or holding papers. A small brass lamp and offering tray sit on the floor in front. Walls are cream and maroon.

A seated group satsang in an ashram hall. In the foreground, three women sit cross-legged with palms pressed together in anjali mudra; the woman at centre wears a white outfit and a rudraksha mala, the woman at right wears orange robes, glasses and a wristwatch, and the woman at left wears white with a rudraksha mala and holds an open book. Behind them, a row of people in orange robes sits with hands folded, some with white tilak on their foreheads. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a beaded mala sits with hands in prayer, and small brass oil lamps and offering plates are placed on the floor. The visible crowd is large, with many more seated devotees in the background.