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Devotees sit cross-legged on mats in a hall, writing notes in small notebooks with pens. In the foreground, a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with a red rudraksha mala and red bangles writes in a notebook, and a girl with a long braid in a white garment also writes. Behind them, women in saris and kurtas sit with bags, water bottles and yellow and red tote bags nearby, while one woman at right wears an orange shawl. The scene looks like a seated satsang or Q&A session with attendees taking notes.

November 20 2016

Two women in white and cream traditional attire sit close together on a red floor, writing in small notepads with pens. Both wear rudraksha mala necklaces of reddish beads, and one wears a gold chain and bangles. Their foreheads bear vertical white and sandalwood tilaks. Behind them, other seated participants in white clothing with red beaded malas are absorbed in note-taking. Each woman wears an ID badge on a lanyard near her chest.

Several women sit cross-legged on a pale floor mat writing in small notebooks with pens during a session. The woman on the left wears a white blouse and white sari with gold borders, an orange-peach shawl draped over her shoulder, a black beaded necklace and gold bangles, and rests her chin on her hand while writing. The woman in the centre wears a white sari with gold border, a black beaded necklace and bangles, and writes with a pink pen. Other women in white saris are bent over notes behind them. A black bag rests on the floor in the foreground. No a person candidate is visible in this frame.

February 17 2013

A photograph of many women seated closely on the floor in a hall, writing in notebooks with pens. Most wear white saris or white clothing with coloured borders, and several wear yellow shawls or stoles. A woman in the centre wears a cream sari with a green and magenta border, a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala, and writes in a notebook placed on a red cloth. Beside her a young woman in a white sari with a gold border and an orange shawl props her head with one hand while writing. Other seated participants, some with grey hair, lean over papers in the background. No swami is visible in the frame.

A seated woman writes in a small notebook with a blue pen during a satsang gathering. She wears a white top and white cloth with a yellow-striped wrap, and several strands of rudraksha mala hang around her neck. She is seated on a red mat with a plastic water bottle nearby, and other attendees in white and yellow clothing sit behind her. Her face is lowered toward the notebook. Her role is that of a listener taking notes.

A seated group of devotees in a hall writing on paper during a meditation or satsang session. Most wear white and cream garments with gold borders, several in traditional white-and-gold sarees and dhotis; others wear saffron-orange robes. A young man on the left with glasses and a rudraksha mala writes with a red pen beside a steel tumbler and a black-and-red bag. A woman in the centre with a long rudraksha mala and red-framed glasses writes on a sheet, and a woman on the right in white with a silver pendant also writes. Several people have white forehead markings. Others sit in the background, some holding papers. No one is clearly identifiable as a person, so the figure is not shown in this frame.

A large seated audience at a satsang talk, mostly women and girls sitting cross-legged on mats and floor cushions while taking notes. Many wear white saris or dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas; several have yellow shawls draped over their shoulders. Some hold pens and notebooks and write, while others sit with heads bowed or look downward. A woman in front with grey hair and a white sari wears a red-and-white forehead mark and a rudraksha mala. Visitors in orange, pink and western clothing are seated among them. No speaker or a person candidate is visible in the frame, and the audience fills the image edge to edge.

A seated group of women attend a session in a large hall, many sitting on red-and-white striped mats or chairs with bags beside them. In the foreground a woman in a cream kurta and skirt, wearing glasses, a red bindi and a beaded necklace, writes in a notebook with a blue pen. Beside her a woman in a cream outfit with a rudraksha mala and a lanyard reads from a notebook. Others in green, yellow and teal clothing take notes, and a woman in a green sari sits to the right. Lanyards are worn by several participants.

A photograph of devotees seated on white mats in a hall, writing on sheets of paper. In the foreground a woman in a cream cotton sari with red and blue woven borders, a yellow shawl draped over her shoulders and a braid down her back, leans forward on her knees and writes with a pen. Beside her, an older woman in white with an orange-pink shawl and glasses, and another woman in white, also write. Orange cushions and white-clad feet are visible at the edges of the frame.

Seated devotees in a large tent sit on green mats, many dressed in white. In the foreground two women in white saris with gold borders write on printed handouts with pens. The woman on the left wears glasses and a white forehead mark, and the woman on the right wears an orange flower garland, gold bangles and a gold necklace, holding an orange pen. Behind them rows of attendees in white clothes listen attentively, and a red bag and pink folder lie on the mat.