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July 19 2016

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A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of women seated and standing, most dressed in white and cream traditional garments with gold borders, some in yellow and yellow-gold saris. Many wear glasses, rudraksha-style necklaces and small bindi or kumkum marks. Behind them a large screen shows a video of figures in ceremonial dress, and framed paintings hang on the pink walls beside a wall of framed photographs. No individual is clearly identifiable as the teacher from this view.2017-07-09A large seated crowd of devotees fills a hall at a Guru Purnima gathering, with rows of women in white, cream and orange saris and many wearing rudraksha malas and pottu bindis. Many sit cross-legged or with hands folded, facing forward toward an unseen stage. Two women in the foreground wear white saris with orange and red borders, and a woman at right wears an orange and gold sari. Pillars and a red-and-gold decorated doorway frame the back of the hall.2016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19A large hall filled with devotees seated on the floor in white clothes, mostly women in white saris and some in white kurta-style garments, with children in white among them. Many sit on yellow mats and some hold small items; a few wear badges or lanyards. Walls are painted in pale tones with framed posters, a whiteboard and wall fans visible, and a bright ceiling overhead. The crowd extends toward the back of the room. No single presiding figure is clearly visible in the foreground, and no candidate for a person is clearly identifiable among those shown.2016-04-10July 31 20152015-07-31A large seated audience of women in white saris with thin coloured borders fills the frame at a session hall. Many wear rudraksha malas and name badges. Some sit with hands folded, others listen attentively, and a few wear yellow, green, pink or orange saris. White metal scaffolding and a wooden lattice wall form the backdrop. No central speaker is clearly visible in the frame.2008-06-22May 23 20172017-05-23A large seated congregation fills a hall during a satsang at the Bengaluru Aadheenam. Most attendees wear white or cream saris and dhotis, many with gold borders, and some have orange or red shawls and kumkum on their foreheads. Women sit with hands folded in prayer and others listen attentively on red mats. Behind them, framed devotional pictures hang on pale pink walls and a few men in white stand near the back. The setting suggests a Mahashivaratri gathering with a devotional audience.2016-03-07May 04 20162016-05-04A large seated audience of women fills the frame, most dressed in white saris with gold or cream borders, some wearing pink, red, green and multicoloured saris. Many wear name badges on their clothes and rudraksha or beaded malas around their necks. They sit in rows on plastic chairs and floor mats in an indoor hall, some listening attentively with hands folded, others looking toward the front. Pillars and white-clad figures appear at the edges.2008-08-01A large seated gathering of women fills the frame, many in saris and salwar in orange, saffron, pink, magenta and white, with rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces visible. Many have eyes closed or look down in quiet meditation, some sit with hands resting in their laps, and a few hold small devices. Warm fairy-light decorations and lit ornamental displays glow in the background of a bright hall, with a few seated figures near the far right. Some attendees wear white and orange sashes. No a person candidate is clearly visible in the foreground.2016-10-10May 04 20162016-05-04