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A photograph of a large seated congregation, mostly women, at a satsang. Many sit cross-legged on mats with hands pressed together in anjali mudra in front of them. Most wear white or cream sarees with coloured borders, while others wear purple, blue and orange garments. Several wear glasses and gold necklaces, and some have ID badges on their clothing. No a person candidate is visible; the front of the frame shows only devotees, and no throne or stage figure appears.

A large seated audience fills an indoor hall with orange-red flooring, mostly women in white and pastel saris with gold necklaces, many with hands folded in prayer or eyes closed in meditation. Name tags are pinned to their clothing. Some wear bindis and glasses; a few older women and a child are visible among the rows. The view is from above and to the side, and the crowd extends to the edges of the frame. No speaker or a person candidate is visible in the image.

A photograph of a seated audience of women at a satsang or discourse, sitting closely on orange mats. Foreground, a woman in an orange sari with a red bindi and gold bangles watches intently, her hand near her chin; beside her, another woman in orange and a woman in cream clothing listen. Behind them, women in yellow and white saris, some with white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads, rest their hands on their faces. A clear water bottle and a notebook lie on the mat at lower left. No a person candidate is visible in this frame.

A crowded satsang hall where many women sit closely together on a light floor, attentive and facing forward. In the foreground a woman in a white and orange-yellow saree with folded arms sits beside a woman in a green and orange patterned saree resting her chin on her hands, with gold bangles. Others wear white sarees, some with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and a water bottle and handbags sit on the table. Pale walls and a window frame the room. No clearly identifiable a person is visible.

A large seated crowd of women fills a tented hall with red-and-white striped canopy overhead and a red carpet in front. Most wear white, cream and saffron-bordered saris, along with pink, orange, yellow and green ones, many with gold necklaces and bangles. Several hold papers and have name badges pinned to their clothing. The women listen attentively with hands on chins or folded in laps. Speakers and fans are visible at the top of the frame.

December 17 2006

A photograph of a seated audience at a satsang or discourse, mostly women in white, yellow and saffron-orange clothing. Several attendees rest their chins on their hands while watching intently. One woman in the foreground wears a red-orange sari and bangles, and another in orange robes sits beside her. A shaved-headed woman in white with a yellow shawl sits in the upper row. Foreground items include a water bottle and a notebook on a mat. Forehead marks such as tilak and white chandan are visible. The speaker is not visible in the frame, so no one is identified as a person.

A large seated audience of women fills the frame at a person Sangha gathering, many wearing colourful saris in yellow, orange, teal, maroon and pink. Several wear name badges or lanyards, and many have bindis, gold necklaces and black mangalsutra-style beads. Rows of white plastic chairs and some hand fans are visible. No a person candidate is visible in the frame; the crowd is the focus. Several rows of attendees are sharply in focus, with more blurred figures behind them.

October 24 2010

November 25 2006

A 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.

A 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.