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A seated satsang audience in a bright hall with red curtains. In the foreground, many young girls wear maroon tunics with gold trim and sit cross-legged on mats, clapping, some with vertical tilaka on their foreheads. Behind them, adult devotees sit in white, saffron and red clothing; one woman in a green sari and several women in white and orange-red garments are visible, some with raised hands and clasped palms. The scene suggests a seated gathering during a devotional talk, though no speaker is visible.

February 03 2013

A seated audience of women and girls fills a plain hall at a satsang. Foreground girls wear maroon salwar-style dresses with gold trim and gold necklaces, one holding a blue-beaded mala and looking up attentively. Behind them, women in white sarees and white kurtas sit in rows, and a woman with fair hair and glasses sits at right. Metal crowd barrier posts and a rope run across the front, a white-framed window is at the top, and water bottles and a small plush toy sit on the floor. No one at the front is clearly visible as a speaker.

January 28 2013

A seated crowd of devotees fills a hall during a satsang gathering. In the foreground a woman in white with an orange shawl works on a laptop, and small brass oil lamps and flower offerings sit on the floor at left. Young women and girls in maroon outfits with gold borders have white vibhuti marks on their foreheads, several smiling and one holding a pink cloth. Women in white and cream saris and kurtas sit behind them, and a woman in green and gold sits near the centre. Pillows and white bedding are stacked against the back wall.

A satsang gathering in a hall with pink walls and a window, where a crowd of women and girls sits cross-legged on mats. Several young women in maroon dresses with gold trim and sandalwood-style forehead marks sit in front, one speaking or chanting, with hands pressed together. A woman in a white sari with gold border and a dark bead necklace sits in the foreground. Small brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel and a small brass bowl are arranged on the floor. Behind them, people in orange and white clothes stand near the wall, and a blonde woman in white sits among the audience.

A seated satsang audience in a bright hall with red curtains and red-cushioned chairs. Rows of devotees sit on red mats, many with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Women wear white sarees with gold borders and maroon or red-and-gold dresses, and several girls in maroon uniforms with gold trim sit in front, some with white sacred marks on their foreheads. A person at the top left sits behind a laptop on a stand. Framed deity art hangs on the upper right wall.

A large seated audience at a satsang hall, mostly women and girls in white and red-maroon clothing with gold trim. In the front rows, young girls wear maroon kurtas with gold borders, rudraksha malas, and white tilak marks on their foreheads, several with palms pressed together in prayer or gesturing with raised hands. One girl in a saffron-orange kurta and mala sits with hands joined. Behind them, adults in white garments and red or orange shawls sit on pink cushions and mats, and a few have blonde or light hair. No speaker or a person candidate is clearly visible in this frame.

A large seated congregation fills a hall during a ritual. In the foreground, several young women and a boy wear maroon and gold saris and have white and red forehead markings and rudraksha malas; some hold small objects and offering items on the floor, with brass vessels, flowers and a lamp before them. Behind them, many devotees in white and red garments sit on mats and cushions, some with hands folded in prayer. The ritual setting suggests a puja with offerings. a person's presence is not clearly visible in this frame.

A seated audience fills a bright hall at a satsang. Foreground women and girls wear white saris with orange-red borders and maroon uniforms with gold trim; one woman in the front centre has eyes closed with rudraksha beads at her neck. Many rows behind wear white and pastel clothing, and some sit on chairs near the back wall. No speaker or a person is visible in this frame, so no candidate is identified. A metal stanchion and a small cloth-covered container sit at the lower right edge. Visible people total roughly thirty to forty.

July 14 2013

Seated audience at a satsang in a hall with a pale tiled floor, many people sitting on mats and cushions. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with gold border sits with hands folded, beside a young woman in a dark top and a girl in a dark red uniform with gold trim. Behind them rows of devotees, several in white and dark red clothes, some in saffron and yellow shawls, listen attentively. Small brass items and a water bottle sit on the floor, and a metal stanchion and chain divide the seating area. a person is not visibly identifiable in this image.