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A seated congregation of women at a satsang or meditation gathering, most dressed in white with red shawls and rudraksha malas. A woman in the foreground wears an orange saffron sari with a rudraksha mala and sits with hands folded. Others in white with red shawls and name badges sit on chairs behind, some with eyes closed. No a person candidate is visible in this frame.

February 27 2017

A photograph of a large seated congregation in a hall during a meditative satsang, with many devotees' eyes closed and hands folded or resting in laps. Most women wear white ritual clothes with red-orange beaded rudraksha malas and lanyards; others wear saris in pink, green, orange and cream. A woman in the foreground centre wears a white top with hands pressed together in prayer. Some foreheads bear red kumkum or vibhuti marks. Chairs, a black-draped table and blurred background people fill the scene. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd view.

A seated group of devotees in white clothing at a satsang gathering, with red sashes and rudraksha or bead necklaces. In the foreground, three women sit in folding chairs: the left one has short dark hair, eyes closed, arms crossed, wearing a red waist sash and a rudraksha mala; the centre woman with long dark hair holds an open printed sheet and wears a red sash and beaded necklace; the right woman with her hair tied back holds printed pages and wears a red lanyard with an ID badge. Other devotees in saris and a blue top sit behind them against a white wall with a red cloth at the left edge.

July 08 2012

A seated audience in an ashram hall writes in notebooks. In the foreground, a woman in a cream and gold sari with a vibhuti mark on her forehead and a rudraksha mala draped over her shoulders writes on a white pad with a pen. Beside her, a woman in a yellow blouse and cream sari with a rudraksha mala and round glasses also writes in a notebook. Further right, a woman in cream attire with a rudraksha mala listens with her hand near her face. Behind them, many people in white and cream clothing sit on chairs and mats, with yellow poles and a red exit sign visible on the wall. No speaker is clearly visible in this frame.

December 12 2013

Seated audience at a satsang-style session, viewed from the front row past white metal railings. In the foreground a woman in white with a dark braid and glasses sits near a red-and-white shawl. Center, a blonde woman in glasses and a cream top sits in a chair with a notebook-free lap. Behind her, a young woman in an orange shawl over white clothes reads an open book. At right, a woman in an orange-red shawl, red bindi and glasses holds a pen over an open book, with an ID badge on her shawl. Others in white and orange sit behind, and an audio device sits on a cardboard box at left. The scene shows attendees listening to a discourse.

July 15 2016

July 22 2014

A seated audience of women in white clothes and orange lanyards fills the frame at an indoor programme. Many sit cross-legged or on chairs with eyes closed or gazing forward; some hold notebooks or pens and one woman in the foreground rests her hand on her chin. A woman at right wears a rudraksha mala and a red shawl lies across her lap. Behind them are gold and carved decorative elements and a partly visible fan. The setting suggests a satsang or darshan session.

A seated group session of devotees in white and cream clothing with orange-red shawls. In the centre a man in white dhoti-style clothing with a gold border, wearing thick rudraksha-style beaded malas in red and brown and round glasses, sits reading from an open printed booklet. Around him, several women sit on red mats with orange cloths; one woman in front wears a yellow-embroidered white top and an orange shawl, while others in white kurtas with orange scarves sit with hands folded or in lap. Orange and saffron cloths lie in the foreground on a red mat. a person is not clearly established by visible cues alone, so the seated man is described by role as a reader leading the chanting session.