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A seated group of women in white ritual clothing fills a hall decorated with hanging orange and multicoloured tassel decorations. Many wear white saris with yellow shawls and some have tilak marks on their foreheads. Several smile and laugh, with one woman in the foreground wearing glasses and a white outfit with a yellow shawl. A bald man in white clothing and a long rudraksha-style mala stands at the upper right near the wall, and another white-clad man sits in the background. The scene appears to be a seated gathering or evening session in an indoor hall.

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January 30 20102010-01-30A large hall during an evening session where many seated devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris and salwar kameez with yellow and orange stoles, face toward the front. In the foreground a woman with grey hair and a white sari with orange border sits with her hand to her chin, a younger woman in a white outfit with orange stole sits centre front, and others wear yellow scarves. Behind them rows of men in white kurtas sit on mats and chairs, with a golden deity murti or altar visible at the far left and orange and yellow hanging banners at the top.2010-09-28A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women, dressed in white sarees with coloured borders and tied with green and white rosette badges. Many sit on white mats in rows, some with hands pressed together in namaste or clapping. Colourful striped hanging banners and a white tent canopy decorate the ceiling, with speakers and metal scaffolding overhead. At left, a deity murti and a large framed portrait sit near the stage area. Several men in white are visible at the back and right. The scene suggests a satsang gathering in progress.2007-02-15A seated audience of devotees in white clothes listens to a discourse in an indoor hall. Many women wear yellow shawls over white kurtas, and a few wear orange scarves. Several smile or laugh, and one woman at the front right holds a microphone. Some men wear white with lanyards and headphones near the back. Orange mats and white sheets cover the floor, and red chairs sit behind the audience.2010-09-03August 05 20092009-08-05October 09 20082008-10-09June 21 20092009-06-21A large seated gathering of women in white and cream traditional sarees with gold borders, many wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and green-and-gold rosette badges pinned to their clothes. They sit close together on white mats or sheets inside a dimly lit hall decorated with red and orange bunting and hanging banners. Several women in the foreground smile or look toward the stage, one in a red blouse and one in a blue patterned saree among them. In the background two men in white kurtas stand near the back wall, one in a white outfit and one wearing an orange shawl.2007-02-15A seated group meditation in a large hall with cream walls and hanging colourful woven banners with orange tassels. Many devotees sit cross-legged on mats, most in white and cream clothing with yellow shawls draped over their shoulders, several wearing rudraksha malas and forehead marks. Some have eyes closed in meditation. At the far right, golden deity murti and ornaments are placed near the back of the hall. In the foreground a young girl in a green-bordered saree sits with hands folded, and a woman in pink-bordered white saree sits with hands clasped. The scene is a crowded satsang or meditation session with around a hundred people seated.2010-09-13October 20 20122012-10-20October 07 20062006-10-07A large seated crowd of women fills a covered hall during an indoor programme. Most wear white saris or white two-piece outfits with gold-coloured borders, many with gold or beaded necklaces and round rosette badges with green and yellow rims pinned to their clothes. Some sit on white floor mats; a woman in the foreground wears a lilac-bordered white sari. On the left, a deity murti with a halo and garlands stands on a raised dais, and a man in white sits near it. Coloured fabric hangings with tassels and a white framework hang from the ceiling, and a portrait-style image appears on the back wall. A yellow floor line runs across the right side.2007-02-15