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A large seated audience of mostly women in an indoor hall sits cross-legged on mats with eyes closed, many wearing white saris and white dhotis-style clothing with white or dark rudraksha-style beaded malas. Several attendees wear over-ear headphones for translation or audio. Some wear orange, red, yellow and green saris, and many carry name badges on their clothing. Rows of chairs and pale walls with orange curtains are visible in the background, and a few people stand near the back. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable in the visible frame.

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July 15 20172017-07-15 +1 copiesJuly 04 20172017-07-04A large indoor satsang hall with cream draped ceiling fabric and colourful striped hanging tassel decorations along the columns. Many seated devotees fill the floor on blue-and-white striped mats and red patterned rugs. Most women wear white, yellow, pink and cream saris or salwar kameez, and some wear glasses, rudraksha-style necklaces and name badges. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts sit in the background, and a few people stand near the far side of the hall. A banner and signage are visible at the left edge. Viewers are seated facing the front of the hall during a teaching session.2011-02-26A packed hall of devotees sits cross-legged on floor mats in prayer, most with palms pressed together. Many women wear sarees in pink, magenta, green, yellow, orange and red, while men and some young people wear white kurtas and dhotis. Some hold small brass lamps and plates with flower offerings in front of them. A red cloth backdrop hangs at the upper left, and bright lamps and a few sacred objects are set on the floor. The image is a wide shot of a satsang or puja gathering with the crowd filling the frame, and the people in the image are seated in rows.2012-01-01A large hall filled with seated devotees in white ritual clothing and orange-red stoles, many wearing rudraksha malas around their necks. In the foreground, women sit cross-legged on mats with small brass oil lamps (aarti lamps) lit before them, some with plates of offerings and small packets. Others have palms joined in prayer. Behind them, rows of standing and seated attendees fill the room, with a stage backdrop, orange banners and pillars visible in the background. The atmosphere suggests a group satsang or meditation gathering.2012-04-22September 10 20122012-09-10August 17 20132013-08-17A large seated congregation of devotees, mostly women, sits cross-legged on a polished white marble floor in a hall, many with eyes closed in meditation or chanting. Most wear orange or saffron shawls and sarees in cream, maroon and red, with rudraksha malas around their necks. Brass puja trays with small oil lamps, kumkum and flower offerings sit on the floor in front, beside backpacks, a water bottle and a folded orange cloth. A front-row woman in orange with a rudraksha mala closes her eyes, while a woman in a white saree with orange shawl sits with hands folded. No central figure matching a person is visible in this frame. The background shows more seated devotees and rows of chairs in an event hall.2012-04-24November 24 20132013-11-24October 24 20102010-10-24April 20 20132013-04-20A photograph of a seated audience at a satsang hall with pale pink walls and orange curtains. In the foreground, a grey-haired woman in an orange sari with a gold bangle lifts a finger to her lips while wearing black over-ear headphones. Beside her, a woman in a red and cream patterned sari and another in a white sari with a green border also wear headphones, with name badges on their clothes. Plastic water bottles and cables lie on the floor, and more attendees sit on mats behind them. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2011-02-26