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September 05 2012

A seated audience of women fills a hall during a satsang, sitting on red-and-white striped mats and cushions. Many wear white or cream clothes with orange or saffron shawls and beaded necklaces. In the foreground, a woman with short hair wears a purple top over magenta trousers and an orange shawl, beside a woman in a white blouse with a pendant, while a woman in a white kurta with an orange shawl sits at right. A woman in a teal hoodie sits at left-center. In the background a speaker in white sits at the front of the room beneath a red-and-white decorated wall, and a notepad and bags lie on the floor. Many attendees are visible, mostly in the 21-100 range.

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A large indoor puja gathering with many participants seated in rows on red-and-white striped mats on a tiled floor. Most wear white clothing with red-orange shawls or stoles, and many sit with palms pressed together in prayer or hold open printed booklets. Brass plates, small bowls, oil lamps, flowers, fruit and a brass kalasha-style vessel are arranged in front of them. A standing figure in white stands near the back by a doorway. The room has warm wood-panelled walls with red patterned trim.

A large indoor yoga or meditation session with many participants seated cross-legged on colourful striped mats and blankets across a red-orange floor. Most wear black, pink, teal and white clothing; some sit on bolsters and cushions with bags and water bottles nearby. Near the centre a woman in white clothes sits with her hands pressed together in namaste, facing forward. Behind them, beds and a green-and-white backdrop are visible. Many participants appear attentive and seated quietly.

A seated group of women and girls sits cross-legged on mats in a hall with red curtains, attending a satsang or meditation session. In the foreground, a young girl in an orange and white top and a teenage girl in an orange top with a rudraksha mala sit with vertical sandalwood or kumkum marks on their foreheads. A woman in a maroon shawl and glasses sits near the center beside brass items and small offering plates. Others wear white saris, salwar kameez and dupattas. No candidate for the teacher appears in the frame, and small brass lamps and an oil lamp are on the floor near the attendees.

November 28 2011

A seated audience fills a hall at a satsang-style programme. Many women sit close together in rows, wearing white, orange, red, teal and blue clothing, several with orange lanyards and cord necklaces. Some hold pens or notepads, and a few wear glasses. A water bottle sits in the foreground, and gold-toned chairs and a pale wall are visible behind them. No speaker or a person is visible in the frame.

A photograph of a large seated congregation during an evening pada puja at a hall. Many devotees sit cross-legged on mats in rows, most wearing white traditional dress with orange or red shawls, and some in yellow or colourful saris. Several women have hands pressed together in prayer. Small oil lamps and offering plates sit on the floor in front, and a few people hold papers or booklets. A woman in the centre foreground wears a white sari with gold border. The room has red curtains and cushioned chairs along the back wall. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is described.

A seated audience of many people sits on striped red-and-white mats in a large hall, most of them writing in notebooks with pens. In the foreground a woman in a cream and gold outfit writes on loose sheets, while a woman in a pink shawl and pink trousers sits with head bowed over papers. To the right a woman in a teal kurta and beige dupatta writes on a notebook, and a woman in an orange top writes nearby. Some participants wear white clothing and rudraksha-style necklaces, and water bottles and backpacks lie among them. Behind the crowd are chairs, pillars and a golden-toned stage area.