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July 07 2014

A large seated audience fills a hall at a satsang, many people sitting cross-legged on red mats. Foreground women wear red, orange and white saris and salwar, some with rudraksha malas and marigold garlands; a woman in a red turban and red shawl sits with eyes closed. Behind them rows of men and women in white kurtas and white clothes sit attentively. No speaker or a person candidate is visible in the frame.

July 06 2014

2014-07-06 +1 copies

A photograph of a large seated audience at a satsang, filling a hall with many rows of devotees sitting on the floor. In the foreground, women wear saffron and orange sarees with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, while others wear white or red sarees and some wear glasses. Several women have eyes closed in meditation with hands folded, and a small brass lamp sits on the floor at the lower right. Further back, more devotees in white and colourful clothing sit attentively, and a banner with a purple emblem hangs at the upper left. No individual is identifiable as a person in this crowd shot.

2014-07-06 +1 copies

October 14 2012

A large seated congregation fills a hall, with many devotees sitting cross-legged on the floor facing forward. In the foreground an older woman in a rust-orange sari with a dark rudraksha-style mala and a red-orange garment sits beside a woman in a white shawl and white sari with gold bangles, and a woman in a teal-blue sari with a brown blouse and a long pendant necklace sits at right. Behind them rows of devotees wear orange, saffron and red garments, with white-clad men further back. Gold decorations appear faintly at the top left. Several people wear beaded malas and some have vibhuti or tilak marks.

September 07 2012

2012-09-07 +1 copies

Seated devotees fill the floor of a hall during a satsang gathering. Many women wear orange and red saris and kurtas, with rudraksha malas and kumkum on their foreheads, while others wear white, cream and pink saris. A young child in white sits among them. Some attendees use phones and others sit with hands folded. Behind the rows, a few men stand near a gilded altar area and a photographer works at the back, and a soft-lit interior with a warm glow surrounds the scene.

A seated congregation of women and a few men in white and red-trimmed clothing sits on red cushions in a large hall during a satsang. In the foreground, a woman in white with a red shawl and round glasses sits beside an older woman in a patterned sari with a red shawl. Behind them, rows of devotees in white, red and orange shawls fill the room, with metal railings in front. On the right, a woman with white-blonde hair wears a cream sari and a long beaded mala.

September 18 2015

A photograph of a seated congregation at a satsang in a temple-like hall. In the foreground, several young women wear saffron-orange sarees with gold borders and rudraksha malas, with white vibhuti or sandalwood lines across their foreheads; the central woman has her palms pressed together in anjali. Behind and around them, many devotees in white clothing with red lanyard-style cords sit with eyes closed or gaze forward. Ornate gold and red decor and a gilded altar area appear in the background. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in this frame.

A seated crowd of devotees at an ashram satsang or meditation gathering, viewed from the front. Foreground women wear orange and saffron saris with red borders and red-and-gold blouses, several wearing rudraksha malas; one woman in front has white vibhuti marks on her forehead and eyes closed. A young woman with glasses and orange sari sits centrally with hands folded, a girl in orange on the right with eyes closed. Behind them, devotees wear white salwar and white saris, some with white forehead marks and beaded necklaces; a woman with curly hair and vibhuti on her forehead sits among them. Water bottles and a small brass dish are on the floor, and a red carpet covers the hall. No speaker or throne is visible in this frame.