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A photograph of a seated meditation or satsang session in a bright hall with red draped curtains. In the right foreground a woman with long dark hair sits with eyes closed, wearing a white and gold-bordered sari, a rudraksha mala, drop earrings and a red bindi, hands clasped in her lap. Beside her a young girl in a blue and green outfit with a small white forehead mark sits with eyes closed and hands folded. To the left, a teenage girl in an orange-red top with gold trim and a teal skirt sits with eyes closed, and other seated participants in teal, pink and green saris are softly blurred in the background.

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September 24 20112011-09-24A seated group of women and girls with closed eyes sits in meditation during a satsang in an ashram hall. In the foreground a woman in a white saree with a gold border wears a long rudraksha mala and holds her hands together in her lap. Beside her a young woman in a green and black patterned saree wears a rudraksha mala and a white tilak on her forehead, with hands folded. Other participants in white and beige clothing sit behind them, with a red curtain in the background. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2011-10-07Devotees sit cross-legged on the floor in a meditation hall with red curtains, eyes closed in meditation. In the foreground a young woman in a red patterned kurta with a pendant necklace and rudraksha mala sits with hands clasped; beside her a girl in a yellow top sits with a yellow flower and small brass vessel nearby. On the right an older woman in a cream sari with red border wears a mala and a bindi, hands folded. Several other women and girls in salwar kameez and saris sit behind them, along with a few older participants. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2011-10-14Outdoor satsang on orange and multicoloured mats under a large shady tree. Many seated devotees, mostly women, in white kurtas, salwar and saris, with mala beads, wrist bangles and gold jewellery. In the foreground a woman in white sits beside a woman in a teal sari with glasses and a red bindi. Behind them a man in white stands near the tree and others sit attentively, with some audience members looking toward the front.2011-09-01A photograph of a seated devotional gathering in a hall with a concrete floor and a metal railing. Women in white and cream traditional dress with gold borders and orange or yellow shawls sit cross-legged on woven mats, hands pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed in prayer. Several wear gold bangles and bracelets, and one holds a steel water bottle beside her. Many more devotees sit in rows behind them. No figure in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person, and the foreground is filled with devotees rather than a presiding figure.2010-11-12October 06 20112011-10-06A photograph of a seated meditation or satsang gathering with eyes closed. In the foreground a young girl in an orange tie-dye t-shirt sits with hands folded in her lap and a ponytail. Beside her a woman in a white saree with a green border and a green blouse wears a rudraksha mala, a red bindi and gold earrings, her hands folded and eyes lowered. Other seated attendees in soft focus, including women in white and pastel clothing, are behind them in a bright hall with red curtains. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2011-10-23August 28 20162016-08-28December 28 20092009-12-28November 19 20162016-11-19 +1 copiesPhotograph of a ritual gathering in a temporary pandal with a green curtain at the left and a colourful hanging banner at the top. Three women sit cross-legged on a woven mat in the foreground: the nearest wears a white sari with gold border, orange shawl and red bindi and holds a brass multi-tiered oil lamp; the centre woman wears an orange shawl over white and has a rudraksha-style necklace; the left woman in white with gold border sits with hands folded. Behind them women in white saris stand and watch, and brass lamps, a brass kalasha and metal vessels sit on the mat.A seated audience fills a hall during a satsang gathering, with many people sitting on red floor cushions in rows. Foreground figures include a man in a white shirt and white dhoti at right, a woman in a white sari with gold border and glasses beside a man in a lavender shirt, and a woman in an orange sari with rudraksha mala and vibhuti marks on the right. Behind them, devotees in orange and saffron clothing wear rudraksha malas, and white-clad attendees sit near red curtains. No clearly identifiable speaker is visible on a dais, and no a person candidate's presence is confirmed from appearance.2013-07-18