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A large seated gathering of women in white saris and white outfits, many wearing rudraksha malas, sits in rows with eyes closed in meditation or prayer. One woman in the foreground presses her palms together in anjali mudra. Some wear saffron, orange, pink and multicoloured saris. A sign on the back wall reads 12 years not allowed video-audio & photography prohibited, and a large ornamental vessel stands near the stage. The setting appears to be an indoor hall during a satsang or meditation session.

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December 29 20062006-12-29December 30 20062006-12-30A large seated audience of women fills a dim hall, eyes closed in meditation with hands folded in prayer. Many wear white or cream saris with rudraksha malas, one in a red sari with a red-and-white border, another in a yellow and green sari, and a woman at right in an orange sari. Several wear event lanyard badges. Faint figures stand at the back of the room. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation session in an assembly hall; no a person is visible in this frame.2006-12-29 +1 copiesA dim hall filled with many seated women and some children in meditation, eyes closed, in a large congregation. Foreground figures include a woman in a white sari with dotted pattern and a lanyard badge, a young woman in an orange top with a white cloth, a woman in a white and gold sari with a vermilion bindi, and a woman in a green sari with glasses. Some wear identity badges on lanyards. Many more people fill the rows behind them, some in white, green and orange attire, with a small boy in a brown shawl at right. The scene suggests a guided meditation or satsang session.2006-12-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a dense crowd of women seated at an evening programme under a canopy decorated with green leaf-patterned fabric. Most wear white saris with gold borders and black beaded rudraksha malas around their necks. Several have hands pressed together in prayer or folded in their laps, and some have eyes closed in meditation. Gold bangles and earrings are visible. No speaker or presiding figure is visible in the frame, and no a person candidate appears.2006-09-17A large seated audience of devotees fills a hall during a meditation programme. Most wear white sarees or white kurta-style clothes with rudraksha malas, and many sit in white plastic chairs. Front-left, a woman in an orange top and a teal-clad woman sit in the foreground. Hanging yellow and orange cloth decorates the top left. A blue sign reads MAINTAIN SILENCE, SWITCH OFF CELL PHONES, CHILDREN UNDER 12 YEARS NOT ALLOWED, VIDEO-AUDIO & PHOTOGRAPHY PROHIBITED, and a NO MOBILES ALLOWED sign hangs nearby. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in the frame.2009-08-29A photograph of a large seated congregation of women with eyes closed, meditating or chanting during an evening ritual gathering. Foreground figures wear white saris and salwar with rudraksha malas; one woman in the front right wears a white sari with a thin orange border, another in the lower left wears a teal top and gold earrings. Behind them rows of women in white, cream, yellow and orange-and-white saris sit on green and red mats and white chairs under indoor lighting. No swami or priest is clearly visible in the frame.2006-10-21A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women, dressed in white, cream and saffron saris and salwar with bright accents of yellow, teal, pink and blue. Many sit with eyes closed in meditation, some with rudraksha beads and gold necklaces. Coloured fabric hangings line the upper wall, and the room is dim with a stage area at the back.2006-10-21A large indoor hall filled with many seated women devotees, most in white, cream or yellow sarees with gold necklaces and bindis, many with eyes closed as if meditating or chanting. Ceremonial hanging cloths in red, yellow and blue decorate the upper walls, and a stage truss is visible at left. No single presenter is clearly identifiable, and no one is identified as a person in this crowd scene.2006-10-21A seated group of devotees in an indoor hall with plastic chairs and a patterned floor mat. Most wear white garments with saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. A woman in the foreground centre wears white and holds a small book; an elderly woman at right in orange shawl and white sari sits with hands folded. A young man at upper right in white with an orange shawl stands smiling behind the seats. Behind them a large poster reads Life Ettas Technology and a wall sign states photography is prohibited. Metal display cabinets with small items line the back wall beside a drum on a stand.2007-10-01A large seated group of devotees with eyes closed during a meditation or energy darshan session. Most wear white saris or white kurtas, with rudraksha malas around their necks. A few women wear orange, yellow and peach saris, and one woman in a green floral sari sits at the right edge. Several men in white shirts sit in rows behind them, and white plastic chairs fill the background. The seated crowd fills the frame and suggests a hall-based satsang or meditation gathering. No single figure is identified as a person in this image.2006-12-10A seated congregation of women and some men in white ritual clothes sits on a dark carpet in a dimly lit hall, facing forward with hands folded in prayer or resting in laps. Many wear white saris or white dhotis with coloured borders, some with orange or peach shawls, and several wear beaded necklaces and bangles. A woman in a red blouse and white sari sits near the centre, and a woman in a pink sari sits at left. Some wear identification badges on their clothing. The setting suggests a satsang or meditation gathering, with the speaker or altar not visible in the frame.2006-12-29