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A photograph of a seated group of devotees inside a hall with a light-coloured floor and mats, attending a gathering. In the centre, an older woman with short grey hair wears a rust-orange blouse and white skirt, seated beside a girl in a red dress and a woman in orange top with white shawl. On the right, a fair-haired woman in a green top and white shawl sits, and beside her a girl with a red bindi and a woman in pink sit with hands near their faces. A small child in white sits in the middle. Brass items and a plastic container lie on the floor, and a man in white sits at the upper left. Several people are visible in the background.

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A seated group of women and a few others sit on the floor of an ashram hall during a satsang or discourse. Several wear white or cream salwar and sari, one in a pale green top and grey trousers, another in a deep maroon sari with a bindi and glasses, and a woman in an orange sari sits at left. Brass lamps and small steel containers with fruit and offerings rest on a glossy floor in front of them, with a folded stack of striped mattresses and red curtains behind. The women sit quietly with hands folded in their laps, attentive to an unseen speaker.2011-10-03A 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.2011-11-12June 17 20122012-06-17 +1 copiesSeveral women and girls sit cross-legged on a floor mat in a bright hall, hands pressed together in prayer or namaskar. A woman in a green and purple bandhani saree with gold bangles sits centre with eyes lowered. A woman in a white saree with a gold border sits at left with hands folded, another in white with glasses sits behind, and a woman in a teal kurta with a rudraksha mala sits at right with eyes closed. Small girls in a yellow top and a white checked shirt sit nearby. Brass plates with oil lamps, flowers and a red cloth sit on the mat at lower left, and a red curtain hangs in the background. No swami is visible.2011-10-15September 11 20162016-09-11A seated group gathering in a hall with red curtains and white walls, many people sitting cross-legged on mats and floor cushions. Most are women and girls in saris, salwar and churidar in green, red, orange, white and pink, some wearing bindis, necklaces and bangles. A young woman in an orange-and-black patterned sari with a white forehead mark sits centrally, hands working at something small. A girl in red shows a bead-like object near a tray. Oil lamps glow on the floor, and a shaved-headed man in red and a man in white sit near the back wall.2012-04-08A seated group of devotees sits on a green mat in an ashram hall with glass display cabinets behind them. Foreground women wear white saris with gold borders, a woman in a red blouse and blue sari sits at left, and a woman in a blue salwar kameez sits center with hands joined in prayer. Children in white and red and white school uniforms sit at right with hands folded. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti sits on a stool near the back wall. Rose petals in pink and red are heaped on plates and trays on the mat in front of the group. The attendees are attentive, facing forward toward an unseen focal point.2009-10-10A seated group of devotees in a large hall sits on mats with eyes closed, appearing to meditate or listen to a talk. In the foreground a woman in an orange-red sari with matching shawl sits with a small brass-toned dish and a plastic container nearby; to her right an older woman in orange robes and glasses sits with hands in her lap. A young woman in a peach kurta and white trousers sits at left with hands folded. Behind them rows of people in white clothes with orange and yellow shawls sit facing forward, and a white-clad figure sits near the back. No speaker is visible in the frame.2011-10-29December 30 20112011-12-30June 06 20162016-06-06April 15 20122012-04-15A seated group of women, girls and a few older women sit on mats in an indoor hall, watching someone out of frame. Women wear saris and salwar kameez in pink, green, purple, blue and white, many with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. Several girls in front wear white and yellow-orange outfits with gold borders and bangles, and some have bindis. Most are attentive with calm expressions. A yellow banner with a small logo is visible at the upper left. No one is identifiable as a person in this frame.2007-10-12