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A large seated gathering of women in white and cream traditional dress with gold-bordered saris, many wearing long rudraksha malas, sitting cross-legged on the floor of a hall with their eyes closed or hands folded in prayer. Several women wear white forehead markings and small identity badges on their clothing; one woman in the foreground presses her palms together. Others sit with hands resting on their laps, and blue and purple mats are visible on the floor. Behind them, rows of standing and seated attendees fill the room, with white walls and wooden doors in the background.

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A photograph of a large seated congregation of women in white and cream traditional dress with gold borders, many wearing rudraksha malas and rust-coloured beaded mala necklaces, with white forehead markings and sandalwood or vibhuti tilaks. Foreground women sit cross-legged with hands in anjali mudra, eyes closed, while others meditate or listen; a child sits at left. The hall has cream walls, wooden doors and a blue-and-white banner in the background. Nothing visible indicates a specific named programme beyond the hall setting.2015-08-09A seated group of women in meditation on a polished white floor in a hall with a warm light in the background. Several women wear white saris with thin borders and white beaded or pearl necklaces, and some have white or ash tilaks on their foreheads. The woman on the far left wears a brown salwar kameez with an orange dupatta and sits with her eyes closed and hands resting on her lap. The central woman in a white outfit with a red bindi has her hands in a mudra and holds a small red item on a plate. Others sit behind them with eyes closed and hands folded, and more people are visible in rows behind.2016-08-14A large seated congregation of women fills the frame, most dressed in white saris with gold borders and many wearing orange or rust-coloured shawls and rudraksha malas. Many have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and some wear white headbands. Several in the front rows sit with hands folded in anjali mudra, while others sit with palms pressed together in devotion. A few wear name badges on their clothing. The setting is a crowded hall with more people visible behind them, and a striped mat lies in the lower right corner.2015-08-09June 22 20082008-06-22A large satsang hall filled with seated devotees for Guru Purnima celebrations. Many women sit on the floor in white and cream saris with orange-red shawls and rudraksha malas, while rows of women in saffron-orange sannyasini-style robes and mala necklaces fill the right side. Some devotees hold small brass items and offerings near their laps. A tall man in white stands at the back among the crowd, and a wall and light fixtures frame the room.2015-07-31A large seated congregation of women fills the frame at an indoor satsang. Most wear white or cream sarees and kurtas with white shawls, several with orange-tinted garments visible behind. Foreheads bear white vibhuti lines and some have red kumkum dots. Many wear beaded or gold necklaces and rudraksha-style malas, and some carry name badges. Several women close their eyes or look downward in meditation, while others sit with hands folded in their laps. A purple logo appears in the upper left corner.2017-08-26A seated congregation of devotee women in white and cream traditional garments with red rudraksha-style coral malas sits on red mats during a satsang. The woman in front right has a white vibhuti or tilak mark on her forehead and wears gold ornaments; the seated woman centre wears cream sari with purple border and glasses; others wear white and gold-bordered sarees. A portrait of a robed figure is visible in the upper background, with a golden shrine-like structure at the top right.2015-04-24November 01 20142014-11-01August 24 20142014-08-24July 05 20172017-07-05A seated group of women in a hall meditates with eyes closed, many wearing orange or saffron sarees and rudraksha malas, others in white sarees with gold borders. A woman in the foreground wears a saffron saree with a red border, glasses and a long rudraksha mala, hands resting on her knees. Others sit on mats with hands in mudra positions; a small steel cup sits on the floor at lower left. Behind them rows of attendees fill the room, some with eye covers, and a gold-toned altar is partly visible at upper right. The scene reads as a meditation session.2016-01-16November 11 20152015-11-11