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A seated group of women in a hall with gold-framed shrines behind them, sitting on red floor mats in meditation or satsang. In the foreground a woman in a mustard-gold sari with a brown beaded mala and a red bindi sits with her hands clasped in her lap. Beside her a woman with blonde hair wears a dark top and white cloth, holding a mala. Another woman in a pink and green sari with gold bangles sits with hands folded. Behind them rows of devotees in orange, red and green saris fill the room. Two large gilded deity murtis stand in arched niches on the back wall, and a framed photograph hangs at upper left.

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October 09 20162016-10-09December 02 20162016-12-02October 06 20162016-10-06A 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 large indoor hall with a polished marble floor, where many women sit cross-legged on mats in rows, eyes closed in meditation or chanting. In the foreground, a woman in white with an orange shawl sits with hands folded, beside a woman in an orange sari with red blouse and rudraksha mala who sits with hands joined. A woman in a blue sari with gold border sits in the middle row. Small brass oil lamps and bowls stand before them on orange cloths. Red-cushioned chairs line the back wall, with framed deity images on a shelf above and a lone seated man in a white shirt at the far right. No clearly identifiable a person appears in the scene.2012-04-09A 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.2011-11-12Several women sit cross-legged in a meditation or satsang session on a colourful striped rug inside a plain hall with pink walls. A woman on the left in orange clothes presses her palms together in anjali. Others wear saris and salwar in orange, green, maroon and purple, with rudraksha malas and marigold garlands in their laps. Their eyes are closed or lowered. Behind them sit more devotees in orange, and a carved deity murti stands in a niche at the upper left. No a person candidate is visible.2016-02-02A seated audience of mostly women fills a yellow-walled hall during a satsang, with rows of devotees sitting on the floor and on chairs. Foreground: a woman in a yellow printed kurta and beaded necklace, a woman in a pink top with a white dupatta, and a woman in a deep orange sari with a rudraksha mala. Middle rows include women in white saris, orange and yellow saris, and blue tops; one woman in blue holds an open notebook. A metal railing and a decorated yellow-and-red wall hanging are visible. No clear a person figure is visible, so no candidate is identified.2012-05-10Devotees seated on red-and-white striped floor mats in a hall with red chairs along the back, several with hands resting on cheeks in a meditative posture. A woman in a green sari with gold bangles and a red bindi sits at the centre, another in a cream sari with glasses beside her. A woman in a white garment with a rudraksha mala and a woman in an orange sari sit to the right, while a woman in pink with a gold necklace sits at the left foreground. Warm light comes through a window at the top left. No clearly identifiable a person is present in the frame.2011-11-14October 18 20152015-10-18August 15 20172017-08-15A large seated audience fills a pink-canopied tent with a red carpet, attending a satsang. Many devotees sit cross-legged in rows, most women and some men, wearing saffron and orange shawls, white and cream sarees and kurtas, with rudraksha malas and orange headwraps. Several women in the front row wear bright orange and green sarees. A tiered arrangement of offerings or flowers appears at the left edge, banana plants and decorative banners frame the back, and a speaker hangs from the canopy. No individual speaker is clearly visible in the frame. The image carries an archive copyright notice.2015-01-13