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A photograph of a seated group of girls and young women with eyes closed, appearing to meditate or pray on a bare floor at an indoor program. Several wear name badges on lanyards. One woman in the foreground wears a pale peach sari with thin borders and glasses, hands folded in her lap. Beside her, a girl in a yellow top with black trim sits with head bowed. Another woman at left wears a yellow shawl with a black-and-yellow blouse and a red bindi, eyes closed. A girl in a dark brown dress with a red thread necklace sits centrally. At right, a woman in a blue patterned blouse sits with hands resting on her lap. Many others sit behind them in pastel, white and red clothing. No a person figure is visible in this image.

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A 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.2007-10-12A dimly lit photograph of a seated audience of young girls and boys, mostly children and teenagers, sitting closely together on the floor at an evening program. Many wear white, cream and pastel salwar or dress tops, with orange or red dupattas and shawls, and several have dangling earrings. Some wear identity badges or lanyards with small cards clipped to their clothing. They look upward toward something out of frame, with a few resting a hand on their chin. No a person is visible in this image, so no appearance-based candidate is present.2007-05-04 +1 copiesMay 11 20122012-05-11April 14 20122012-04-14A 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.2011-11-12A large indoor hall with a blue floor mat where many girls and young children sit cross-legged in rows, in a Little Anandas children's program. Most wear white, pastel, yellow, pink, green or orange salwar kameez and saris, with name badges pinned to their clothes. Some have eyes closed, appearing in meditation. Behind them, a dark backdrop displays a large golden circular ornament with a deity image. Colourful paper streamers hang from the rafters and bamboo scaffolding stands at the sides. Several adults in white stand near the front and along the walls. No person is identifiable as a person in this view.2006-05-05A photograph of a large seated congregation on a tiled floor in a hall with pink walls, red curtains and a few red chairs. Many devotees sit cross-legged facing forward: girls and young women in pink, teal, mustard and orange salwar or saris, a woman in a white hooded top, and an older woman in a purple top with a yellow shawl. Several have vertical forehead markings and some wear jewelry. Brass and plastic trays hold flower offerings, bananas and an oil lamp in the foreground. No a person candidate is clearly visible among the seated attendees.2011-12-22A seated satsang gathering in a hall with pale floor mats. In the foreground, two women in saffron-orange saris with maroon borders wear rudraksha malas and sit upright, one wearing glasses and the other with a tilak on her forehead. Behind them, many girls and young women in maroon kurta-style tops with gold trim sit cross-legged on mats, some with hands folded. Along the back rows, women in white and cream saris and white tops sit on chairs and the floor. Small brass and steel cups, plates and plastic containers rest on the mats. The overall mood is attentive devotion during a spiritual discourse.2013-06-09Several young women and girls sit cross-legged on a white floor during a seated puja. In the foreground a young woman in a cream blouse and blue skirt, with a small tilak and a beaded necklace, reaches toward brass lamps and a small brass pot, with a lit oil lamp and a plate of offerings nearby. Beside her a girl in a red top and pink pants has her palms pressed together in front of her chest, while a girl in a maroon sari with gold border, bangles and a long mala sits with eyes lowered. Another girl in a yellow-green dress has her hands raised near her face, and a girl in a maroon and gold outfit sits at the right with her hands folded. A white-clad person is partly visible at the lower right.2011-09-25A seated satsang gathering in a hall with pale walls and a tiled floor. In the foreground, women sit cross-legged on the floor with eyes closed; a woman in an orange saree with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak sits at centre-right, with another in a teal saree at left. Many more devotees in white, maroon, red and green sarees and white kurtas fill the room, some seated on chairs at the back. Small brass items and water bottles sit on the floor in front. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in this image.2013-02-03A large indoor hall filled with seated meditators on mats and blue and grey floor covering, mostly women in white, cream and bright saris and kurtas with rudraksha malas. In the foreground a young woman in a green and yellow sari sits with eyes closed, while a woman in a lavender sari raises her hands in gesture. A white-clad man in the back row and white plastic chairs line the rear. A cameraman with a tripod films from the right side. A small book lies on the mat near the front. Stage-like area at top left with a figure in purple and green clothing. Many people are visible, roughly in the twenty-one to one hundred range.2006-09-06September 13 20132013-09-13