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A photograph of a large seated congregation in a bright hall during a Guru Purnima satsang at an ashram. Rows of devotees sit on the floor on white mats with silver trays holding flowers, fruit, small brass vessels and oil lamps before them. Many women wear maroon-red and orange saffron saris with gold borders, some with rudraksha malas; a few wear white. A shaved-headed woman in orange sits in the centre. Pink cushions and red curtains frame the room, and a framed portrait is visible at the top right, near a camera crane. No identifiable a person figure is visible.

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A seated group of devotees in an ashram hall during a meditative or ritual sitting. Many women and some men wear orange and maroon robes, with forehead markings and rudraksha malas. Foreground figures sit on low mats before small brass oil lamps, bowls and flower offerings, with a child in orange at left. Others in white and pastel clothing sit behind them along the hall.2013-08-03A large hall with pink walls and red curtains holds a seated group of devotees on white floor mats, many in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas. Women in saffron and red saris sit before small silver-topped puja trays with brass lamps, bowls and offerings. A man in white stands near the back, and a red-and-white sign or framed image hangs on the wall. Several devotees wear white head bands. The scene suggests a group puja or satsang.2013-08-02A large hall with cream tiled floor and red curtains shows many seated women and some men in saffron, orange and red ritual clothing, sitting in rows on mats in a ceremonial gathering. Several women in the foreground wear orange saris with rudraksha malas and hold small brass lamps or puja items. Brass trays with flowers, fruit, sweets and small oil lamps are arranged before them. A framed portrait hangs on the back wall and decorative fabric banners in orange, red and white line the upper walls. The seated devotees appear absorbed in worship or meditation.2013-03-03July 22 20132013-07-22September 25 20132013-09-25A large group of women seated in rows on the floor of a bright hall with white walls, red curtains and a red-and-white striped pillar, performing a puja. Most wear orange or saffron saris with red-maroon blouses, sandalwood tilak and rudraksha malas, holding small oil lamps and trays of offerings, with brass plates and fruit set before them. A framed portrait hangs high on the wall at upper left, and more people sit in the background. No identifiable ceremonial figure is clearly visible in the foreground rows.2013-03-08October 23 20102010-10-23October 27 20132013-10-27A large hall with pink walls and red curtains holds a seated congregation facing forward, many women and girls in orange and maroon saris and rudraksha malas. In front of them, floor pujas are set out on silver-edged trays with small oil lamps, kumkum, flowers and plates of offerings. Framed portraits hang high on the wall above the rows, one labelled with a printed name. Some people in white clothing stand in the background near the wall, and a woman in the front row has vibhuti marks on her forehead.2013-05-17Large indoor satsang hall with a tiled white floor where many seated devotees sit cross-legged on orange and saffron mats. In the foreground women in saffron-orange saris with red-orange shawls, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces sit before small brass thalis holding oil lamps, flowers and offerings on red-orange mats. Behind them rows of people in white clothes, some with yellow shawls, sit in meditation posture. Orange and red banners hang from the ceiling and a glass-fronted shrine is visible at the back. No a person candidate is clearly visible in this crowd.2010-11-25Wide view of a large hall with pink walls where a crowd of women in orange, maroon and red saris sits cross-legged on the floor in rows, many holding small items at their laps. In the foreground a woman in orange sari with rudraksha mala and vermilion on her forehead sits before a brass tray with oil lamps, flowers and small offerings, performing a puja-style ritual. Other seated women, some in white and some in orange, tend similar trays with lamps and bowls. A framed portrait hangs on the back wall, and colourful cloth banners hang from pillars at the right. No leader is clearly visible on a dais.2013-03-03March 08 20132013-03-08