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Four women sit cross-legged on an orange cloth-covered stage in front of carved reddish-brown wooden latticed screens, singing into microphones on stands. The central woman wears a cream and white sari and a long coral-red beaded necklace, while the woman to her right wears a purple blouse with a cream sari, and the two on the left and far right wear white saris with coloured borders and beaded malas. Each has a small mark on the forehead. A brass lamp stands at the right edge, and a red Rode microphone unit sits on the stage in front.

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Four women sit cross-legged on a stage with red cloth draped over it, singing into microphones at a satsang. The woman on the far left wears a maroon blouse with a gold-bordered sari and rudraksha mala, playing cymbals. Next is an older woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala and sacred marks on her forehead. Third from left, a woman in a white sari with a red-and-gold border and rudraksha mala plays small cymbals. The woman on the far right wears a white sari with a gold border and red mala, holding cymbals. Behind them, a carved gold and green ornate wooden panel frames the stage. A microphone stand and speaker sit in front, with a partially visible man at the far right edge.2015-06-24Five women and a shaved-headed man sit cross-legged on a red-draped stage in front of an ornate green-and-gold carved wooden panel, each with hands pressed together in prayer namaskar. Four have microphones on stands before them. The woman second from left wears an orange saffron sari with a rudraksha mala, the woman second from right wears a white sari with a red-orange rudraksha mala, and the man on the far right wears white dhoti-style cloth with a sacred thread and a rudraksha mala. Other participants wear maroon and white garments. A small radio and a glass container sit on the stage, consistent with a satsang darshan gathering.2015-06-24Several women sit cross-legged on a red mat singing into microphones in front of an ornate gold carved wooden screen with cross-shaped cutouts. The woman in the centre wears a white sari-style top with a white shawl and rudraksha mala, and holds a small hand cymbal, while the woman on the far right wears white clothes, a rudraksha garland and gold bangles. Women in orange and maroon garments with rudraksha malas and forehead marks sit behind them, one with a sacred ash marking on her forehead. No a person candidate is visible in this frame.2015-01-31January 31 20152015-01-31A seated group of women in orange, maroon and white clothing sits behind microphones on a red cloth-covered platform, a satsang-style gathering. The nearest woman, with a shaved head and orange robe with a rudraksha mala, presses her palms together in front of her. Others wear white saris with gold borders, rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces, and some have hands folded in laps. A gold carved wooden panel stands behind them and a small Radel recorder sits on the platform. No figure here shows the distinctive presentation cues needed for a person identification, so the seated participants are described by role only.2015-02-01Outdoor satsang gathering with a group of young women seated on a mat. A young woman in the centre wears an orange sari, rudraksha mala and a red bindi, speaking into a handheld microphone connected to a red Radel amplifier. Flanking women wear cream and maroon saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas. Behind them, older women in white and teal saris sit on white plastic chairs beside a red building, with onlookers standing at the back. No a person candidate is visibly present.2014-08-17A group of women and girls sit cross-legged on a red-draped stage, singing into microphones during a devotional kirtan. The woman on the left wears a white sari with a dark border and red rudraksha necklaces. The center singer wears a white shawl over pink trousers and red beads. Two young women on the right wear orange and maroon garments with rudraksha malas and white tilak marks on their foreheads. Behind them stands an ornate gold lattice panel, and a dark stone figure sits on the right edge.2014-09-12February 03 20152015-02-03June 19 20142014-06-19August 16 20142014-08-16June 24 20152015-06-24A group of devotees sits cross-legged on an orange cloth-covered stage performing devotional singing before microphones. From left, a young person in orange robes, a young woman in orange with rudraksha beads, a woman in a maroon sari with a gold border, an older woman in a white and blue sari with a red garland, and a young woman in white with a red garland sings or chants. Brass oil lamps stand at both ends of the stage, and the wall behind is painted with yellow and white lotus, window and geometric kolam-style motifs. A purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner.2014-08-16