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A seated group meditation in a bright hall with a tiled floor and orange and red ribbon decorations overhead. In the foreground, a woman in orange robes sits cross-legged at the left edge, and a woman in a blue and white embroidered kurta sits on a mat beside brass lamps and small brass dishes. To the right, a man in white with an orange shawl and a woman in white with an orange stole sit with eyes closed, with brass vessels and a striped bag nearby. Behind them, dozens of seated participants wear white, orange and pastel clothing and sit in rows facing the front. A decorated altar with red and orange cloth stands at the back left, and a shrine with a deity figure is visible at the far left.

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April 20 20122012-04-20A large hall filled with seated devotees during a group puja or satsang. In the foreground, a woman with long light hair wears a white kurta with an orange shawl and sits with eyes closed. Beside her, a woman in an orange-and-gold sari with a mala sits chanting, and an older woman in a peach-pink sari sits with hands folded. Behind them rows of men and women wear white, orange and pink clothing, many with orange shawls. Brass plates, small oil lamps and a kalasha sit on mats in front of them. Pink and orange banners hang on the walls, and a framed portrait with a small figure is visible at the upper right, labelled as a portrait without legible text.2012-04-20A photograph of a large seated congregation in a hall with pale tiled floor and red curtains. In the foreground, a woman in orange sari with a beaded necklace sits cross-legged on a red mat, with brass plates, lamps and flower offerings in front of her. Beside her, women in white and orange saffron shawls sit with hands folded; one woman in a white sari and rudraksha-style necklace sits near a foreign woman in white with an orange shawl. Rows of seated devotees fill the background, many in white and orange clothing, with brass oil lamps and offerings on the floor. No identifiable a person is visible in this frame.2012-04-22A large seated congregation fills a bright hall with a polished white floor, many attendees in white, cream, yellow and saffron-orange clothing, several wearing orange or red shawls and lanyard badges. Women in front sit cross-legged with hands folded or palms together in prayer, some with small brass oil lamps and offering plates set on the floor. A stage at the back holds a red and gold backdrop and orange draping, with people seated in rows of chairs behind. The scene resembles a satsang or prayer gathering, with participants absorbed in the proceedings. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person figure, and the stage figures are too distant to confirm.2012-04-23February 21 20162016-02-21July 19 20172017-07-19 +1 copiesApril 17 20122012-04-17 +1 copiesA large indoor satsang hall filled with seated devotees on mats, most wearing white or cream clothes with orange-saffron shawls and stoles. In the foreground, a woman in orange and a woman in red-and-white saris sit before brass plates with oil lamps, small brass bowls, flowers and a red mat. Several devotees have their hands joined in prayer. A woman in a purple sari and a woman in a pink sari with gold trim sit among the crowd. A striped bag and water bottles lie on the floor. No speaker or throne is clearly visible in the frame.2012-04-21April 22 20122012-04-22A large seated congregation of women and some children sits on the floor of a bright hall during a devotional gathering. In the foreground, several women in orange and saffron saris with red blouses sit with palms pressed together in prayer, one in a red sari with green border, another in white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style mala. Brass plates with oil lamps, flowers and small ritual vessels sit before them on the floor, and water bottles and a book rest nearby. Behind them rows of devotees in white, orange and red clothing fill the room, with a deity-decorated altar and orange cloth visible at the back. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2012-04-19April 20 20122012-04-20A large seated satsang audience fills a hall, with many devotees dressed in orange, white and cream clothing and red shawls. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari and a woman in orange robes sit cross-legged with eyes closed, hands resting on their laps. Brass oil lamps, small brass plates and offering dishes lie on the floor before them, alongside bags and plastic containers. A woman in white with a red shawl sits at the right edge, looking forward calmly. No clear a person candidate is visible in this crowd frame; the view is of devotees meditating during a seated gathering.2012-04-28