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A large outdoor pandal with red and white striped draping hangs overhead, and a dense crowd sits cross-legged on green mats in rows facing forward. Many women wear white saris with orange or saffron shawls, some in orange and red saris, and one woman in a teal sari sits at lower left. A woman in white with a long-haired blonde appearance sits at centre, wearing a beaded necklace. A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at right edge, and at the upper right a man in white with a shawl stands near the crowd. Small brass plates with offerings sit at lower left, and laptops and bags are placed on the mats in front. The scene is a seated satsang-style gathering.

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A large seated crowd fills the frame at an outdoor satsang, most people sitting cross-legged on red mats. Many women wear white or cream sarees with rudraksha malas, while others wear saffron and orange robes and turbans, and several wear red shawls. Metal barricades and white plastic chairs run through the crowd, with more people and colourful figures visible in the background near a stage area. Their eyes are mostly closed or lowered in meditation.2015-01-13December 02 20162016-12-02January 13 20152015-01-13December 15 20162016-12-15October 12 20152015-10-12February 09 20132013-02-09A large satsang hall filled with seated devotees for Guru Purnima celebrations. Many women sit on the floor in white and cream saris with orange-red shawls and rudraksha malas, while rows of women in saffron-orange sannyasini-style robes and mala necklaces fill the right side. Some devotees hold small brass items and offerings near their laps. A tall man in white stands at the back among the crowd, and a wall and light fixtures frame the room.2015-07-31August 09 20152015-08-09A large indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and wooden beams hung with colourful fabric festoons. Dozens of seated devotees fill the floor on striped woven mats; most women wear white saris and white garments with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders, and several wear beaded garlands. Many sit cross-legged facing forward toward a shrine area at the right, where a decorated deity murti and a small golden lamp stand. A standing crowd gathers near the open entrance on the left, and a television monitor on a stand is visible at the right edge. Rows of photo panels line the back wall.2015-09-17August 27 20162016-08-27February 07 20132013-02-07A large seated crowd fills the frame at a satsang gathering. In the foreground, women in white and cream saris with gold borders wear rudraksha malas and sit cross-legged on red mats, several with hands folded or resting in their laps. Behind them, rows of people in saffron and orange robes and matching orange headwraps sit close together, some wearing red shawls. Metal barrier railings and white plastic chairs line the area, with colourful banners and flags visible at the top of the frame. A tall pale-haired woman in a white top stands out near the centre-right. The setting appears to be an outdoor assembly hall with a dense audience.2015-01-13