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A photograph of a large seated congregation, mostly women, with eyes closed in meditation or prayer. Many wear rudraksha malas around their necks; clothing includes a white kurta, a teal-green salwar with an orange-brown dupatta, a blue patterned shawl, a yellow floral salwar and a bright green top. A woman in the foreground wears black with dark rudraksha beads and glasses. No a person candidate is visible in the frame, and the people appear to be listening to a discourse in a hall.

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December 17 20172017-12-17 +1 copiesA dense, seated audience at a large satsang or discourse hall, mostly women and some men, photographed from the front with foreground faces in soft focus. Many wear white or pastel kurta-style tops and saris, with rudraksha malas around their necks; a woman in the centre wears a purple shawl over a patterned blouse and a name badge, and a woman at right wears a red top with rudraksha and a bindi. Some wear orange shawls and red vibhuti or kumkum marks. Attendees look toward the stage, some with notebooks and a green folder in view. The mood is attentive and focused, with no visible ritual activity.2016-12-21May 06 20162016-05-06May 06 20162016-05-06May 06 20162016-05-06December 20 20182018-12-20May 21 20062006-05-21A dense crowd of devotees, mostly women, sits closely packed at a satsang gathering, seen from the front in warm evening light. Many wear white or cream sarees with gold borders, some in red, purple, yellow and green, with mangalsutra-style necklaces and rudraksha or bead malas. Several have white sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads and look attentively toward the front. A few wear name badges on their clothing. No speaker or dais is clearly visible in this frame, and the foreground includes partially visible heads and shoulders of others seated nearby.2015-05-31A large seated congregation of women fills the frame at a temple or satsang hall during a ritual event. In the foreground, a young woman in a green shawl over a red blouse wears glasses and a red bindi, with a gold pendant and beaded necklace. Beside her, a blonde woman in a turquoise embroidered kurta with arms folded sits with a white tilak on her forehead and a small pendant necklace. To the right, a woman in a cream sari wears a rudraksha mala and a white tilak, and another woman in white bears a white tilak. Behind them, rows of devotees in white and orange clothing sit attentively, some with eyes closed. a person is not clearly visible in this frame.2016-10-09A photograph of a large seated audience at the Arogya Yoga program in Vellore, Tamil Nadu, filling most of the frame with women in white and cream saris and salwar-style clothing, several with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and small lapel name badges. Many face the same direction, attentive and still, with one woman in the foreground resting her chin on her hand and a woman at right wearing a blue sari and glasses. A woman at left wears an orange and blue patterned sari. The seated crowd suggests a meditation or yoga session, with no a person figure clearly visible in this frame.2006-11-25December 06 20112011-12-06December 16 20172017-12-16