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December 16 2016

A crowded seated gathering of devotees on orange and red mats, most in white, cream or ochre clothing with red-and-maroon shawls draped over shoulders. In the foreground a woman in a white top and patterned skirt sits beside a woman in a green patterned kurta who holds a small brass vessel and talks with her. Several other people sit in rows behind them, some with bags and cushions nearby. The scene appears to be a ritual or satsang setting with people seated on the floor.

A photograph of a large seated audience at a satsang discourse, sitting on red-and-white striped mats on a tiled floor. Many women fill the rows: a woman at left in a white and grey patterned sari with red-rimmed glasses holds a red pen, a woman in a teal blouse and cream sari wears a bindi and rudraksha-style beaded mala, a young woman in a cream embroidered top wears a dark mala, and a woman in a yellow shawl sits in the foreground. Behind them more devotees in white, saffron and orange saris sit under a row of metal barriers. The visible audience numbers in the dozens, with no figure in this frame identifiable as a person.

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A large group of devotees sits cross-legged on a mat in a bright hall during a seated puja. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala sits with palms together, and a woman in white with an orange shawl holds her hands in mudra beside brass plates and small oil lamps on orange cloths. Many women in white, saffron, blue and striped saris fill the rows behind, some with hands folded in prayer. Golden deity shrines and ornate chariot-style decorations stand along the back wall, with a seated attendant near the right edge.

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A large seated audience fills a hall with red carpeting at a Shuddhadvaitam session. Most attendees wear white or cream clothing with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders, and some wear saffron or yellow garments. Many sit cross-legged in close rows, with water bottles and small bags nearby. The camera looks across the front rows toward the back of the hall.

A large seated audience of women fills a hall during a satsang, many with hands pressed together in anjali mudra or clapping. A smiling woman in the centre wears a white saree with a red-brown rudraksha mala and a bindi. Others wear saffron, pink, teal and multicoloured saris and shawls, several with malas and kumkum on their foreheads. Rows of seated participants sit on colourful mats, with a stage and white draped panels visible at the back. No ceremonial figure in saffron or ornate garments is clearly identifiable among the visible people.

December 12 2016

A large crowd of devotees sits closely packed on stone steps outdoors, filling the frame from bottom to top. Many women wear white or cream saris with red, green and orange borders, some with vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads and rudraksha or gold necklaces. Men in white shirts and dhotis sit among them, and a few figures in saffron and orange robes stand at the back. Many attendees appear to be listening attentively with eyes closed or lowered. A large crowd of about 100 is visible.

A large seated gathering of devotees in a hotel ballroom, mostly women dressed in white kurtas and white shawls with orange-red shawls or stoles over them. Many sit cross-legged on a patterned carpet, some with hands joined in namaste, others with eyes closed in meditation. Rudraksha malas hang at several necks. Plates of offerings and small food items sit on the floor in front, and water bottles and bags are placed among the participants. Some children are seated among the adults. Behind them, people in orange and white stand near pillars. The crowd is dense and fills most of the frame.