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January 01 2016

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A large seated congregation fills a hall with temple-style carved pillars at the back. Many women and young girls sit cross-legged in rows, most wearing white saris or white and cream clothing with rudraksha malas, while others wear orange or saffron saris with gold borders. Several hold their palms together in namaste or clap, and a girl in the centre wears a cream shawl and a mala. A young girl in orange with a painted forehead mark sits in the foreground. Delegates in the back rows and along the walls are also visible, and the floor is covered with mats and cushions.2016-02-14A large indoor audience sits on the floor of a hall, filling the frame with many rows of people. Most wear white or cream traditional clothing, and many women wear rust-red or orange shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, with white and red forehead markings visible on several. Some participants have their hands pressed together in namaste or clapping, and a woman in the foreground wearing a white and pink sari with a headset microphone smiles and claps. Other people in the rows wear orange robes. Framed artwork hangs on the back wall and there is a blue-white logo in the upper left corner. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse gathering. No single person can be identified as the speaker.2015-08-09A large seated congregation fills a hall during a satsang. Most people wear white or cream clothing, including men in white shirts and women in white saris, while several women in orange and red saris and blue and multicoloured garments sit among them. Many have their palms pressed together in anjali, and some wear flowers in their hair, kumkum on the forehead, and beaded or gold necklaces. Plain white-walled pillars and wooden doors line the back of the room. No speaker or a person candidate is visible in this frame, so the view shows only the attending devotees.2016-08-13December 17 20062006-12-17A large indoor satsang hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women, wearing saffron, orange, maroon and white saris and salwar. In the foreground, a woman in a maroon sari with a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant sits upright, and an older woman in a rust-coloured sari with a red bindi and rudraksha mala sits beside her. Behind them rows of people in white and orange clothing sit on mats, and framed paintings hang on the pale walls above the crowd.2016-09-30A large seated audience fills a hall, densely packed women in white and cream saris with coloured borders, some in pink, purple and orange. Many have sindoor, kumkum bindi and small gold necklaces. Most are seated with eyes open, faces turned toward a front stage not visible in the frame. A few are older women with grey hair. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2016-03-07A large seated congregation fills an indoor hall with white walls and wooden doors, during what appears to be a ritual session. Many devotees sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, most wearing white kurtas, saris and salwar outfits, with several women in blue, green, purple and red saris. Some have yellow or gold lanyards and folded hands, and several are in prayer or chanting posture. A videographer with a camera on a tripod stands at the left edge, and potted plants and a small table with a water bottle are visible near the back. Many devotees are seated in close rows, and the sitters near the front are mostly women.2009-07-01A large crowd of devotees fills an indoor hall, mostly women in white and cream saris and kurtas with orange and red shawls and sashes. Many have white or ochre tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha or beaded necklaces. Several are clapping with palms together and smiling, and some raise their hands. Near the top of the frame, a figure in white stands on a raised stage beneath a red and white screen and banners.2016-05-04December 09 20152015-12-09A large seated audience of devotees fills a hall at a satsang or discourse. In the foreground, women in orange and saffron garments, many wearing rudraksha malas, sit on the floor; one in a red sari and another in pink-bordered orange sit closest to the camera. Several women wear white vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads. Behind them, rows of people in white and orange clothing sit on the floor, with men in white kurtas and shirts seated on chairs at the back. A decorated deity murti is visible at the far right edge against a gold backdrop.2016-09-18December 17 20062006-12-17April 17 20162016-04-17