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October 31 2015

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A large seated congregation fills a hall during a satsang at the Bengaluru Aadheenam. Most attendees wear white or cream saris and dhotis, many with gold borders, and some have orange or red shawls and kumkum on their foreheads. Women sit with hands folded in prayer and others listen attentively on red mats. Behind them, framed devotional pictures hang on pale pink walls and a few men in white stand near the back. The setting suggests a Mahashivaratri gathering with a devotional audience.2016-03-07A large seated audience fills an indoor hall with orange-red flooring, mostly women in white and pastel saris with gold necklaces, many with hands folded in prayer or eyes closed in meditation. Name tags are pinned to their clothing. Some wear bindis and glasses; a few older women and a child are visible among the rows. The view is from above and to the side, and the crowd extends to the edges of the frame. No speaker or a person candidate is visible in the image.2013-04-21A large seated crowd of women fills a tented hall with red-and-white striped canopy overhead and a red carpet in front. Most wear white, cream and saffron-bordered saris, along with pink, orange, yellow and green ones, many with gold necklaces and bangles. Several hold papers and have name badges pinned to their clothing. The women listen attentively with hands on chins or folded in laps. Speakers and fans are visible at the top of the frame.2015-07-26A large seated audience of women fills a hall at a one-day Kalpataru workshop in Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu. Most wear white or pale saris with gold borders, along with pink, magenta, blue, red and orange saris, and many have rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. Several hold name badges on lanyards. Behind them stand orange and white banners and a partly visible printed poster, and a few men are seated at the back of the room.2009-01-24A large crowd of women seated closely on the floor under a white event tent with red and white striped valance, facing forward toward an unseen stage. Most wear sarees in white, yellow, orange, green, purple and teal, and many have gold necklaces and bangles. Several hold small papers or wear attendee lanyards with white badges. Ceiling fans and speaker stands are visible at the top of the tent, and the mood is attentive and quiet.2015-07-26A large seated audience of women fills the frame, most dressed in white saris with gold or cream borders, some wearing pink, red, green and multicoloured saris. Many wear name badges on their clothes and rudraksha or beaded malas around their necks. They sit in rows on plastic chairs and floor mats in an indoor hall, some listening attentively with hands folded, others looking toward the front. Pillars and white-clad figures appear at the edges.2008-08-01October 31 20152015-10-31November 25 20062006-11-25A large seated audience of women and girls fills the frame at a person Spurana programme in a hall. Most wear white or cream saris and salwar kameez, with several in green, pink, orange and yellow garments; many have long braided hair and thin necklaces. They sit cross-legged on red mats and watch intently toward the stage, with a few holding notebooks. Behind them, rows of men in white shirts and dhotis extend into the distance under banners. No individual is identifiable as a person in this crowd shot.2006-12-17Large crowd of women seated on a red floor covering at a discourse programme, most dressed in white or pale cream saris and salwar with colourful borders in yellow, green, pink and orange. Many wear mala beads and some have flowers in their hair. Banners with portraits hang in the background behind the rows. Some attendees hold paper and notebooks, and a few wear name badges on their clothing.2006-12-17December 17 20062006-12-17September 05 20152015-09-05