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A photograph of a rotated indoor hall with pink-toned lighting where a group of devotees in orange and saffron clothing sit on a white floor, many with long braided hair and rudraksha malas. Several people in white ritual clothes kneel or bow with hands raised in prostration, and a woman in the foreground seated on the left holds her palms together. A microphone stand stands near a seated figure at the front, and framed photo collages hang on the walls beside a brown curtain. The scene resembles a satsang or group initiation session.

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Indoor satsang hall with pink-washed walls and framed photographs above. Many seated devotees in orange and saffron robes and rudraksha malas sit on the floor, with several women in white saris and a bald man in white kurta among them. On the right, a figure in long dark-orange robes with long swept-back hair stands speaking into a microphone, a cameraman filming on a tripod nearby.2017-11-13A crowded indoor hall with a polished floor and carved wooden pillars, where many people sit on orange cloth mats between rows of tall brass stanchions. Most are dressed in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas. A woman in the centre wears an orange robe and has a red mark on her forehead, sitting with her arms wrapped around her knees. Beside her, a woman in a white sari with a gold border tends to a seated devotee, and a man in a white dhoti and shawl bends forward at the right edge. A large dark statue of a dancing deity stands at the upper left near a golden altar.2017-11-13November 13 20172017-11-13Indoor ritual gathering in a hall where many monastic devotees in saffron and orange robes sit on mats, seen from behind in the foreground. Near the left, a figure in red and maroon sits on a gold ornate throne with a red cushion, with a tall metal standard beside it, a common setting for a Maheshwara Puja offering. Men in white dhotis and white clothes, some with orange shawls, sit in front of brass vessels and plates of food. Women in white and saffron saris and a man in red stand along the right wall. Bottles of water and small brass cups sit on the floor. Large framed photographs decorate the back wall.2016-02-23November 13 20172017-11-13A large seated congregation fills a hall with rows of women in orange and white saris strung with rudraksha malas, many with vibhuti or kumkum marks, seated before tall yellow pillars and a bright altar at the top. Some wear orange saris, others cream-and-gold saris with gold borders; several have eyes closed in meditation. A distant figure stands near the upper stage, and a large ornate banner with deity imagery is visible at the top left.2017-05-24September 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesA seated group of devotees, mostly women and girls, sit closely together in a hall during a puja or satsang. Many wear orange or saffron robes and sit cross-legged, several with long dark hair in braids or plaits. An older woman in a rust-brown sannyasi-style wrap sits at the right, holding prayer beads, and a few women in white and gold-bordered cream dhotis or sarees sit among them. A woman with a light tilak mark sits near a small lit oil lamp. A red-draped table and cushions are visible at the top of the frame. No a person candidate is visible in this frame.2017-05-24July 24 20132013-07-24A photograph of a large indoor hall where many women sit closely together on a floor covered with orange cloth, most wearing orange sarees or kurtas with rudraksha malas. In the foreground a woman with a tilak and long dark hair sits in front of a white-haired woman with dreadlocks in orange clothing and white facial markings. Others wear purple, yellow and tan saris. Behind them, tables hold laptops, monitors, water bottles and a golden statue of a deity at the left, and a painted wall panel hangs at the top right. The scene suggests a seated satsang or meditation session with devotees. Roughly thirty-five women are visible.2017-11-11February 23 20162016-02-23A seated group of women in a hall meditates with eyes closed, many wearing orange or saffron sarees and rudraksha malas, others in white sarees with gold borders. A woman in the foreground wears a saffron saree with a red border, glasses and a long rudraksha mala, hands resting on her knees. Others sit on mats with hands in mudra positions; a small steel cup sits on the floor at lower left. Behind them rows of attendees fill the room, some with eye covers, and a gold-toned altar is partly visible at upper right. The scene reads as a meditation session.2016-01-16