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A photograph of a welcome ritual at an indoor hall where seated devotees receive offerings. In the foreground a woman in a red and gold patterned sari with a beige blouse and bangles stands bending toward the group, holding a tray or plate with a small offering. Several women in white clothes with white headphones lean forward to take part. Seated devotees include a woman in a green salwar kameez with a long beaded necklace, an older woman in a white top with a red and pink border and rudraksha-style beads, and a younger woman in a blue-patterned outfit with a yellow-marked forehead. Delegate badges hang from several necks. Some faces are painted with yellow turmeric or red kumkum marks. Behind them stands a row of people, a golden decorative panel, and a wooden door.

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A seated satsang gathering in a hall with steel railings and orange mats, where a woman in a cream floral sari with pink flowers leans forward to offer a brass plate of yellow flowers and turmeric-coloured offerings to a young woman in white, who extends her hands over it. Around them, devotees sit cross-legged on orange mats, many wearing white kurtas or tops and rudraksha malas, some in blue, red and yellow clothing. A saffron cloth hangs from the ceiling at the upper left.2010-12-23February 09 20122012-02-09A photograph inside a hall with orange floor mats and red carpet, where a crowd of mostly women and some men sit on the floor in white clothes and saris. In the centre, a woman in a floral cream sari with red border bends forward holding a round plate of yellow-orange offerings, possibly an aarti or prasadam plate, as she moves among the seated devotees. Seated women in white tops, red shawls, green and blue saris and hair in braids and buns watch and clap their hands. Metal railings and white-clad men are visible in the background, and a yellow and purple hanging is at the top left. Text in the bottom right reads a pedia source line, which is omitted here2010-12-23A seated group gathering in a hall with red curtains and white walls, many people sitting cross-legged on mats and floor cushions. Most are women and girls in saris, salwar and churidar in green, red, orange, white and pink, some wearing bindis, necklaces and bangles. A young woman in an orange-and-black patterned sari with a white forehead mark sits centrally, hands working at something small. A girl in red shows a bead-like object near a tray. Oil lamps glow on the floor, and a shaved-headed man in red and a man in white sit near the back wall.2012-04-08A crowded indoor satsang hall with many seated devotees, mostly women in white and cream sarees with gold borders, some in orange and red. In the centre, a woman in an orange-bordered white saree holds a steel plate, while another woman in white stands beside her carrying a tray with flowers and a lit oil lamp. Speakers hang on the back wall beneath a draped cloth, and a framed portrait of a bearded man in a white turban hangs on the right side of the wall. Several people in the foreground wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and glasses, with the audience packed closely together.2006-12-17A seated group of women and a few others sit on the floor of an ashram hall during a satsang or discourse. Several wear white or cream salwar and sari, one in a pale green top and grey trousers, another in a deep maroon sari with a bindi and glasses, and a woman in an orange sari sits at left. Brass lamps and small steel containers with fruit and offerings rest on a glossy floor in front of them, with a folded stack of striped mattresses and red curtains behind. The women sit quietly with hands folded in their laps, attentive to an unseen speaker.2011-10-03A large seated gathering of devotees in a hall with red curtains. Foreground children in maroon uniforms with gold trim sit cross-legged, some with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Behind them, women in white saris with orange and red shawls and rudraksha malas hold small brass cups or lamps.2013-05-16January 08 20182018-01-08March 25 20132013-03-25A large crowd of devotees seated on the floor during an aarti ceremony, holding small brass oil lamps with lit flames. Many wear red and gold saris and red shawls with white tops, and several have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Some devotees wear rudraksha malas and red beaded necklaces. A girl in the foreground with curly hair has her mouth open in song beside a woman in a white garment. Offerings and a brass plate sit on a mat at left. A blurred orange-clad figure in the lower foreground holds a lamp. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2013-07-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated group session where a woman in a white sari with a pink blouse and gold-bordered pallu bends forward to touch the shoulder of a seated woman in a yellow top. Around them devotees in white kurtas, white clothing and saffron-orange shawls wear rudraksha malas and sit on chairs and floor cushions. A purple suitcase and a large screen stand in the background. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person, and no presenter is identifiable from appearance.2017-03-17 +1 copiesA large group of women and girls sits closely together on floor mats in a hall, many wearing saffron-orange saris with yellow borders and rudraksha malas, some with white forehead marks. A woman in the foreground centre in orange sari and beads raises one hand while seated, and an older woman at right in orange sari gestures with her hand. Small brass oil lamps and a small offering vessel sit on a mat in front. Others in white and maroon outfits sit behind, with a bright hall and seated attendees in the background. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd.2013-05-19