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A large seated gathering of devotees with eyes closed in meditation or prayer inside a golden-pillared hall. Many women in saris, salwar kameez and kurtas sit in rows, some with white or vertical tilak marks and beaded necklaces, several wearing name badges on lanyards. Two women in front wear red and green garments, and a woman in a yellow sari holds prayer beads. The crowd fills the frame, with more participants seated further back.

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A large seated congregation of women, many with white or vibhuti forehead marks, sits in a hall with golden pillars at the back. In the front row, a woman in a red shawl and a woman in a teal kurta with a yellow dupatta sit with eyes closed, while others wear saris, salwar kameez, glasses and necklaces. Many wear name badges on lanyards. The mood is calm and attentive.2018-12-20A large seated gathering of women in an ornate temple hall with yellow pillars and rows of gilded kalasha-style lamps along the right side. Most attendees sit cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation, many wearing white, saffron, green and red saris and kurtas, with name badges pinned to their clothes. Several have vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads, and a few wear rudraksha malas. In the foreground a woman in a red shawl and a woman in a teal kurta sit with hands folded. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in this crowd of attendees.2018-12-20 +2 copiesFebruary 07 20142014-02-07September 22 20122012-09-22A large seated crowd of devotees with eyes closed in meditation fills a hall at Shuddhadvaitam in Ujjain. Many wear orange or red shawls over white, pink, green and purple saris and kurtas, with rudraksha malas and bindis or vibhuti on their foreheads. In the foreground a woman in a magenta sari sits with palms pressed together in prayer, and a young girl in a pink top sits among the rows. A stage with a lit backdrop is visible at the far end of the hall. No single presiding figure is clearly identifiable in the crowd.2016-05-06December 13 20132013-12-13December 20 20182018-12-20A seated group of women sit cross-legged in a meditation hall with red-and-white striped mats and red curtains behind them. Most have eyes closed and hands resting on laps in meditation. A woman in a bright yellow top and white shawl in the foreground wears a rudraksha mala and a lanyard badge, her eyes closed with a red bindi on her forehead. Beside her, a woman in a pink salwar wears a rudraksha mala and lanyard, hands in mudra. Others wear white, lavender, teal and orange saris and salwars, several with beaded malas and lanyards. No a person candidate is visible; the scene shows a meditation session.2011-12-10A photo of a seated group meditating at a satsang in a hall with gold chairs and white cloth partitions. Many devotees sit cross-legged in white clothes, some with orange or red shawls and long necklaces of red and white beads. A woman in the centre wears white with glasses and grey hair, hands clasped. A woman at right wears a green sari with a red-beaded necklace and a white vertical forehead mark, eyes closed. A young woman in the foreground wears an orange-red and white sari with a white forehead mark. A small child in an orange garment sits in front. A small bowl of white flowers rests on the floor at lower right. No a person is visible in the frame.2013-12-13A seated congregation of women and girls, many with palms pressed together in prayer, fills a hall at what appears to be a satsang or puja. In the foreground a woman in a white dress with an orange shawl sits with hands joined, beside a woman in a green sari with a gold-bordered yellow blouse and another in a cream sari with folded hands. Brass oil lamps, small brass vessels, plates with flowers and red offerings, plastic containers and water bottles sit on the floor before them, with a red-and-white carpet and rows of red chairs and white barriers behind. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.2012-04-04A large hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women in saffron, white, pink, green and red saris and kurtas, many with palms pressed together in anjali mudra during a group prayer or satsang. Some wear orange shawls and white dhotis; a few children in pink and green dresses sit among them. Brass plates, small oil lamps and steel containers rest on the floor in front, and a gilded deity murti and ornate shrine stand at the far left. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable among the visible people.2012-05-01A large seated audience of mostly women fills a hall during a satsang-style gathering. In the foreground, a woman with long dark braids and a brown shawl over a green and yellow outfit sits with hands folded, looking forward. Nearby, women in saris and salwar kameez in pink, blue, yellow and white wear rudraksha malas around their necks. A woman in an orange and yellow sari sits in the lower right, and others wear glasses and head coverings.2016-12-21