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September 04 2010

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A seated group of roughly thirty women and a few men fills a pale pink hall with orange floor mats, watching a presentation off-frame. Most wear white or cream saris and salwar with saffron-orange and yellow shawls or borders; some wear orange saris with gold borders, and one woman in the foreground wears a white sari with an orange-and-gold border and a yellow shawl. A woman at the far left wears a red-orange sari. Several people sit with hands clasped or resting on their knees, and a woman in the foreground watches attentively. Dark backpacks and a water bottle sit on the floor in front, and white plastic chairs line the back wall.

A large seated gathering of devotees in a covered hall decorated with colourful woven hanging banners on the pillars. Most people sit cross-legged on the floor in white ritual clothes with orange shawls and some wear rudraksha malas; the women in the foreground wear orange and white and many have eyes closed in meditation. Framed portraits and photographs hang on the walls behind, and a small notice board and wooden door are visible at left. No single presiding figure is clearly visible in the frame.

September 10 2012

A indoor meeting hall with a white-washed wall and a tiled floor. Many women sit on the floor on striped mats and on white plastic chairs along the walls. Most wear white saris with gold borders and orange shawls draped over their shoulders. One woman in a blue patterned sari sits with her arms folded on the right. At the far left a woman in white and orange sits near a small table with a speaker and a tripod-mounted camera. Several older women wear glasses. The mood is orderly, with attendees facing forward toward the front of the room.

July 28 2015

February 06 2014

A photograph of a large evening session in a hall with a white floor. Many seated participants in white clothes, several women wearing yellow dupattas or yellow scarves, sit in rows on orange mats and white mats facing the front. A few people in white and orange garments sit nearby, and a man in white stands at the front near a camera tripod. A small plate sits on the orange mat in the foreground. A man in white with a white shawl and beaded necklace sits at the far right edge.

Photograph of a seated audience during a satsang-style talk in a hall. In the foreground, women wearing saffron and orange sarees and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on a red mat, with a woman in a white saree with gold jewellery at right; one woman in the centre holds a notebook and pen. Behind them, many more devotees in orange, white and colourful clothing sit facing forward, with a golden-draped figure partially visible at the top left, which appears to be a statue or seated figure rather than a person.

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June 01 2009

A seated audience of women in white clothes sits on red mats in a hall with cream walls and red curtains, attending a satsang. In the foreground a woman in a white top and white trousers wears rudraksha beads and a long rust-coloured bead garland, with a red bindi, and holds a pen over a notebook. Next to her a woman in white with glasses wears a white flower garland and a rust-coloured bead mala, and in the far right foreground a woman with light hair in a white top wears a dark bead necklace. Others in white saris with rust-coloured bead garlands sit behind them, and one woman on the left has a white forehead marking. A water bottle and bags lie on the mats.

July 06 2014

Indoor evening session in a hall with cream walls and hanging saffron and multicoloured banners. Many seated devotees in white clothes sit in rows on orange mats, some wearing yellow shawls and orange-red sashes, with a few women in white saris. A standing figure in white stands near a tripod camera at the back, and a man in a yellow top stands beside it. On the right, an orange-draped table with microphones faces the room, and a seated figure in white sits near it. Plates or offerings lie on the mats in front. No identifiable a person is clearly visible.