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Evening photograph of a seated audience at an outdoor gathering, with a large crowd standing behind metal barrier railings in the background. In the foreground, a man with grey hair wears a white shirt and white dhoti with a gold border and sits barefoot on a red upholstered sofa with closed eyes and hands resting on his lap. Beside him, a woman in a red and orange floral sari with gold bangles sits with eyes closed and hands folded. Other women in white saris, a purple sari and a man in a white shirt sit or stand behind them, many with eyes closed as if in meditation.

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Night outdoor event with a large seated audience filling the background, many men in white shirts and women in saris. In the foreground, three seated women sit in dark red armchairs on a black stage floor: the woman on the left wears a teal sari and glasses, the centre woman wears a teal sari with a white flower garland across her lap, and the man on the right wears a lavender shirt and white dhoti with gold border, barefoot. The centre man in a pink shirt holds papers.2008-05-09May 09 20082008-05-09May 09 20082008-05-09A photograph of a seated audience at an evening programme. In the foreground, a woman in a teal sari sits with eyes closed and hands clasped in her lap, a man in a lavender shirt and white dhoti with gold border sits with hands folded, and an older woman in dark teal rests back in her chair. Behind them, rows of attendees wear yellow, pink and blue clothing, and several have pink and purple cloths tied over their eyes. Red-cushioned chairs and a metal railing are visible in the dim, warmly lit hall. No speaker is clearly visible in the frame.2008-05-09Night photograph of a large seated audience at an outdoor programme, many dozens of devotees in rows on white plastic chairs behind a metal railing. Women in saris and salwar kameez, including a pink-and-white sari in the foreground and a maroon sari at right; men in white shirts in the background. Many have eyes closed in meditation. Bright stage lights and red, yellow and green draped banners frame the upper area. No speaker is clearly identifiable among the visible people, so no a person candidate is shown.2008-05-09Night audience photograph at an outdoor satsang or meditation program. In the foreground, two men in white dhotis and white shirts sit in maroon upholstered armchairs, the nearer one wearing sandals, the other with hands resting on his lap. To the left edge, a partly visible figure in white clothing with an orange cloth stands beside a microphone stand. Behind them, a large crowd fills rows of white plastic chairs and a metal railing, many people with hands folded in namaste or seated quietly, women in sarees and salwar kameez in pink, green and yellow. Dark blue stage flooring extends in front.2008-05-09A packed indoor satsang audience seated on blue cushioned benches and floor mats, facing forward toward an unseen stage. In the centre, an older man with glasses and a bald head wears a red-and-gold shawl over white clothes and holds a long wooden staff. Beside him an older man in white kurta sits attentively. On the right, a man in a pink shirt watches. In front, women in saris, including one in a red blouse and white sari, and young girls in orange robes with white forehead markings sit with books. Behind, many devotees with forehead markings fill the hall. The mood is focused listening.2014-06-01Outdoor event at dusk with rows of red plastic chairs and woven mats on sandy ground, with trees, white buildings and parked vehicles behind. Seated devotees watch the programme. From left: a woman in a white dhoti-style garment, a woman in a grey and white ikat saree with an orange blouse and beaded necklace, a woman in a maroon saree with yellow border, a woman in a green saree with orange blouse and bangles, an elderly man in a white kurta and white dhoti seated on a floral cushioned sofa, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti beside him. Several others sit in the rows behind. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2010-01-22May 09 20082008-05-09Night outdoor gathering with a large crowd standing in rows, lit by a stage light on a metal tower at upper left. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a red-and-black border stands beside a woman in a cream sari and an older woman in a pale sari. Next to them, a man in a dark navy high-collared jacket and glasses stands with hands at his sides, and a woman in a brown sari with a shawl stands near him. A child in an orange shirt stands at right, and red chairs are visible at the bottom. No one is shown wearing saffron or distinctive sannyasi attire, and no person is clearly identifiable as a person.2008-05-09May 09 20082008-05-09Outdoor evening gathering at a large open ground with a wooden pole barrier and rows of red plastic chairs. Five seated people in the foreground: a woman in a grey and white ikat sari with an orange blouse, a woman in a maroon sari with a mustard border, a woman in a green sari with an orange-striped border and glasses, an older man in an all-white dhoti and shawl seated on a wooden armchair with a red floral cushion, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti seated on a similar armchair. Behind them a large crowd of attendees stands and sits under trees, with white buildings and street lights in the background. Floor mats in red and brown cover the ground.2010-01-22