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A photograph of a seated audience during a satsang discourse in a hall with white and cream draped seating and a green-covered table at left. Dozens of devotees sit cross-legged on mats, mostly women and some men, wearing white kurtas, cream and white saris, a red saree, and yellow and orange shawls. Several women wear beaded necklaces and some have hair in braids. A man in a white cap sits near the front. In the background a stage shows a deity murti and floral decorations. The audience appears attentive, facing the stage.

A large indoor hall filled with a seated audience of several dozen women and men attending a session, many sitting cross-legged on the floor and some on chairs. Many wear white, pink, orange and saffron clothing, and several wear headphones. Some hold notebooks, bags, and a laptop is visible at lower left. Gold-framed glass shrine cases with a deity murti and a framed portrait stand at the back of the room, with brass items and a plate of offerings on the floor in front. No single identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in this frame.

November 01 2011

A dimly lit hall with many seated devotees, mostly women, sitting cross-legged on striped mats and facing toward the front. Many wear white or cream saris and rudraksha malas; one woman in the foreground wears a white sari with a gold border and a white shawl, another in a floral white sari, and one in a red top at left. Name badges are pinned to several clothes. Men in white stand at the back of the hall beneath fluorescent lights. The scene suggests a healers' initiation session with a meditative gathering.

A large seated congregation in a hall fills the frame, with many women in white clothes. In the foreground a young woman in a white garment looks ahead, while behind her women wear white or yellow and orange shawls and rudraksha malas, some with hands folded in devotion. Some wear white forehead markings. Rows of seated people extend toward the back of the hall, which has tall white columns and a stage area at the far end.

Night-time outdoor satsang seen from the front rows, with many women seated in white and orange clothing on chairs over a red carpet. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with an orange border sits with arms folded and a maroon handbag at her side; beside her a woman in a brown sari with an orange shawl sits with hands clasped. Other women wear white salwar or saris with orange shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Rows of attendees extend back under a rope barrier and string lights. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.

A large seated gathering of devotees on a red carpeted hall floor, many in white kurta-style clothes with orange-saffron shawls draped over their shoulders and white lanyard badges. Many sit cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation or quiet attention, while a few wear rudraksha malas and one man has long dreadlocks with a white tilak on his forehead. A large screen in the background shows a bright image. Some attendees wear white dhotis and one wears a green shirt. Water bottles sit on the floor. The crowd appears to number well over a hundred people.

A photograph of a seated congregation in an indoor hall during a satsang or energy darshan. Many devotees sit cross-legged on blue mats, mostly wearing white clothing with orange shawls draped over their shoulders; some wear white saris with colourful borders and rudraksha malas. Several women in the foreground hold small books or notebooks. White plastic chairs are arranged along the back, and a dim, ornate altar area is visible at the top of the frame. The audience faces toward the front of the hall. No one at the front is identifiable as a person in this frame.

November 25 2006

Indoor photo of a large seated group of devotees dressed in white, many wearing white flower garlands, sitting on red mats in a hall with brick-red walls and a window grille. Several people in the foreground have hands pressed in anjali, and a seated figure in front holds his palms together. Brass trays holding white flower petals and small bowls sit on the mats. A few standing men in white stand in the doorway at the back.

September 16 2013

A seated audience fills a hall during a satsang gathering, with many people sitting on red floor cushions in rows. Foreground figures include a man in a white shirt and white dhoti at right, a woman in a white sari with gold border and glasses beside a man in a lavender shirt, and a woman in an orange sari with rudraksha mala and vibhuti marks on the right. Behind them, devotees in orange and saffron clothing wear rudraksha malas, and white-clad attendees sit near red curtains. No clearly identifiable speaker is visible on a dais, and no a person candidate's presence is confirmed from appearance.