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A large seated crowd fills a hall with a red carpet in the foreground. Most attendees are women wearing saris and salwar kameez in cream, white, teal, pink and blue, many with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders. Several have long necklaces and beaded malas. Some smile and laugh, others sit with hands clasped or resting on their faces. Blurred figures in the front rows and white banners in the background suggest a satsang or discourse gathering.

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May 21 20162016-05-21A large seated audience fills the frame at an ashram satsang hall, with many rows of devotees facing forward. Most wear white or light saris and kurtas, while others wear orange, red, pink, yellow and teal garments; some women wear red or orange shawls and rudraksha or beaded necklaces, and several wear lanyard badges. A few attendees wear glasses, and some sit cross-legged on the floor. Tall white posts and a stage area glimpsed at the top suggest a large hall. The a person candidate is not clearly visible in this crowd shot, so no appearance-based identification is made.2013-07-22A large seated audience of women fills a hall during a satsang, many with hands pressed together in anjali mudra or clapping. A smiling woman in the centre wears a white saree with a red-brown rudraksha mala and a bindi. Others wear saffron, pink, teal and multicoloured saris and shawls, several with malas and kumkum on their foreheads. Rows of seated participants sit on colourful mats, with a stage and white draped panels visible at the back. No ceremonial figure in saffron or ornate garments is clearly identifiable among the visible people.2016-12-21A 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.2016-05-06April 27 20162016-04-27May 09th 20162016-05-09May 24 20162016-05-24A large seated audience fills a hall with red floor coverings, many people wearing orange, red, yellow and green clothing with shawls and malas. In the foreground, a woman in a yellow sari with a mala sits with hands together, and a woman in a white sari sits nearby. Beyond them, rows of attendees sit in meditative stillness and devotion. On a screen at the top, a stage with figures in red is visible. The atmosphere is a devotional gathering.2016-12-03A large seated congregation fills a hall with many rows of devotees in orange, red and white clothing, many with orange shawls or saris. Some have eyes closed in meditation and hands pressed together in prayer or raised in gesture. Women in white and saffron dominate the foreground, with a woman in a purple top and gold beaded necklace at left. A red-carpeted platform and white draped stage are visible at the back, with more seated people and an upraised arm at right. The crowd appears to number well over a hundred.2016-05-02A photograph of a large seated audience at an indoor programme, filling the frame with many women in saffron, orange, white and red saris and kurtas. Many wear orange and white lanyards around their necks. Several women in the foreground hold small microphones, and a dense crowd of attendees sits on a patterned carpet in front of a stage backdrop with a framed picture and red drapery. Most attendees appear calm and attentive, some with eyes closed as in meditation. No speaker is clearly identifiable in the view.2015-12-09August 21 20162016-08-21A photograph of a large seated audience, mostly women, filling a hall and watching attentively toward the front. Many wear saris, salwar kameez and kurtas in saffron, orange, purple, green, pink and blue, several with orange or red shawls and beaded necklaces. Some wear white kurtas and glasses. The crowd fills the frame densely, with a few partly visible people at the edges, consistent with a satsang or discourse gathering. No a person candidate is visible.2016-05-09