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Photograph of a large seated audience at an evening event at night, with a few tent poles and string lights in the background. Women dominate the foreground, seated on red plastic chairs, wearing saffron and orange shawls over white, green and red saris and salwar outfits; several have lanyard ID badges. Some women have hands pressed together in prayer while others sit with hands folded and gazing forward. A young girl in a white outfit with a gold-bordered dupatta sits at the lower right. Men and other spectators are visible further back. The scene suggests a satsang-style gathering.

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A dim, crowded outdoor evening gathering of devotees seated closely together, many wearing white clothes with yellow or gold borders and some in saffron/orange or yellow shawls. Several women with dark hair sit with palms pressed together in namaste, and many wear headphones. A few people wear glasses and one woman wears a green-yellow headscarf. A white banner with a yellow edge and camera equipment on a tripod appear in the upper left.2010-12-29Outdoor evening satsang audience seated on white plastic chairs on green matting before dark foliage. Women in saffron, orange and white saris and salwar kameez sit with palms pressed together in namaskar and applause. A woman in a yellow top and a young woman in white hold their hands folded; a man on the right wears white clothing with a sandalwood forehead mark and a red-bordered garment. Several people wear glasses, and a bald man sits at the back. Most audience members appear to be women. No stage or deity is visible in frame.2010-12-16November 07 20112011-11-07Large evening crowd of mostly women seated closely on a red carpet at a person Satsang gathering. Many wear white or cream sarees and garments, with orange and red shawls, dupattas and stoles; one woman in the front centre wears a black and red patterned shawl over her head, and a young girl at right is wrapped in an orange floral shawl. Some hold papers or sit with folded hands, and a water bottle rests on the carpet. Dim lighting suggests a night event with stage lights and scaffolding visible above the crowd.2013-03-10A large seated congregation of women fills the frame, most dressed in white saris with gold borders and many wearing orange or rust-coloured shawls and rudraksha malas. Many have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and some wear white headbands. Several in the front rows sit with hands folded in anjali mudra, while others sit with palms pressed together in devotion. A few wear name badges on their clothing. The setting is a crowded hall with more people visible behind them, and a striped mat lies in the lower right corner.2015-08-09A photograph of a large seated audience at an evening outdoor session, lit by electric lights against a dark night sky. Women and girls in the foreground sit on blue and cream plastic chairs wearing saffron-orange and red shawls over white, cream, and patterned salwar kameez; one girl in a green hooded top sits at left, and a woman with fair hair sits in white at centre. Several have hands folded or rest their hands on their laps with eyes lowered. Behind them many men and women in white and orange clothing fill rows of chairs, and a few palm trees and poles are visible at the back. No speaker or presiding figure is clearly visible in this frame.2012-10-19A large evening satsang audience of women and children sits on white plastic chairs under night light, facing toward the stage out of frame. In the front rows, a woman in a beige shawl rests her chin on her hand, a woman in a white sari with gold border and glasses sits with arms folded, and a woman in a red and brown patterned sari wears a striped headscarf. A woman in a white top with a yellow and orange head covering sits beside them, and a girl in a purple dress with a rudraksha-style mala watches at right. Some attendees wear white saris, others bright cotton outfits in blue, pink and red, and a few have vermilion marks on their foreheads. Behind them, many more people fill the rows under an orange-brown wall.2013-03-10Outdoor satsang gathering with a dense crowd of devotees seated on the ground in front of a red-cushioned throne-style seat. Women in white and cream embroidered salwar kameez with orange and red borders sit close together, several with hair in braids or tied back and one with hair clips. Young men in white kurtas and orange shawls sit behind them, and one older man with grey hair in an orange garment is visible at the right edge. Several women have hands pressed together in anjali. The background shows more seated participants in white and orange.2008-01-01Evening outdoor gathering of devotees seated in rows on a paved courtyard and on white plastic chairs, facing a raised dais at the top of the frame. Most wear white clothing with red or orange shawls and orange lanyards, some with rudraksha malas. A woman at the front left in a green-and-cream sari sits with her chin resting on her hand, and a woman in a white sari with a red shawl sits with folded hands. Behind them, a draped red and gold altar and a seated figure in a crimson cloth are partly visible at the top. Several people appear to be in meditative stillness or listening attentively to a talk.2013-04-01An evening outdoor gathering of devotees seated on white plastic chairs and blue chairs, many wearing orange-red shawls over white and lavender clothes. A woman in glasses and a lavender top, and a girl in a green headscarf leaning against her, sit in the foreground. Behind them, a large audience with a blonde woman in white and several men in orange stoles watch intently in a lamplit setting with string lights and tree trunks. No a person candidate is clearly visible among the people shown.2012-10-19A seated satsang audience fills the frame, mostly women in saffron and orange robes, white saris and colourful salwar outfits, many with rudraksha malas and forehead markings. Some sit with hands raised or clapping, and a woman in a white shawl sits near the centre. The background shows more seated devotees and red chairs in a hall. No single figure is identified as a leader.2017-01-12A photograph of a large seated audience at a satsang, mostly women and some girls in red plastic chairs under warm evening light. Front row: a woman in an orange and yellow printed sari, a woman in a brown top with a cream and blue patterned sari, a young girl with braided hair, and a young woman in a maroon hijab and a light blue shawl holding a small object. Behind them, older women in white, red, yellow and green saris wear spectacles and gold necklaces. Bamboo staging and rows of spectators fill the background, with blue and red banners at the upper edge.2010-01-20