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A dense, seated audience at a large satsang or discourse hall, mostly women and some men, photographed from the front with foreground faces in soft focus. Many wear white or pastel kurta-style tops and saris, with rudraksha malas around their necks; a woman in the centre wears a purple shawl over a patterned blouse and a name badge, and a woman at right wears a red top with rudraksha and a bindi. Some wear orange shawls and red vibhuti or kumkum marks. Attendees look toward the stage, some with notebooks and a green folder in view. The mood is attentive and focused, with no visible ritual activity.

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A large crowd of women seated closely on the floor of a temple hall, many with eyes closed or gazing forward in meditation. Several wear white kurtas with orange or red shawls, while others wear saris in cream, green, red and multicoloured patterns. Some have bindis, vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads, and a few wear rudraksha malas. Floral and gold decorations are visible in the background. No individual clearly matches the a person candidate.2016-10-07September 23 20162016-09-23October 07 20162016-10-07December 09 20152015-12-09July 22 20132013-07-22A large photograph of a dense crowd of women seated closely together in an indoor hall, facing toward the front. Many wear saffron, red and orange saris, shawls and kurtas, with white and cream clothing among them; several wear beaded necklaces and rudraksha-style malas. Faces are visible across many rows, some smiling and some attentive, with a few women wearing glasses and event lanyards. The background shows a pale wall and dark drape near the stage area. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd view.2016-05-06A seated audience fills a hall at a satsang-style programme. Many women sit close together in rows, wearing white, orange, red, teal and blue clothing, several with orange lanyards and cord necklaces. Some hold pens or notepads, and a few wear glasses. A water bottle sits in the foreground, and gold-toned chairs and a pale wall are visible behind them. No speaker or a person is visible in the frame.2015-12-09May 04 20162016-05-04May 06 20162016-05-06A large seated audience of women fills the frame at a satsang, viewed from the front with grey metal crowd-control barriers between rows. Most wear white or cream saris and salwar kameez with pink, maroon, orange, green and purple borders, plus gold necklaces, bangles, bindis and spectacles. Many have hands folded or rest quietly, with faces attentive and serious. No speaker or dais is clearly visible, and no a person candidate can be identified in the image.2013-07-22A large seated congregation of women fills the frame at a temple or satsang hall during a ritual event. In the foreground, a young woman in a green shawl over a red blouse wears glasses and a red bindi, with a gold pendant and beaded necklace. Beside her, a blonde woman in a turquoise embroidered kurta with arms folded sits with a white tilak on her forehead and a small pendant necklace. To the right, a woman in a cream sari wears a rudraksha mala and a white tilak, and another woman in white bears a white tilak. Behind them, rows of devotees in white and orange clothing sit attentively, some with eyes closed. a person is not clearly visible in this frame.2016-10-09December 09 20152015-12-09