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A seated audience attends a satsang in a hall with red walls and hanging decorative banners. In the foreground, women in white and cream cotton clothes with orange, saffron and yellow shawls sit on mats and a red carpet. A woman in an orange saree and a woman with a long braid sit to the left, while men in white dhotis sit near the rear of the room beyond a metal railing. No speaker or a person is visible in the frame, and the crowd appears to be listening to a talk.

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November 12 20102010-11-12A large seated congregation fills a bright marble hall during a satsang gathering. In the foreground, many young and adult devotees wear saffron-orange robes and orange turbans, with rudraksha malas around their necks and white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Some wear white dhotis, and a few women wear cream or yellow saris. Behind them, seated devotees in white and yellow clothing fill the rows, and a man in a purple shirt sits near the back right. A small child in white cloth sits centre front. The atmosphere is calm and attentive as people face forward toward the front of the hall.2017-10-18Photograph of a seated audience during a satsang-style talk in a hall. In the foreground, women wearing saffron and orange sarees and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on a red mat, with a woman in a white saree with gold jewellery at right; one woman in the centre holds a notebook and pen. Behind them, many more devotees in orange, white and colourful clothing sit facing forward, with a golden-draped figure partially visible at the top left, which appears to be a statue or seated figure rather than a person.2016-08-14 +1 copiesA large seated audience sits cross-legged on colourful mats in a bright hall, listening attentively at a satsang or discourse. In the foreground a woman in a cream saree with orange-gold border and gold bangles sits centre, while a young woman in white with a rudraksha mala and another in white with a pale headband sit nearby; a woman in pink and teal salwar kameez sits at the left edge. Behind them rows of people in white and pastel clothing fill the room, with several men in white and saffron-orange attire, and tall golden poles stand between the rows. No speaker or a person candidate is visible in the frame.2017-07-15 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated congregation in a open-sided hall with a white tent-style canopy and tall metal scaffolding. Many people sit on colourful woven mats and an orange cloth: young women and girls in white and orange or yellow shawls, with several women in orange sarees near a low stage. A man in an orange kurta stands at the back of the stage area beside a large framed deity mural. Woven ceremonial banners with animal motifs hang from the ceiling, and a small blue bag sits among the mats.2008-09-30A large seated gathering of devotees in a covered hall decorated with colourful woven hanging banners on the pillars. Most people sit cross-legged on the floor in white ritual clothes with orange shawls and some wear rudraksha malas; the women in the foreground wear orange and white and many have eyes closed in meditation. Framed portraits and photographs hang on the walls behind, and a small notice board and wooden door are visible at left. No single presiding figure is clearly visible in the frame.2006-12-09September 11 20152015-09-11A photograph of a large hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women and girls, dressed in white and pastel saris, salwar kameez and orange or green garments, many with white and vibhuti marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas. In the foreground a woman in white holds her hands in anjali, and a girl in white sits near the front. On a raised stage at the upper left, a woman in an orange sari sits before a painted backdrop of a deity mural, and colourful decorative hangings hang from the ceiling. The setting suggests a satsang or puja gathering.2008-10-06A large hall filled with seated devotees during a satsang or ritual gathering. In the foreground, women in white and saffron-orange shawls sit cross-legged on mats with small brass vessels, oil lamps and food offerings arranged before them; one woman in a blue floral kurta and white dupatta sits in the centre, and another in a deep red sari with orange wrap sits at right. Behind them rows of people in saffron and white sit on the floor, and a few men in white and orange stand or sit near the back. Coloured fabric tassels hang from the ceiling, pink curtains frame the windows, and a framed picture and a banner hang on the walls. No individual can be identified as a person from the image.2012-04-20September 11 20152015-09-11A 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.2014-08-23July 06 20142014-07-06