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A seated satsang audience with eyes closed in meditation. In the foreground a woman with long blonde hair wears a white chikankari-style kurta and a dark red rudraksha mala. Beside her a woman in a dark orange sari and a woman in a white outfit with a dark bindi and earrings sit with eyes closed. Behind them rows of seated devotees wear white, pink and yellow clothes; a woman in yellow with a white shawl sits on a red-cushioned chair, and an older man in a pink shirt sits at left. The background shows a hall with red and gold chairs and red ritual cloth on the floor. No a person is visible in the frame.

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A large indoor hall with many devotees seated cross-legged on a carpet in meditation, eyes closed or lowered. Most wear white or cream clothing; a woman in the foreground-left wears a red-orange shawl and a bindi, a woman in the center wears white with a rudraksha mala, and a woman in the right foreground wears a light grey top with a long rudraksha mala and a white wrap. Red-backed chairs and an orange cushion appear among the rows. Several more people sit behind, with some in pink and blue. No swami is visible in the frame.2013-12-10Photograph of a large seated congregation in a hall during a satsang or meditation session. Dozens of devotees sit closely packed, mostly women, dressed in white with orange-red beaded necklaces, some in saffron, red or pastel saris and shawls. Several hold printed sheets and many have eyes closed or heads bowed in meditation. A blue backdrop with a small white bird emblem appears at the upper left, and gold-trimmed red chairs are visible at the back. No single person at the front is clearly identifiable as a person, so no candidate is named.2013-12-13December 09 20132013-12-09A photograph of a large seated devotee gathering in white clothing with orange-red lanyards or satsang beads around their necks. In the centre foreground a woman with a short dark bob wears a white top with a red-and-white striped trim and sits with a calm, eyes-half-closed expression. Behind her a bald woman in white with an orange-red beaded cord, and a woman in a white shawl with a floral print, sit in meditation or devotion. Many participants have their hands folded or are seated quietly.2013-12-12July 20 20132013-07-20A seated group of women sit cross-legged in a meditation hall with red-and-white striped mats and red curtains behind them. Most have eyes closed and hands resting on laps in meditation. A woman in a bright yellow top and white shawl in the foreground wears a rudraksha mala and a lanyard badge, her eyes closed with a red bindi on her forehead. Beside her, a woman in a pink salwar wears a rudraksha mala and lanyard, hands in mudra. Others wear white, lavender, teal and orange saris and salwars, several with beaded malas and lanyards. No a person candidate is visible; the scene shows a meditation session.2011-12-10December 07 20132013-12-07Photograph of a large seated congregation at a satsang or meditation gathering, mostly women and some men in white clothing with chairs and a red-and-gold chair in the background. In the centre a woman in a red top and white sari with gold border sits with eyes closed and a rudraksha mala around her neck, appearing to chant. Around her devotees with eyes closed or hands in anjali, many wearing white and rudraksha beads. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2013-12-10December 23 20172017-12-23December 10 20132013-12-10A photo of a seated group meditating at a satsang in a hall with gold chairs and white cloth partitions. Many devotees sit cross-legged in white clothes, some with orange or red shawls and long necklaces of red and white beads. A woman in the centre wears white with glasses and grey hair, hands clasped. A woman at right wears a green sari with a red-beaded necklace and a white vertical forehead mark, eyes closed. A young woman in the foreground wears an orange-red and white sari with a white forehead mark. A small child in an orange garment sits in front. A small bowl of white flowers rests on the floor at lower right. No a person is visible in the frame.2013-12-13February 07 20142014-02-07