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A dense crowd of devotees seated closely together, mostly women in saffron, pink, blue and green saris and salwar kameez, with bindis and vibhuti marks on foreheads. Many wear glasses. A bearded man at the lower right wears a pale green kurta with a sandalwood or vibhuti mark on his forehead. Faces are attentive and calm, looking toward a common direction. The scene suggests a satsang or darshan gathering at an outdoor event.

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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.2016-12-21December 16 20172017-12-16A 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.2016-05-06December 16 20172017-12-16A photograph of a densely packed audience seated closely together, mostly women in traditional Indian clothing. In the foreground a woman in a red top with orange embroidered patterns and a red bindi sits with her arms crossed, beside a woman in a deep blue top with a patterned shawl. Behind them a woman in a maroon printed kurta and a woman in a pink-and-white outfit with a dark pendant look toward the front. Others in yellow, orange and white salwar kameez fill the rows behind, many with calm, attentive expressions. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2017-12-16May 09th 20162016-05-09December 16 20172017-12-16May 12 20162016-05-12A photograph of a large seated congregation at a satsang, filling the frame with many women in saris and salwar, mostly in vivid colours. In the foreground, a woman in a blue patterned blouse and sari wears a brown rudraksha mala and smiles; beside her a younger woman in a white and green sari sits near a blonde woman in a purple sari wearing a rudraksha mala. Further right a woman in a green and teal sari with a bindi and beaded mala sits attentively. The background is filled with more seated devotees under warm lights. No single presenter's face is identifiable here; the scene is a devotee audience at satsang.2016-10-07September 23 20162016-09-23May 06 20162016-05-06July 22 20132013-07-22