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A photograph of a standing group of devotees in an indoor hall with wooden doors and cream walls. Many attendees wear orange lanyards with name badges, and several have palms pressed together in anjali mudra. In the foreground, a woman in a navy patterned kurta with a red-trimmed sleeve and a small red bindi stands with hands together, beside an older woman in a light blue kurta and a woman in a white shawl over a yellow top with folded hands. Behind them, women in green and white attire stand in a crowded row with eyes closed or lowered. Chairs with brown cushions line the front edge.

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December 08 20152015-12-08December 08 20152015-12-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated congregation at a satsang, with many women in the foreground pressing their palms together in anjali. A woman on the left wears a red and orange head wrap and an orange shawl, with a sandalwood-colored mark on her forehead. A woman in a grey top and red-orange shawl with gold bangles prays with eyes partly closed. An older woman in a red and cream sari with a red shawl and a small tilak sits with hands folded. A woman in a white wrap with a rudraksha-style bead necklace prays with bowed head, and a woman in a white top on the right also has her hands together. Others in orange, red and lime green clothing sit behind them, and the seated crowd fills the background of a hall.2014-05-21A photograph of a standing row of women at a ritual gathering in a wood-panelled hall with yellow panels and a potted palm behind them. Most wear rudraksha bead necklaces with red-orange shawls or scarves; some wear white kurtas, others a pink and cream sari and a dark patterned kurta. Lanyards and badges hang at their chests. In the foreground a tripod-mounted camera stands at the right edge. Some women have hands folded in front of them. No a person candidate is clearly visible, so the a person field is none.2014-12-30October 12 20152015-10-12January 06 20142014-01-06 +1 copiesDecember 09 20152015-12-09A group of women stand in rows in a wood-panelled hall with yellow padded wall panels, performing a devotional ritual with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Several wear red-and-orange shawls with woven patterns over white or cream sarees and white tops; one in the foreground wears a white top with a red-and-orange shawl and a lanyard, and another holds a small lamp-like object. Trays and small offerings sit on the carpet at their feet, and water bottles are placed nearby. Other participants in white are visible behind, and a woman in the lower centre sits with hands clasped. No a person candidate is visible in this scene.2014-12-26A photograph of a seated congregation at a satsang hall, mostly women in white tops and white garments with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders and rudraksha malas visible at their necks. Many have eyes closed or heads bowed in meditation, with hands folded in laps. Some wear glasses, and a few wear bindi and sindoor; one older woman in a cream sari sits at lower left. Padded chairs with red upholstery and a purple patterned wall panel form the background. No single speaker or presider is clearly visible in this frame.2014-05-05Indoor ballroom session with a crowd of standing and seated devotees in white ritual clothes, many wearing orange-and-white lanyards with name badges and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A foreground man in white kurta stands with palms pressed together in anjali, next to a man in white shirt, and a woman in black top and patterned skirt with hands folded in prayer. Golden-backed banquet chairs fill the foreground, a microphone stand sits at right, and a framed portrait of a deity or saint with a green-and-gold turban hangs on the back wall. The scene suggests a satsang gathering.2015-12-11February 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copiesA large seated congregation of women in white and cream clothing fills an indoor hall, many with palms pressed together in namaste or holding small oil lamps and brass vessels. Red and white lanyards hang around their necks. A woman in the foreground in a light blue shawl presses her hands in prayer, while others sit with eyes closed in meditation. Women in saffron, green and turquoise saris appear among the rows. a person is not visibly present in the frame, and no candidate is visible.2013-12-16