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A large seated congregation of devotees in white traditional clothing, many women and girls in white or cream saris and dhotis with gold borders, some wearing rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. Several wear red or orange shawls and have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Many sit with hands pressed together in anjali or clapping. Children and adolescents sit in white outfits in the foreground and middle. A red floor covering spreads beneath them, with chairs visible at the upper right. The setting suggests a satsang gathering, though the speaker is not visible in frame.

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A large seated audience fills a hall at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style convention, with many devotees in white and cream traditional clothing, some with orange or red shawls and rudraksha malas. Many women wear white saris with gold borders, several with white or red-marked foreheads, and a few smile or clap with palms together. Behind them, a wooden-panelled wall and floral arrangements are visible, and a figure in an orange robe sits near the front. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in this crowd shot. Crowd members are seated in rows, some in the foreground at close range.2016-02-14A large seated gathering on red mats at an ashram satsang. Many women and girls wear white saris with gold borders and orange or saffron garments, some with flower garlands and hair in braids. Several devotees sit with hands folded, and a few men in white dhotis sit among them. In the foreground a woman in a cream sari with gold border and kumkum-marked forehead sits near a brass plate of flowers, while girls in orange and gold are seated at left. The crowd fills the frame, with a stage edge and white tablecloth visible in the background.2016-01-03A seated congregation of devotees at a satsang gathering, filling a hall with many women and some children. Most wear white or cream traditional clothes with gold borders, while others wear maroon, orange and blue saris. Several have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads, and many have clapping or raised hands, smiling and joyful. Women in the foreground wear rudraksha and bead malas and gold chains. A boy in a white dhoti with a yellow border sits at left.2017-04-14A large crowd of devotees stands in a white tent with a red carpet aisle, most with palms pressed together in anjali. Many wear white dhotis and mundus with red-and-gold borders, and women wear white saris with red or gold borders and rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a young woman in a white sari with a red-and-gold border and a rudraksha mala holds her hands together, and a young woman in saffron-orange with a gold border and beaded necklaces stands at left. A boy in white with a saffron shawl and a basket of flower petals sits on the carpet. No individual clearly matches a person's appearance cues, so no candidate is identified.2016-01-03A large outdoor satsang under a white tented pavilion with a bright red carpet. Hundreds of devotees sit cross-legged in rows, mostly women and children in white or cream dhotis and saris with gold borders, some in orange and red garments, with rudraksha and beaded necklaces. Several women hold brass plates with offerings and bananas or leaves in front of them. In the upper background, a raised stage with a white-draped table and a few people seated near it. Attendees are dense across the frame, with many more visible further back.2016-01-03May 27 20172017-05-27A seated crowd of women and girls fills a hall at a satsang gathering. In the foreground, young girls in saffron-orange salwar kameez with red-and-orange garlands sit on red floor mats, some with hands clasped. Behind them, women in red and maroon saris, orange garlands and white or cream outfits sit in rows. Several wear sandalwood or vibhuti tilaks on their foreheads. A red curtain hangs in the background, and an older woman in a red sari with grey hair sits near the center.2013-12-25A large crowd seated closely on the floor of an event hall, mostly devotees dressed in white with red-orange shawls and lanyards. Many women wear white saris with gold borders, some with white forehead markings and rudraksha beads; several men wear white kurtas with orange-red shawls and some have orange turbans. A few women sit with hands joined in namaskar. Saffron-robed sadhus are visible at the back of the hall among the crowd. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.2015-09-15A large seated audience of women fills the frame at a satsang hall. Most wear white cotton sarees with coloured borders, some with orange or red shawls, and many have white vibhuti or sandalwood marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several women clap or raise their palms in devotion, and some smile while listening. Gold and white ID badges hang from some sarees. Rows of attendees extend to the back, with a few older women among them, and a golden ornamental object appears at the upper left edge.2015-11-22January 03 20162016-01-03April 30 20122012-04-30A large seated audience fills a hall at a KAILASA event. Most attendees wear white or cream clothing, with some in orange and saffron saris and shawls. Many women have red or orange forehead marks and wear rudraksha malas. Several wear eyeglasses and some listen with notebooks open. Orange-draped tables and a stage backdrop with green and floral imagery are visible in the background. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame, so the audience is the main subject.2017-06-18