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A large seated congregation fills a bright hall with polished floor, devotees sitting on mats and striped cloth in rows separated by silver stanchions and chains. Most wear white clothes and white shawls; a woman in front wears a white outfit with a white shawl and a beaded necklace, while a woman at left wears a patterned pink top with green cloth and a dark rudraksha-style mala. A woman in foreground with glasses wears a red bindi. Others wear green, yellow and red garments. Seated devotees appear attentive to a teacher out of frame at the front, in a satsang-style gathering. A yellow and orange hanging decorates the upper right corner.

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A large seated audience attends a satsang in a bright hall with yellow-cream walls and colourful painted tile panels at the top left. Most people sit on mats and cushions, many in white kurtas or white tops. Several women wear orange shawls, a red-and-white outfit, a green-and-blue patterned dress and a pink top with a yellow scarf. Some wear rudraksha or bead necklaces, and a few have hands raised in prayer or gesture. Chrome barrier posts line the right side, with broadcast tripods and a camera in the foreground. A group of women in white stands at the far upper left near the stage area.2012-05-13A photograph of a large seated audience inside a white-walled hall during a satsang gathering. In the foreground, women in white, pink, orange and yellow saris and salwars sit close together, some wearing rudraksha malas and tilak on their foreheads; one woman in the front left wears headphones and a dark blue top. Behind them, rows of men and women in white kurtas and orange lanyards sit facing forward. At the top left, a doorway shows a figure in red and a few people in the background. A white stand-up partition with a metal rail divides the seating on the right, and a small framed picture hangs on the wall. The audience numbers well over twenty people, all seated and attentive.2012-10-08A large seated audience fills a hall during a satsang-style discourse. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on striped mats and red-and-white runners, with metal stanchions dividing the aisle. Many women wear white or cream saris with coloured borders, and several have rudraksha malas around their necks; a woman in front wears a striped brown-and-teal sari and is looking forward. Brass lamps, a water bottle, small plates and offerings sit on the floor near the front row. Men in white shirts and dhotis sit at the back, and plastic chairs line the far wall. Woven colourful toran hangings decorate the pillars, and a shrine area and no visible presenter are in view.2012-05-18May 12 20122012-05-12May 13 20122012-05-13A wide photograph of a large seated satsang audience inside a pale hall with cream walls, a tiled floor, and striped mats in rows. Many people sit cross-legged or kneeling, most in white or cream clothing, with some in orange shawls, pink and red saris, and bright salwar kameez. Several women in front have their palms pressed together in greeting or devotion, and a few smile broadly. Thin metal stanchions with chains divide the seating area. Colourful woven hangings in red, blue and yellow hang on the right wall, and a plate of fruit sits on a mat near the front. No speaker is clearly visible in this view.2012-05-12November 22 20152015-11-22A seated audience fills a bright hall with cream walls and orange-and-white floor mats. Women in white and cream sarees, several with white flower garlands in their hair and rudraksha-style necklaces, sit cross-legged on striped green and red mats in the foreground, listening attentively. Behind them rows of men in white shirts and white dhotis sit on the floor and in blue plastic chairs. The scene reads as a satsang or discourse audience; no speaker is visible.2011-10-10October 14 20122012-10-14A large hall filled with many seated devotees attending a satsang, most dressed in white or pastel clothing with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. In the foreground, a woman in a white dress with a small pendant sits with eyes closed in meditation, while others hold papers or sit cross-legged on blue-striped mats. Orange and yellow tassel decorations hang from the ceiling and a white draped table stands at the left edge.2010-10-10July 16 20082008-07-16A large seated audience of devotees fills a hall at a satsang. Most women wear white or cream sarees and some wear coloured saris in orange, green, and blue. Many have name badges pinned to their clothes. In the foreground a woman in an orange saree sits beside a woman in a white saree, and to the right a woman in a blue floral saree sits with her eyes closed. Steel crowd barriers and a water bottle stand along the right edge, and a red banner hangs on the back wall.2013-01-20