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Seated devotees in a hall with red-and-gold walls join a morning satsang, sitting on red-striped cushions. In the foreground a woman in white clothes holds a small brass bell and a child in pink pants and a white top rings a bell. A boy in a green shirt sits at left beside brass bowls, a brass plate and a folded orange cloth. A woman in a green embroidered kurta and white pants holds an open booklet. Behind them more people in white and grey sit in rows, and a woman in a patterned dress stands near a doorway.

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Indoor seated congregation of devotees with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed, sitting on mats on a tiled floor. In the foreground a woman with light hair wears a white sari with a border; a young boy in a white t-shirt and a girl in a green and yellow top sit cross-legged. Brass lamps with oil lamps and small offerings sit on the floor in front. Behind them many more people in white and light clothing sit in rows, with a saffron and striped cloth hanging on the back wall and a white-haired figure among them. The scene reads as a satsang or meditation session.2011-01-23November 26 20112011-11-26July 06 20122012-07-06 +1 copiesDecember 04 20112011-12-04Devotees sit on red-striped floor mats in a hall during a satsang-style gathering. In the foreground a woman with curly reddish-brown hair wears a blue paisley kurta and presses her palms together in anjali. Beside her a fair-haired woman in an all-white outfit with a rudraksha-style mala chants with her hands cupped, and next to her a woman in white with a mala holds her hands open. Brass puja plates, a kalasha-like brass vessel, small oil lamps and offerings sit on an orange cloth at right, with a clear water bottle nearby. Other seated participants in colourful salwar and saris fill the background, and a few men in white shirts sit farther back.2010-10-26A seated group gathering indoors in a hall with red chairs, pink walls and red curtains, with many women and girls in white, saffron, red, green and orange saris and salwar kameez sitting cross-legged on mats in meditation or satsang. Several participants have hands pressed together in prayer, and brass plates with oil lamps, flowers and small offerings sit on the floor in front. A young girl in a saffron sari and a girl in green sit closest to the camera with eyes closed. Many have vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads. The scene conveys a devotional or meditation program with a largely female audience. No a person candidate is visible.2012-04-14A seated congregation inside a hall with pink walls and red curtains, with folded mattresses stacked behind them. In the foreground, a woman in a green top and a woman in white sit on mats beside brass lamps, a small bowl, and banana-leaf or fruit plates with offerings. A woman in a dark red sari and glasses sits with hands together, and a woman in white clothes with glasses and a pendant sits upright. At right, a woman in a cream sari with pink embroidery sits with hands folded. Several other women in white and orange, and children in white and yellow, are seated on the mats. No one clearly identifiable as a person appears in the frame.2011-10-03A seated group of devotees performs a puja in a hall with a floral-decorated altar backdrop at the rear. Many participants hold small brass lamps or aarti vessels, while others sit on cushioned mats with brass plates and offerings before them. Women in white and pastel saris and salwar kameez, and several girls in orange, yellow, green and red outfits, sit cross-legged; some wear forehead tilaks, rudraksha malas and gold bangles. A woman in a pink top and white shawl with glasses is prominent in the centre. Visible people number roughly a dozen or more, appearing to be devotees in ritual posture; no clearly identifiable seated or standing figure of a person is visible.2011-11-04A seated satsang gathering of many devotees, mostly women, dressed in white, pastel and bright clothing, sitting on striped mats on a polished floor. In the foreground a woman in an orange top sits cross-legged with a small brass puja tray and a red-bordered cloth with small lamps and vessels before her. Beside her a woman in a lilac patterned top and a woman in blue with folded hands sit in prayer, and a woman in white with folded hands and glasses sits nearby, all wearing beaded rudraksha-style malas. The people's eyes are mostly closed in meditation, and a water bottle and bags sit at the edges.2010-10-09A group of women sit cross-legged on striped floor mats in a bright hall, seated in rows with palms pressed together in namaskar. The foreground woman in an orange top and white pants has her hands folded before her, and a woman in a teal top sits beside her. Others wear white ritual clothes or saris, and one older woman in white with glasses presses her hands together. Brass puja vessels, small plastic containers and a red bag sit on the mats. Red-cushioned chairs line the back, where a few people sit reading or with hands folded. Orange-draped seats and a glass case with a sacred item appear at the far back.2011-01-17A seated group of devotees, mostly women, performs a satsang or puja inside a hall with light walls and a stone ledge. In the foreground a woman in white with a tilak on her forehead chants with hands joined, and beside her a woman in orange and white sits cross-legged with a brass plate and small brass lamps before her. Others wear white, pink, teal and blue saris and salwar kameez, many with rudraksha malas and folded hands or hand gestures. Brass bowls, a tray of fruit and a kalasha-like vessel rest on the floor and mats. No central figure identifiable as a person is clearly visible.2012-05-12A large seated gathering of devotees, mostly women and some children, in a hall with red walls and red-cushioned seats. In the foreground a woman in a white shawl with a red bindi and a red beaded necklace holds a brass plate or dish with her hands, eyes closed. Nearby a young woman with long dark hair wears white with a red sash and closes her eyes, and a girl with a white forehead mark sits in red. Many others sit in white, pink and yellow saris with palms pressed together in namaste or holding small brass objects. No a person candidate is visible, so the a person field is none.2013-07-04 +1 copies