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A photograph of a seated group of devotees in a satsang room with pale green walls, maroon curtains and folding chairs. Most people sit on the floor on blue and patterned mats, with rows of chairs behind them. Several women wear sarees in orange, yellow, red and maroon, with bindi and sandalwood or kumkum marks; a woman in front wears a red saree and rudraksha-style beads. Brass oil lamps and a small offering tray with flowers sit on the mat at left. Men in white shirts and dark clothes sit in the rear. A framed deity image hangs at the upper right.

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A seated group of women and a few others sit on the floor of an ashram hall during a satsang or discourse. Several wear white or cream salwar and sari, one in a pale green top and grey trousers, another in a deep maroon sari with a bindi and glasses, and a woman in an orange sari sits at left. Brass lamps and small steel containers with fruit and offerings rest on a glossy floor in front of them, with a folded stack of striped mattresses and red curtains behind. The women sit quietly with hands folded in their laps, attentive to an unseen speaker.2011-10-03A seated group meditation or satsang in a large hall with a light tiled floor. In the foreground a woman in white with an orange shawl sits cross-legged with eyes closed, beside a woman in an orange saree with a rudraksha mala and a woman in a red blouse and orange saree. Brass plates, lamps and small bowls sit on orange mats before them. Behind them rows of devotees in white, blue and orange clothes sit on the floor, with more people on chairs along the back wall.2012-04-09A photograph of a seated satsang gathering in a room with pale green walls, wooden floors and blue patterned rugs. A woman in a maroon sari stands at the left, while women in saris and kurtas sit cross-legged on the floor in the foreground, including one in a cream sari with red border and another in an orange and black sari beside a brass plate with offerings. Men in white and dark shirts sit on chairs and mats toward the back, and a row of red-clad deity images or figures is visible near the doorway. A woman with a white forehead mark wears a black and pink shawl. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from the visible cues.2013-03-10April 14 20122012-04-14Indoor satsang in a hall where devotees sit cross-legged on rugs and mats facing a shrine in the background. In the foreground a woman in a mustard-orange sari with a dark shawl holds loose papers, while a woman in a bright yellow salwar kameez reads from printed pages beside a woman in a red-and-gold dress and a woman in a burnt-orange sari. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and flower petals sit on a cloth in front of them. Behind, a man in a white shirt and a shaved-headed figure in white sit among other devotees, and a shrine with carved images and red-draped arches fills the doorway. The setting suggests a puja or satsang observance.2013-03-10September 28 20112011-09-28A 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 photograph of a seated congregation in a hall with beige walls and red-cushioned chairs in the background. In the foreground, a young woman in a red top with an orange shawl sits with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside her, a woman in a white sari with a white shawl holds a small brass bell, and a woman in a brown patterned top and dark blue shawl holds a brass lamp, with brass plates of offerings on mats before them. Rows of devotees behind them, many with hands folded, sit on woven mats and red-striped cushions; the scene suggests a satsang or puja.2012-05-11March 17 20132013-03-17April 08 20122012-04-08A seated group of women and girls sits cross-legged on mats in a hall with red curtains, attending a satsang or meditation session. In the foreground, a young girl in an orange and white top and a teenage girl in an orange top with a rudraksha mala sit with vertical sandalwood or kumkum marks on their foreheads. A woman in a maroon shawl and glasses sits near the center beside brass items and small offering plates. Others wear white saris, salwar kameez and dupattas. No candidate for the teacher appears in the frame, and small brass lamps and an oil lamp are on the floor near the attendees.2011-11-12A large indoor hall with a polished marble floor, where many women sit cross-legged on mats in rows, eyes closed in meditation or chanting. In the foreground, a woman in white with an orange shawl sits with hands folded, beside a woman in an orange sari with red blouse and rudraksha mala who sits with hands joined. A woman in a blue sari with gold border sits in the middle row. Small brass oil lamps and bowls stand before them on orange cloths. Red-cushioned chairs line the back wall, with framed deity images on a shelf above and a lone seated man in a white shirt at the far right. No clearly identifiable a person appears in the scene.2012-04-09