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Indoor hall scene of women and girls in plain white ritual clothing standing with palms pressed together in namaste. Several wear white kurtas or salwar with white shawls, and some have bindi and bead necklaces or lanyard ID badges. At right, a young woman with long hair in a braid wears a white sari with an orange-red border and turns partly away. Behind them are white draped walls, a ceiling light, and a tall hanging with yellow and multicolour patterns. No a person candidate is visible.

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January 30 20102010-01-30February 28 20162016-02-28Photograph of a group of devotees standing in a row with palms pressed together in namaste inside a plain whitewashed hall with a concrete floor. The people on the left wear white kurta-style clothing and rudraksha malas; the man at far left has short curly grey hair and glasses, and a younger man beside him has long light-brown hair. Several women in white salwar-style clothing stand with hands joined, some wearing red-and-gold bangles. Behind them, hanging cloths in red, brown and orange and a yellow banner decorate the wall. At right, a man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands by an open wooden door. Such a satsang-style gathering suggests a session with delegates.2008-07-16Several women sit cross-legged on a polished floor in a hall with red curtains, pressing their palms together in prayer with eyes closed. Foreground women wear white salwar-style outfits with orange shawls and bangles; others in the row wear white with yellow shawls. A water bottle, a small container and a few books sit on the floor at left. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2011-11-04October 25 20122012-10-25A large hall with a white fabric ceiling and a stage at right. Many people stand in rows with palms pressed together in anjali, facing the stage, many in white clothing and a few in colourful salwar kameez. A man in a saffron-orange robe stands at a microphone stand at the stage, also with hands folded. An orange chair sits on the stage beside a colourful circular graphic on a white banner. A small logo appears at upper left. Water bottles sit on the floor near the front row, and mats are laid out for the attendees.2010-02-22October 08 20062006-10-08A large indoor hall with a polished floor where a group of devotees stands in prayer with palms pressed together at chest level. Most wear orange or saffron robes and rudraksha malas, while several women in plain white garments stand among them. Small brass plates and oil lamps sit on the floor before them, and wall panels and framed photographs line the room. No individual is clearly identified as a person in this view.2014-10-02A seated congregation of women and some men in white ritual clothes sits on a dark carpet in a dimly lit hall, facing forward with hands folded in prayer or resting in laps. Many wear white saris or white dhotis with coloured borders, some with orange or peach shawls, and several wear beaded necklaces and bangles. A woman in a red blouse and white sari sits near the centre, and a woman in a pink sari sits at left. Some wear identification badges on their clothing. The setting suggests a satsang or meditation gathering, with the speaker or altar not visible in the frame.2006-12-29December 29 20062006-12-29A hall with a white tent ceiling and hanging orange and patterned banners. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair walks down the centre aisle toward the doorway, hands pressed together in namaste. To the right, a row of women in white saris with black beads stand with hands joined in prayer, some with long braids. A blue cloth runs along the floor, and a small altar or painted figure is visible near the back wall.2006-10-19A photograph of six young women in matching white salwar-kameez outfits performing on a stage before a dark red curtain. Several of them hold microphones or sheets of paper and sing or read aloud. A few wear red or maroon blouse accents, beaded necklaces and drop earrings. Small oil lamps and a strand of green fairy lights sit at the edge of the raised stage, and the floor is pale tile with a dark inlay border. No candidate for a person is visible in the scene.2009-10-17