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Outdoor photo of a crowd of devotees seated on tiered concrete steps behind a chain-link fence, with terracotta pots of green plants lined along the lower steps. Most women wear white saris with gold or coloured borders, one wears an orange-yellow sari, and one woman in a pink-bordered sari with a lotus motif presses her palms together. The foreground young woman in white with a sandalwood tilak and long rudraksha malas is singing or chanting with her mouth open. Several others sit with folded hands in prayer, and a few men in the background watch or film. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.

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August 02 20132013-08-02February 16 20162016-02-16A seated audience of women fills the frame at a satsang-style gathering. In the foreground, a woman with long reddish-brown hair wears white clothing and a rudraksha mala, sitting cross-legged. Beside her, a woman in a cream and gold-bordered saree with round glasses holds her hands together in front of her. Another woman in a white saree with a gold border wears a rust-red beaded mala and has white sandalwood paste on her forehead. Behind them, many women wear white, cream and saffron-orange clothing, rudraksha malas and vibhuti or white forehead markings. No a person candidate is visible among the people shown.2014-07-11July 14 20132013-07-14Photograph of a large audience seated in tiers at an outdoor satsang, many women watching attentively. In the foreground, a blurred bald man in saffron-orange clothing and a gold necklace sits at the bottom edge. Nearby women wear white and cream saris and kurtas, rudraksha-style red beaded mala necklaces, and red bindis; one woman in white with a dark rudraksha mala looks forward, and another in a pink top and glasses sits to the right. Several people wear red and orange lanyard-style cords. The crowd appears to number about twenty to fifty visible people, with some partly cropped at the frame edges.2013-07-08August 23 20142014-08-23A seated group of women devotees chanting in a hall, most wearing orange and saffron saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas. Several have white or pink vibhuti tilak lines on their foreheads, and a few wear white saris. Some have eyes closed and mouths open in recitation, and small brass lamps sit in the foreground. Clear spectators from the front-row of this satsang group are visible, but no a person candidate appears in the frame.2013-08-02A photograph of a large seated congregation of devotees dressed in white, many wearing orange-red and white lanyards. In the foreground a woman in a red blouse and white sari wears a long rudraksha mala and sits with her hands near a small brass object, smiling as she sings. Beside her a woman in white with grey-streaked hair looks forward, and other women in white clothes sit closely packed in a hall, some with eyes closed in devotion. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation gathering. No candidate for a person is visible in the frame.2013-12-12July 08 20132013-07-08 +1 copiesMay 20 20142014-05-20A photograph of a seated devotee crowd outdoors with hands pressed in anjali mudra. In the foreground, a woman with a white forehead mark and gold bangles wears a white sari with a gold border. Beside her, a younger woman in a white floral print salwar kameez with a red bindi and gold bangles holds her palms together. To her right, a woman in a red sari with glasses and gold bangles prays, and behind them a woman in an orange shawl, a man in white with glasses, and other devotees sit in prayer. Green leaves appear at the lower left under a pale sky. No a person candidate is clearly visible in this crowd.2013-07-29A photograph of a large seated congregation of women in white and cream traditional dress with gold borders, many wearing rudraksha malas and rust-coloured beaded mala necklaces, with white forehead markings and sandalwood or vibhuti tilaks. Foreground women sit cross-legged with hands in anjali mudra, eyes closed, while others meditate or listen; a child sits at left. The hall has cream walls, wooden doors and a blue-and-white banner in the background. Nothing visible indicates a specific named programme beyond the hall setting.2015-08-09