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Devotees sit cross-legged on red-and-white striped floor mats in a hall with red chairs behind them, eyes closed and palms pressed to their cheeks in a meditative pose. A woman in a teal kurta and white pants wears a red bindi and rudraksha mala. A woman in a white dress and purple skirt sits in the centre with hands at her face, and a woman in a yellow sari and a woman in white look on nearby. Another woman in a brown top sits in the background.

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November 08 20112011-11-08Seated devotees sit cross-legged on red-and-white striped mats in a hall with red curtains on the back wall. In the foreground, a woman in a brown cardigan with a wooden mala and blue trousers sits with hands folded and eyes closed. Beside her, a woman with platinum hair wears a green patterned shawl over white clothing. Behind them, women in white salwar kameez and a woman with a red bindi sit in meditation or attentive stillness. The scene suggests a satsang gathering. No figure in the crowd is clearly identifiable as a person, and no throne or main speaker is visible.2011-11-18November 17 20112011-11-17A photograph of a seated group meditation session in a hall with red chairs and gold-framed mirrors in the background. Many women sit on striped mats, most with hands raised to their faces in a nose-pinching breathing practice. Foreground women include one in a black top with gold bracelets, one in a teal shawl over white clothes, one in a red and maroon patterned dress, and a shaven-headed woman in white with a red bindi. Others wear saris in green, pink and red. Several name tags are visible on clothing.2011-10-29A large hall with many people seated on a red-and-white striped mat, eyes closed, hands pressed to their ears in a meditation practice. Most wear white or pastel clothing: a woman in a pink-and-white shawl, a woman in a red wrap, a woman in a teal top, and women in white tops with lanyards. Red curtains, red upholstered chairs and a shrine-like altar with ornate decor line the background.2011-11-25October 11 20112011-10-11Photograph of a seated group meditating with eyes closed on a red-and-white striped mat in a plain room with cream walls, red curtains and vertical blinds at the windows. In the foreground a young woman in a beige patterned kurta with a red-and-black skirt sits with hands folded; beside her a woman in a red-and-white striped shawl and blue top sits cross-legged. Further back a woman with long blonde hair in a dark top, and others in salwar and sarees, sit quietly. A small steel cup sits on the floor at right. No a person candidate is visible.2011-10-29Photograph of a seated group meditation in a hall with red curtains and red stacking chairs at the back. Many women sit cross-legged on striped red and white mats with eyes closed, hands in mudra or resting on laps. Several wear saffron or orange shawls and white or pastel salwar and sarees; one woman in the foreground wears a dark red shawl over a white top and green skirt. A water bottle and steel cup sit on the floor. Nametags are pinned to some clothing. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2011-10-30A photograph of a seated group of devotees in a hall with a pink wall and red curtains, sitting cross-legged on mats with eyes closed in meditation. In the foreground a woman in a cream shawl with red and blue embroidery sits with hands resting on her lap, beside a woman in a white top and white skirt with glasses. Next to them a woman in a maroon sari and a woman in a green salwar kameez sit with a blonde woman in white. Small brass lamps and a brass vessel sit on the mats in front, and rolled red and maroon mats are stacked behind the group. Several people at the back wear orange and white garments.2011-10-03A photograph of devotees seated cross-legged on floor mats in an ashram hall, eyes closed in meditation with hands folded. A woman in the foreground wears a cream saree with a pink-orange border. Seated centre, a woman in a magenta saree with a red bindi and dark rudraksha-style beaded mala holds her hands together. Beside her, a woman in a turquoise top and blue shawl with a long beaded necklace sits with palms joined. At right, a woman in a grey-white shawl and floral dress sits similarly. Red-cushioned chairs and a golden deity murti are visible in the background, along with several other seated and standing people. a person is not clearly visible.2011-09-30November 07 20112011-11-07Seated women in a hall with red curtains sit on floor mats for a satsang-style gathering. In the foreground a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and long dark hair sits with eyes closed, hands folded. Behind her a woman in a turquoise blouse and pink shawl looks off to the side. On the right a woman in a rust-orange and green embroidered kurta with a red bead mala sits with eyes closed. Brass bowls with marigold flowers, a small lamp and a folded cloth sit on a pink mat in front. Several other seated women appear in the background.2011-10-17