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A large seated audience fills a hall, many people wearing saffron, red and orange shawls. Several women in the foreground, including a woman in a light blue and white sari with a green lanyard, and a woman in a red sari with beaded necklaces, touch small white cloths or cotton pads to their eyes during a meditative or eye-cleansing practice. Some attendees wear white eye pads. Behind them the crowd extends across the floor, with red and orange banners hanging at the back of the room.

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April 27 20162016-04-27May 06 20162016-05-06A large seated gathering of devotees fills an indoor hall, many women wearing orange-red head wraps and scarves. Some sit with hands raised to their heads in a meditative posture, while others sit with eyes closed or gaze forward. Attire includes light blue and white saris, green and yellow kurtas, and a few white garments, with mats and bags placed on the floor in front. A white-haired woman in a light blue sari sits at the lower left. No a person is visible in the frame.2016-05-11A large seated crowd of devotees, mostly women in saris, salwar kameez and shawls in red, orange, green, pink and yellow, fills a bare hall. Many sit with both hands pressed over their eyes in a meditative gesture, while a few look on. Bags and water bottles lie on the red-carpeted floor. No single leader is clearly visible among the crowd.2016-05-07A large seated congregation of devotees with palms pressed together in namaskar at a satsang or darshan programme. Many wear red and orange shawls with white or pale clothing, saris and salwar kameez in green, orange, pink and yellow, and red-and-white bindis or forehead marks. Some have orange lanyard cords. A red carpeted aisle runs toward a bright stage at the back where a fire or lamp glows, and a white hall stretches behind the rows.2016-04-23A large photograph of a dense crowd of women seated closely together in an indoor hall, facing toward the front. Many wear saffron, red and orange saris, shawls and kurtas, with white and cream clothing among them; several wear beaded necklaces and rudraksha-style malas. Faces are visible across many rows, some smiling and some attentive, with a few women wearing glasses and event lanyards. The background shows a pale wall and dark drape near the stage area. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd view.2016-05-06April 21 20162016-04-21April 27 20162016-04-27May 07 20162016-05-07A large crowd of women fills a hall, most with both arms raised and hands pressed to their heads in a synchronized posture. Many wear saris and salwar kameez in red, orange, pink, green and blue, with bangles, beaded necklaces and green lanyards around their necks. Faces show calm concentration, and the scene is shot from a low angle with foreground figures slightly blurred. A large screen glows pink at the upper right edge of the hall.2016-05-11May 07 20162016-05-07 +1 copiesA dense, seated audience at a large satsang or discourse hall, mostly women and some men, photographed from the front with foreground faces in soft focus. Many wear white or pastel kurta-style tops and saris, with rudraksha malas around their necks; a woman in the centre wears a purple shawl over a patterned blouse and a name badge, and a woman at right wears a red top with rudraksha and a bindi. Some wear orange shawls and red vibhuti or kumkum marks. Attendees look toward the stage, some with notebooks and a green folder in view. The mood is attentive and focused, with no visible ritual activity.2016-12-21