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A seated assembly of devotees in orange and maroon clothing listens attentively during a teaching session. In the foreground, a woman in a maroon sari with a gold-bordered pallu and a red bindi sits with a small clip microphone on her collar, smiling slightly. Beside her, a young woman in a maroon sari with gold border wears a rudraksha mala and a nose stud. Behind them, rows of people in saffron and orange saris and robes sit on mats, many with white tilak markings on their foreheads. The setting is an indoor hall with white floor tiles.

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Women seated closely on a red-floored hall, many wearing orange and maroon saris with rudraksha malas and gold borders, listening attentively to a discourse. A woman in the front centre wears a maroon sari with gold border and a white vertical tilak, her hand resting on the lap, while beside her a woman in orange holds a small book. Behind them, girls in black and red tops and older women in white and pastel saris sit in rows, with red pillars in the background. Satsang setting with devotees seated in a congregation.2014-10-02September 12 20132013-09-12September 13 20132013-09-13September 20 20132013-09-20A large seated crowd fills a temple hall for a satsang. Many women wear saffron-orange saris and white garments, with rudraksha malas and sandalwood or kumkum tilak marks on their foreheads. A woman in the centre front has an orange sari and a rudraksha mala, while a woman in white with a lanyard sits nearby. Younger girls in orange sit cross-legged in the foreground, and a water bottle rests on the floor. Ornate golden pillars appear at the left edge of the frame. No single leader is clearly visible in this view.2016-09-16A seated woman in the foreground wears an orange saffron robe with red border, a dark wooden rudraksha mala with a small pendant, and has white forehead markings, looking forward in a calm, composed way. Behind her, rows of seated young women and girls in orange and red robes, many with white forehead bands, sit in a temple hall during a puja. A brass oil lamp, small brass bowls and ritual items sit on a low tray at the lower left, and a gold deity murti is visible in the background. Partial view of a second set of seated devotees in white and red clothing.2014-08-21A seated group of devotees in a hall with maroon drapes, most wearing white or orange-and-maroon ritual clothing with rudraksha malas and white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads. In the centre a woman in saffron-orange sari with maroon borders and a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded, and a young woman in orange with a rudraksha mala and bangles sits beside her with palms pressed together. Other participants in white and maroon sit behind them, eyes closed or looking forward, during a satsang or pada-puja gathering. Foreground shows a small cup and a plate.2014-08-24Photograph of a seated group of women in rust-red and saffron-bordered robes with wooden rudraksha malas around their necks, sitting on a lavender-toned mat in a hall. The woman in the centre holds a black microphone and speaks, wearing rimless glasses and a red bindi. Other women sit beside and behind her, some looking down, and blurred figures in white and orange fill the background. The page indicates a morning satsang or discourse; this is a visible setting only.2014-12-28A seated group of devotees in orange, red and maroon robes with rudraksha malas gathers in a hall for a satsang or puja. Several women in front wear white or pale vertical tilaka marks on their foreheads and close their eyes, some with hands folded or raised in prayer. Behind them, rows of people in white saris and white clothes sit and listen. A red-and-gold draped figure at the front centre holds offerings near a brass plate. Pale orange and maroon shawls and rudraksha beads are prominent throughout the scene. No figure in this image is clearly identifiable as a person by the required cues, so the central seated devotee is described by role only.2013-10-13A seated group of devotees in a satsang or puja setting, with many women in orange and maroon saris and white forehead markings, some with rudraksha malas. A central woman in orange sits with hands folded and eyes closed, while a woman at right in maroon wears glasses and holds her hands together. Brass oil lamps, small brass vessels, a plate of rice and flowers, and red offerings sit on the floor in front. Several women in white garments are visible behind. Fewer than thirty people appear in view, several partly cropped. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2014-10-11October 29 20132013-10-29 +1 copiesAugust 17 20162016-08-17