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A photograph of a large seated audience at an indoor satsang. Many people in white clothing wear red or maroon shawls and some wear beaded necklaces and lanyard name badges. Most sit cross-legged on mats facing forward, with a few women in front wearing glasses and others with hair pulled back. The camera is angled from behind the crowd, showing dense rows of attendees filling the hall.

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July 09 20132013-07-09July 09 20132013-07-09Evening outdoor satsang on grass with a large seated crowd of devotees in white ritual clothes and rust-red shawls. In the foreground, a woman with curly hair and a white top sits with hands clasped near her chest, beside a woman in glasses with a rudraksha mala and a woman in a white top with a red shawl and beads. A bald-headed man in white with a red shawl sits at right with palms pressed together in prayer. Water bottles and bags lie on the grass, and more seated devotees fill the background.2014-05-12A photograph of a large seated congregation during a satsang, with many rows of devotees sitting on the floor in white clothing and red-orange shawls. Most wear red-orange shawls over white or light garments, and many have orange and white tilaka marks on their foreheads. Several women wear red-orange shawls with name badges on lanyards, and some wear glasses. The background shows gold patterned wall panels. The crowd fills the frame, with faces turned toward the front in attentive listening.2015-07-07July 17 20132013-07-17July 06 20152015-07-06A large seated gathering of devotees in white clothing and red-orange shawls sits on colourful striped mats in a hall, facing forward toward an unseen teacher. Many participants wear white kurtas and salwar or white dresses, with red-orange scarves draped over their shoulders. A woman at the left wears a gold saree and holds a yellow-orange ceremonial umbrella, and a gold-coloured pillar stands at the edge. Several people wear glasses, and some sit cross-legged while others sit on their knees. The setting suggests an initiation or satsang session, with no clear a person figure visible in the frame.2015-07-06Evening outdoor satsang in a garden at night, with a large seated crowd on grass and mats. Most attendees wear white clothing and rust-orange shawls over their shoulders, with some wearing rudraksha malas. Many sit cross-legged, eyes closed or looking forward, some with hands folded. A woman in white stands at the top left on a raised area near purple-lit trees, and a few figures stand in the background. Water bottles and dark bags lie on the grass in front. No clearly identifiable a person appearance is visible in the foreground crowd.2014-05-12July 03 20152015-07-03A photograph of a large seated audience at an outdoor evening satsang in Varanasi. Many devotees sit on the grass and in chairs, mostly women and men dressed in white or cream kurtas and tunics with rust-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Several wear rudraksha or bead malas and bangles. Some wear glasses, and a few have grey or white hair. Warm string lights glow in the lower right corner. The camera is focused on the front rows, and no speaker or a person candidate is clearly visible in the frame, so no identity claim is made.2014-05-12May 26 20152015-05-26A large seated congregation of women in white clothing with orange-brown shawls and orange lanyards fills the frame, many with eyes closed in meditation or devotion. A few women in the foreground wear rudraksha-style beads and red bindis, and some have hands folded. Behind them, an ornate altar area with gold decorations, a hanging lamp and deity murti is partly visible. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation gathering in a temple-like hall.2015-09-15