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A large hall during a satsang session where many women in saffron-orange and red sarees sit cross-legged on mats with raised hands, while a few wear white and yellow. Each seated devotee has a small brass plate with oil lamps, flowers and offerings in front. Decorative cloth-wrapped pillars with blue, white and yellow patterns and tasselled ends hang from a white canopy, and red curtains line the walls. Many rudraksha malas are visible, and a clear view of the front of the hall is partly blocked by the crowd.

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A large indoor hall during a satsang, with a crowd of devotees seated on the floor. In the foreground, several women wear orange-red saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas, many raising their hands. Brass lamps, small plates of offerings and laptops sit on low mats before them. Behind, a wide audience in white and orange clothing fills the room under hanging red, orange and blue banners. No individual presenter is clearly identifiable among the visible people.2013-03-10A large hall with pink walls, red curtains and colourful striped pillars hung with fabric. Rows of women and men in saffron-orange and red robes with yellow borders sit cross-legged on a white floor, many wearing rudraksha malas. Brass plates with flowers, oil lamps and small ritual vessels are set before them. Several people in white clothes sit near the back, and framed portraits hang on the walls. Visible people are numerous across the hall, with many seated devotees in saffron and white clothing. A person presiding at the far end is not clearly identifiable, and no figure is clearly distinguished by the cues needed for an identification.2013-03-16April 07 20132013-04-07Large crowd of seated devotees in an indoor hall during a satsang, many raising their hands overhead. Women in saffron and orange saris with red blouses and beaded necklaces dominate the front rows, alongside women in white saris and men in white and light clothing further back. Several people sit on the floor with open notebooks, laptops and small bags before them. Red and white curtains and colourful decorative tassels hang along the walls and ceiling.2013-03-10A large hall with pink walls and red curtains holds a seated congregation of women in orange-red saris with yellow borders and rudraksha malas, many holding small oil lamps lit with flames. Brass plates with lamps and offerings sit before them on the floor. Behind them, a larger group in white clothing sits among people in white sarees and white shirts. Colourful woven hangings line the upper walls, and a framed portrait hangs high on the left wall. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly present in the scene. Some participants wear kumkum or vibhuti on their foreheads.2013-03-17April 07 20132013-04-07March 13 20132013-03-13A large hall filled with seated devotees during a puja, most of the front rows wearing saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, some with hands raised in gesture. Others in white kurtas and white ritual clothes sit behind them. Hanging decorative lanterns in red and blue and chandeliers hang from the ceiling, with framed pictures and a large screen at the far end showing a deity image. Many people are seated on the floor in rows facing the front.2018-04-25A large indoor satsang hall packed with seated devotees, mostly women and girls, many raising one or both hands in the air. Women wear orange, saffron, peach and red saris with gold borders, and some wear white saris. Several have rudraksha malas and ornate gold necklaces; a few have bindi and vibhuti marks. Laptops, notebooks and water bottles sit on the floor before them. Behind, a stage has orange and yellow tassel decorations, red curtains, and a banner-like backdrop with a logo at the upper left. No individual a person candidate is clearly visible in the frame.2013-03-10May 08 20122012-05-08A photograph of a large hall where many women and some men sit on red floor mats in rows, facing toward the front. Most women wear orange and saffron saris with gold borders, some in maroon or red, and several wear rudraksha malas. Some seated figures have eyes closed or heads tilted back in meditation. Colourful woven hangings with tassels hang from the ceiling, pink curtains frame the windows, and framed portraits hang on the walls. The scene appears to show a satsang or meditation session.2013-04-07A large hall with white tiled floor and rows of seated devotees in orange and white clothing, many with hands raised in anjali or palms pressed together. Foreground participants wear orange robes, rudraksha malas and vibhuti marks, with a young person with long dark hair wearing an orange sannyasi-style garment near the front. Hanging coloured banners and chandeliers decorate the ceiling, with large screens at the far end and drums, a red cushion and orange cloth at the right edge. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from this view.2018-04-25