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A large group of people in saffron-orange clothing sits cross-legged on a white floor in a hall, viewed from behind. Many men wear orange turbans and orange cloth wraps, while women wear orange saris and have hair in buns, braids and loose styles. Banana-leaf or plate-like offerings are set in rows before them, and a pink and green cloth lies on the floor. Some participants wear rudraksha or beaded necklaces. The back wall shows a chalkboard sign and a stage with pink drapery.

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September 19 20172017-09-19November 13 20172017-11-13January 02 20162016-01-02March 01 20162016-03-01A large group of women and young girls in saffron-orange clothing sits cross-legged on the floor in rows. Many wear rudraksha malas and some have white or sandalwood tilak marks on their foreheads. A woman in the foreground holds a black microphone while others sit with eyes closed or hands folded. In the lower left, banana leaves hold food servings and paper cups sit nearby. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with orange-clad participants.2017-09-19A photograph from a satsang hall showing devotees seated on the floor on pink, purple and green mats, viewed from behind. Most wear orange-saffron robes with gold borders; some wear red or white. Several men in the back rows sit with palms pressed together in namaste, shaved heads, and a woman in the foreground has her hair in a bun. Small lit oil lamps and offerings sit on the floor in front of them, and a long incense stick rises at the centre. The ceiling and back wall show orange drapery. No figure is clearly identified as a person.2013-07-10 +2 copiesA large group of saffron-robed monastics sits cross-legged on a white tiled floor in a hall, their backs to the camera in the foreground. Rows of seated devotees in orange and red garments press their palms together in anjali behind them. Banana leaves in front of the foreground figures hold small cups, fruit, rice and sweets, offerings for a puja. A tripod camera stands at left and a deity murti is visible on an altar at the back of the hall. The scene suggests a Maheshwara Puja ritual offering of food to sannyasis.2016-08-02August 14 20172017-08-14A large seated congregation in an indoor hall, mostly women and girls wearing saffron-orange saris and dresses with gold borders, many with rudraksha malas around their necks and vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads. Several have palms pressed together in prayer or hands folded while listening attentively. Some sit on mats on a polished floor, and a small brass dish with offerings sits in the lower left foreground. Others in white and beige clothing sit among them. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd view, and no speaker or throne is visible.2016-08-10July 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor courtyard gathering of many people in orange-saffron robes seated on a striped rug on the ground. Women with long dark hair, rudraksha malas and gold jewellery sit in rows, several with eyes closed or heads bowed in meditation. Behind them stands a man in orange robes, and drums and percussion instruments are visible at the left edge. Red-painted pillars and a blue-tiled area frame the scene, with some people in white clothing sitting at the right.2017-08-31September 08 20172017-09-08 +2 copies