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A photograph of a large seated congregation in a hall with red curtains and a red-draped stage at the back. Many women and girls sit cross-legged on the floor, most wearing saris and salwars in orange, green, blue, yellow and red. Several hold small brass bells and handheld items, and brass plates with flowers and small lamps sit before them on pink and red mats. Some women have forehead markings. A cameraperson stands at the rear and framed pictures hang on the wall above. Nobody is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd.

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A seated group of women and girls in orange and red saris with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings sits on the floor of a hall during a ritual gathering. Several hold small books or clasp their hands in prayer, and brass puja items and small trays of offerings lie before them. Behind them, a larger crowd of seated attendees in white and colourful clothes fills the room, with more people standing along the far wall.2013-12-26April 08 20142014-04-08A large crowd of devotees seated outdoors in a satsang gathering, many women and girls in white ritual clothes with gold-trimmed borders and rudraksha malas, some with vibhuti and kumkum marks on their foreheads. Brass oil lamps, small brass vessels and offering trays sit on cloths in the foreground, with a girl in a green silk half-saree and a woman in pink dupatta with folded hands. Red plastic chairs are arranged behind, occupied by women in saris and salwar kameez, and many more attendees fill the background under a white canopy. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this view.2012-07-03A large seated congregation of devotees, mostly women, sits cross-legged on a polished white marble floor in a hall, many with eyes closed in meditation or chanting. Most wear orange or saffron shawls and sarees in cream, maroon and red, with rudraksha malas around their necks. Brass puja trays with small oil lamps, kumkum and flower offerings sit on the floor in front, beside backpacks, a water bottle and a folded orange cloth. A front-row woman in orange with a rudraksha mala closes her eyes, while a woman in a white saree with orange shawl sits with hands folded. No central figure matching a person is visible in this frame. The background shows more seated devotees and rows of chairs in an event hall.2012-04-24A large indoor hall where many devotees in saffron-orange robes sit in long rows on the floor, facing a distant figure in orange at the far end near a small stage. Many seated people wear orange and maroon clothing, with rudraksha necklaces visible on several. Long strips of green banana leaves hold food with small brass or steel cups beside them, laid out along the aisles for a community meal (annadan). Colourful paper lanterns and decorations hang from the ceiling, and screens on the side walls show the speaker. Ceremonial white-clad devotees sit toward the right near the front.2019-01-01November 25 20132013-11-25July 23 20132013-07-23A packed hall of devotees sits cross-legged on floor mats in prayer, most with palms pressed together. Many women wear sarees in pink, magenta, green, yellow, orange and red, while men and some young people wear white kurtas and dhotis. Some hold small brass lamps and plates with flower offerings in front of them. A red cloth backdrop hangs at the upper left, and bright lamps and a few sacred objects are set on the floor. The image is a wide shot of a satsang or puja gathering with the crowd filling the frame, and the people in the image are seated in rows.2012-01-01A photograph of a large seated ritual gathering in a hall with red curtains and cream tiled floor. Many women and girls sit on mats in rows, most wearing saffron and orange saris or robes with red-and-gold borders and rudraksha malas. Several hold small brass lamps, bells and brass plates with offerings, and some are reciting or chanting. Brass lamps, plates and small vessels sit on orange cloths in front of them, and a metal chain barrier runs across the foreground. Some women in white and cream saris sit among them. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2013-09-22A photograph of a large group of women seated on the floor of a hall performing a ritual with small brass oil lamps and brass vessels. Most wear saffron and rust-red sarees with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Several hold lit oil lamps or brass cups, and brass plates with pink flower petals and small offerings sit before them. Behind them, more devotees sit among red draped curtains and a golden deity murti near the top right. One woman in a white saree with an orange shawl at left gestures with her hands.2014-04-09August 24 20142014-08-24A large seated audience of women fills rows of white plastic chairs at an evening satsang. Most wear white or cream saris and salwar-style outfits with orange or saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, and many have rudraksha or beaded necklaces. Several women in the foreground sit with hands folded in their laps, listening attentively. A red carpet covers the floor below, with a bamboo scaffold visible at the upper left. No central speaker or a person figure is visible in the frame, so the seated devotees are the focus.2013-03-10