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A large hall filled with seated devotees in white ritual clothes with gold-bordered yellow or orange shawls and rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a woman in a white dress with a red shawl sits on an orange cloth, hands clasped. Other women in white with red and yellow shawls sit nearby. Behind them, a figure in white stands at the centre, and a cameraman in white with headphones stands on the right beside a tripod. The audience extends far back across the room.

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July 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copiesA large seated audience of women fills a hall for a meditation session. Most wear white clothing with yellow or orange shawls and rudraksha malas, sitting on orange mats, with eyes closed or hands folded. Some women in the foreground wear orange-red dupattas and white saris. A brass lamp and a small book rest on the mats in front. Behind them, a golden deity murti or ornament stands on a raised altar near the far wall. The hall has pink walls and rows of chairs at the back. Around 100 physical people are visible.2010-09-16October 08 20102010-10-08A photograph of a large seated audience inside a white tent at a satsang, mostly women in white clothes and some in saffron. Foreground, a woman in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a long red-brown shawl sits with eyes closed in meditation, with a forehead tilak. Beside her, a girl in a white top with a small lanyard sits, and a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded. Behind them rows of attendees in white sit on floor cushions, some wearing lanyards. No speaker or throne is visible in the frame; the people are gathered in quiet listening and meditation.2015-07-02February 14 20162016-02-14A photograph of seated devotees attending a morning satsang hall, sitting in rows on orange mats. Women in orange and maroon saris and white saris with green or red borders and orange shawls sit in the foreground, many with hair in long braids and a few wearing pearl necklaces. Behind them, men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas sit in rows. A camera tripod stands near the front of the hall, and a monk in orange robes is partly visible at the back. No speaker is clearly identifiable in the frame.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21May 04 20162016-05-04A large seated gathering of devotees fills a hall for a puja, most sitting cross-legged on orange and red mats with small oil lamps and offering trays set before them. Many wear white cotton saris or dhotis with yellow, red and orange borders, and several women wear red shawls. Several participants have hands folded in prayer or rest them on their laps with eyes closed. Pink and red seating is visible toward the back, and a few people in the far background are standing. No single figure is identifiable as a person in this image.2011-02-25A 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.2015-07-06A large seated congregation of devotees fills a temple hall, many with palms pressed together in namaskar and some clapping. Most wear white ritual clothing; several women wear cream and gold-bordered saris, and some wear yellow shawls or sashes, while others wear green-bordered white dhotis. Two cameras on tripods stand on the right, and an orange mat with a water bottle lies in the foreground. Ornate gold and colourful deity figures and a shrine are visible in the background. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable among the people in view.2010-10-12A large seated audience fills a hall at a satsang, many people sitting cross-legged on red mats. Foreground women wear red, orange and white saris and salwar, some with rudraksha malas and marigold garlands; a woman in a red turban and red shawl sits with eyes closed. Behind them rows of men and women in white kurtas and white clothes sit attentively. No speaker or a person candidate is visible in the frame.2014-07-06