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A large seated audience of mostly women fills a hall during a satsang-style gathering. In the foreground, a woman with long dark braids and a brown shawl over a green and yellow outfit sits with hands folded, looking forward. Nearby, women in saris and salwar kameez in pink, blue, yellow and white wear rudraksha malas around their necks. A woman in an orange and yellow sari sits in the lower right, and others wear glasses and head coverings.

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A dense, seated audience at a large satsang or discourse hall, mostly women and some men, photographed from the front with foreground faces in soft focus. Many wear white or pastel kurta-style tops and saris, with rudraksha malas around their necks; a woman in the centre wears a purple shawl over a patterned blouse and a name badge, and a woman at right wears a red top with rudraksha and a bindi. Some wear orange shawls and red vibhuti or kumkum marks. Attendees look toward the stage, some with notebooks and a green folder in view. The mood is attentive and focused, with no visible ritual activity.2016-12-21December 23 20162016-12-23A seated audience fills a hall at a satsang-style programme. Many women sit close together in rows, wearing white, orange, red, teal and blue clothing, several with orange lanyards and cord necklaces. Some hold pens or notepads, and a few wear glasses. A water bottle sits in the foreground, and gold-toned chairs and a pale wall are visible behind them. No speaker or a person is visible in the frame.2015-12-09A large photograph of a dense crowd of women seated closely together in an indoor hall, facing toward the front. Many wear saffron, red and orange saris, shawls and kurtas, with white and cream clothing among them; several wear beaded necklaces and rudraksha-style malas. Faces are visible across many rows, some smiling and some attentive, with a few women wearing glasses and event lanyards. The background shows a pale wall and dark drape near the stage area. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd view.2016-05-06A photograph of a large seated congregation at a satsang, filling the frame with many women in saris and salwar, mostly in vivid colours. In the foreground, a woman in a blue patterned blouse and sari wears a brown rudraksha mala and smiles; beside her a younger woman in a white and green sari sits near a blonde woman in a purple sari wearing a rudraksha mala. Further right a woman in a green and teal sari with a bindi and beaded mala sits attentively. The background is filled with more seated devotees under warm lights. No single presenter's face is identifiable here; the scene is a devotee audience at satsang.2016-10-07May 06 20162016-05-06A dense crowd of devotees seated closely together, mostly women in saffron, pink, blue and green saris and salwar kameez, with bindis and vibhuti marks on foreheads. Many wear glasses. A bearded man at the lower right wears a pale green kurta with a sandalwood or vibhuti mark on his forehead. Faces are attentive and calm, looking toward a common direction. The scene suggests a satsang or darshan gathering at an outdoor event.2017-12-16A large seated audience of women fills a hall during a satsang, many with hands pressed together in anjali mudra or clapping. A smiling woman in the centre wears a white saree with a red-brown rudraksha mala and a bindi. Others wear saffron, pink, teal and multicoloured saris and shawls, several with malas and kumkum on their foreheads. Rows of seated participants sit on colourful mats, with a stage and white draped panels visible at the back. No ceremonial figure in saffron or ornate garments is clearly identifiable among the visible people.2016-12-21A large seated crowd fills a wide hall, with many women in saffron, orange, red and green saris and shawls, several wearing beaded necklaces and rudraksha-style malas. Most face forward toward an unseen stage, some with hands folded in their laps. Rows of people stretch into the background under white draped ceilings and a distant stage area. Recent-looking camp satsang setting with no identifiable central speaker visible in frame.2016-05-06December 09 20152015-12-09December 09 20152015-12-09December 21 20162016-12-21