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Seated devotees fill a hall with red drapes, most sitting on orange mats and listening attentively during a satsang session. In the foreground, a woman in a pink salwar kameez and a young woman in a bright yellow dupatta sit with hands cupped together in front of them, while a woman in a brown patterned shawl and glasses sits beside them. Water bottles, a handbag with a floral print, and a mobile phone rest on the mat at the left. Behind them, more participants in white and light clothing sit in rows toward a bright stage area.

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A photograph of a large seated audience inside a hall with white draped walls and a red curtain at left, several people wearing white chairs in the background. In the foreground a woman in a pink salwar kameez with red-brown rudraksha beads and hands pressed together in namaste sits beside a woman in a red-orange shawl and patterned trousers with eyes closed, while a man in an orange kurta with rudraksha mala sits nearby. A young girl in yellow sits at lower left, and a brass oil lamp with a small flame is visible at lower right beside the seated devotees. Many other people in saffron, red, purple and white clothing fill the rows behind them.2016-12-06 +1 copiesDecember 30 20142014-12-30December 29 20142014-12-29December 18 20172017-12-18September 11 20162016-09-11A large seated gathering of devotees in a hall with red curtains and a gilded framed display case, most of them sitting cross-legged on striped mats with backpacks and water bottles nearby. Many women in pink, white, blue and saffron clothing, one wearing a blue sari with a gold border and beaded necklaces, raise a hand to one nostril in a nasal breathing practice. A woman in white stands near a small altar at the back, and a few men in white and saffron sit among the audience. The image is a photograph of this satsang-style yoga session.2011-12-06August 27 20162016-08-27A seated crowd of devotees fills an indoor hall, mostly women and girls in white, cream, yellow, pink and red saris and salwar kameez. In the foreground a woman in a mustard-yellow sari and a long side braid sits with palms pressed together in anjali, and a girl in a white and mustard outfit with a brown shawl sits with eyes closed. A woman on the left has a white tilak on her forehead and holds her hands in prayer. Behind them, rows of people sit on the floor, some with eyes closed in meditation, and a red draped backdrop and golden pillars stand at the top of the room. No a person candidate is visible in the scene. +1 copiesApril 08 20122012-04-08A seated group of women and a few others sit on the floor of an ashram hall during a satsang or discourse. Several wear white or cream salwar and sari, one in a pale green top and grey trousers, another in a deep maroon sari with a bindi and glasses, and a woman in an orange sari sits at left. Brass lamps and small steel containers with fruit and offerings rest on a glossy floor in front of them, with a folded stack of striped mattresses and red curtains behind. The women sit quietly with hands folded in their laps, attentive to an unseen speaker.2011-10-03Large group of women seated cross-legged on red mats in a bright hall, eyes closed, meditating. Foreground: a woman with long silver-grey hair in a single braid wears white clothing, an orange-and-red shawl, and a rudraksha-style mala with an orange lanyard. Beside her, a woman in a white shawl with fringe and orange top sits with hands resting on her lap. Others wear red, orange and maroon shawls and saris. Behind them, rows of attendees fill the hall, with a white wall and speakers at the back.2016-04-23A seated group of devotees in a large hall sits on mats with eyes closed, appearing to meditate or listen to a talk. In the foreground a woman in an orange-red sari with matching shawl sits with a small brass-toned dish and a plastic container nearby; to her right an older woman in orange robes and glasses sits with hands in her lap. A young woman in a peach kurta and white trousers sits at left with hands folded. Behind them rows of people in white clothes with orange and yellow shawls sit facing forward, and a white-clad figure sits near the back. No speaker is visible in the frame.2011-10-29