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A seated congregation of devotees in a hall during a satsang gathering, many women wearing saffron and rust-red shawls over white or colourful clothing. In the foreground, a woman in a leopard-print top holds a small brass handbell in her left hand while gesturing with her right, and a woman at the right in a maroon top and beaded necklace raises her hands. Others sit with eyes closed or hands joined in prayer, and an oil lamp glows near the front. Rows of attendees fill the background under warm wall lighting. No individual is identified as a person.

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A seated congregation during a satsang in a hall with wooden panelling. Most attendees wear white or red-orange garments; several women wear rudraksha malas and have tilak marks on their foreheads. Front-row women in saffron-red saris hold japa beads and sit with hands clasped. A woman in a pale blue shawl and a lanyard holds a mala in her hands. Others in white sit with eyes closed, hands folded in prayer or holding notes. Background rows show more seated devotees and a red-clad man near the right. No speaker or deity is visible in frame.2014-01-10A photograph of a seated group of devotees in a hall with white chairs and warm wall panels, performing a lamp ritual. In the foreground, a woman in a green-and-grey patterned top holds a brass plate with flowers, and a woman in a pink-sleeved floral outfit with orange shawl and glasses raises a small oil lamp. A woman with a vermilion dot and white forehead marks in a red top holds a lamp near the bottom edge. A woman in a pale blue shawl over white clothes holds a lamp at right, and women in white with red shawls sit behind holding booklets and lamps. Several people seated further back wear white, red and maroon garments, and an orange-robed person with a rudraksha mala sits at the far right edge.2014-01-13A seated group of devotees, mostly women, performs an aarti or puja in a hall with white walls. Several hold small oil lamps with flames, and some ring brass handbells. A woman in the foreground on the left wears a white outfit with an orange shawl and holds a lamp and bell. A woman in the centre right wears a white kurta, an orange shawl and a beaded necklace, holding a brass bell. Another woman beside her presses her palms together in anjali. Others wear orange shawls, and a blonde woman in pink sits near the centre. Metal railings and a chain divide the front seating area. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this crowd.2012-10-17Large indoor ritual gathering of seated devotees on floor mats in a hall with white chairs behind them. Many participants wear rudraksha malas and orange or saffron clothing; several women wear red or saffron shawls and sarees, and a woman in white with a red shawl sits in front. Men on the right are bare-chested with white dhotis and rudraksha malas, holding small oil lamps. Women in front hold lit oil lamps. In the lower right, brass vessels and a banana-leaf plate of offerings sit on the floor. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues in this frame.2018-01-08A large indoor hall filled with a seated audience of women, many sitting cross-legged on the floor and watching toward the front. Several wear white or cream clothing with rudraksha malas, while others wear orange, red and saffron garments; some have white tilak marks on their foreheads. A woman in the foreground wears a red top with a white shawl, and a brass-coloured post is visible at lower right. Near the top right, a pink-lit screen shows figures, and a serving counter with metal containers stands along the back wall.2017-09-21 +1 copiesWomen seated on the floor at a devotional gathering, wearing white and cream clothing with rudraksha mala necklaces and white forehead bands. A woman at left smiles and a woman at centre-left holds small hand cymbals or bells. Behind them a large group of women in orange and white sits in rows before a red curtain. Several women wear reading glasses, and one at right wears a red bindi and a white shawl.2014-11-30A photograph of a seated satsang gathering on white floor sheets, with several women in white ritual clothing and a foreground pair of women in rust-red saris with gold borders and wooden rudraksha malas. The two foreground women sit close to the camera; one has a red bindi and nose stud, the other wears a white tilak on her forehead and holds a small brass bell or lamp in her hand. Behind them, women in white salwar or sari, some with eyes closed and some reading small booklets, sit in rows. A pale wall, white cloths and a red carpet edge frame the room. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2014-01-07A seated audience at a satsang hall, mostly women dressed in white with red-orange shawls and rudraksha beads. In the foreground, a woman with long brown hair, a red bindi and a silver pendant necklace sits with her palms pressed together in prayer, wearing a white kurta and red-orange shawl. Beside her, a woman with a red-dotted forehead and white garments sits attentively, and to the right a woman in white with glasses and a white shawl sits quietly. Behind them, other devotees in white and red-orange shawls are seated in rows, some with white headbands and some with grey hair. No speaker or deity murti is clearly visible in the frame.2014-07-20A photograph of a large seated congregation inside a bright hall, with many participants holding small oil lamps with lit flames. In the foreground a woman in a white and yellow dotted dress and red-orange shawl with rudraksha mala holds a lamp in her right hand, and beside her a woman in white with a red shawl and rudraksha beads holds a lamp. At right a young woman in a cream sari with white forehead marks presses her palms together. Behind them men with bare upper bodies and white cloths, and others in saffron-trimmed red shawls, sit in rows. Candlelit lamps and white-clad figures fill the background.2018-01-08May 29 20132013-05-29January 17 20142014-01-17May 01 20142014-05-01