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A seated congregation fills a bright hall with pale yellow walls and large windows, as devotees sit on a raised tiled platform and on the floor in rows. Many women wear white or cream saris with coloured borders, along with red, pink, blue and green garments, and several have long braids or grey hair in buns. A man in a white shirt and dhoti stands at the back near the centre, and a cameraman with a camera stands on the right beside stacked white chairs. Some devotees wear rudraksha malas, and a woman in orange sits at the lower right. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the scene.

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A seated audience fills a bright hall with cream walls and orange-and-white floor mats. Women in white and cream sarees, several with white flower garlands in their hair and rudraksha-style necklaces, sit cross-legged on striped green and red mats in the foreground, listening attentively. Behind them rows of men in white shirts and white dhotis sit on the floor and in blue plastic chairs. The scene reads as a satsang or discourse audience; no speaker is visible.2011-10-10September 20 20122012-09-20A large hall with many women seated on red-and-white striped mats over a green carpet, attending a satsang. Most wear white or pastel saris with lanyard badges, and some hold water bottles or bags. A seated older woman in a pale green sari and gold border presses her palms together in namaskar, while a woman in orange and white sits in the foreground. A black speaker stands on a stand at left and a metal barrier chain runs along the carpet. Rows of seated devotees fill the background. The room has pillars, ceiling fans and stacked mats along the wall.2012-09-20November 22 20152015-11-22October 08 20122012-10-08November 22 20152015-11-22November 22 20152015-11-22December 13 20072007-12-13A large seated congregation fills an indoor hall with white walls and wooden doors, during what appears to be a ritual session. Many devotees sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, most wearing white kurtas, saris and salwar outfits, with several women in blue, green, purple and red saris. Some have yellow or gold lanyards and folded hands, and several are in prayer or chanting posture. A videographer with a camera on a tripod stands at the left edge, and potted plants and a small table with a water bottle are visible near the back. Many devotees are seated in close rows, and the sitters near the front are mostly women.2009-07-01A large hall filled with seated devotees in white and cream clothing, many women in white saris and salwar kameez with red-brown rudraksha malas around their necks, sitting on red mats in rows facing forward toward a stage. Several women wear red bindi or forehead markings. Some wear pastel or green and pink dupattas. Microphone stands are visible near the front rows. Red curtains and a framed picture hang on the back wall, and an orange bag rests on the floor in the foreground.2015-04-25A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees on the floor, most wearing white garments with orange or saffron shawls and some in green, blue and yellow saris. Several monastic-looking men in orange robes sit in the foreground, one with a shaved head. In the background a raised wooden platform with a small image above it, and staff in white uniforms stand along the side walls near a blue information board. Ceiling fans, potted plants and a wall display are visible. The crowd sits in tight rows facing forward toward the stage.2009-06-22A photograph of a seated congregation inside a plain whitewashed hall with a wooden door and a tall window at the back. Many devotees sit on orange cloth and striped mats, mostly dressed in white with gold-bordered cream saris and white shirts; some women wear gold necklaces and bangles, and several men sit on blue plastic chairs along the back wall. Handbags and a black backpack rest on the mat in front, and the attendees look toward the front of the hall where the event is taking place.2011-04-17