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A seated group of devotees with palms pressed together in namaskar inside a plain hall with a wall clock and framed deity pictures on the walls behind them. Most wear white or cream clothing, with some in yellow shawls and others in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas. A woman in the front centre wears a grey braid and orange wrap, and several women wear sindoor and bindi. Framed religious pictures and garlanded decorations line the back wall. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this crop.

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December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A large indoor satsang hall with cream walls and high windows, filled with a seated congregation of well over one hundred people. Most wear white ritual clothing, while women in the foreground wear orange and red saris with gold borders, some with flower garlands and gold bangles. Orange and red bolsters and cushions line the front area, and framed portraits hang on the walls, including a painted deity image near the top. A standing figure in white stands near the centre of the room. Patterned banners in red, blue and yellow hang from the ceiling, and a video camera on a tripod sits at the right edge.2013-01-20July 19 20172017-07-19 +1 copiesA seated and standing crowd of devotees fills a hall with pale pink walls and white curtains. Several men in white dhotis and shirts wear rudraksha malas; one standing man in the centre wears a yellow shawl and folded hands. Women in orange sarees sit in the foreground, and an orange cloth hangs from the top left. Framed portraits with yellow and orange garlands sit on the wall behind, beside a small deity murti on the left. The scene suggests a satsang or ceremony.2009-12-30A seated group of women in a room with white walls, a bamboo blind and a bookshelf of framed photographs. Most wear white, orange, yellow or pink saris and kurtas with garlands and lanyard badges; several clap or sit with palms pressed together. A woman at the far left in white with a red-and-white head wrap and yellow beads, and a woman in a black shawl with a brooch at the upper right, are among them. No saffron-robed central figure with long hair or ornate adornments is visible, so no a person candidate is identified. Roughly fifteen to twenty people are visible.2009-12-16Photograph of a seated devotional gathering in front of an orange-red wall. In the foreground a woman in a yellow-bordered sari holds a silver plate with orange cloth and offerings, eyes lowered. Beside her a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered pallu and a dark beaded mala holds a plate. Other devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris, some with mala beads and forehead marks, and men in white shirts, sit with hands folded or eyes closed. On the right edge a figure in orange robes sits among the offering plates, and a shaved-headed man in white and gold ornaments sits behind the group. The scene suggests a puja or satsang offering.2010-11-01October 19 20152015-10-19July 06 20142014-07-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated congregation at a satsang in a temple-like hall. In the foreground, several young women wear saffron-orange sarees with gold borders and rudraksha malas, with white vibhuti or sandalwood lines across their foreheads; the central woman has her palms pressed together in anjali. Behind and around them, many devotees in white clothing with red lanyard-style cords sit with eyes closed or gaze forward. Ornate gold and red decor and a gilded altar area appear in the background. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in this frame.2015-02-24July 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesA seated satsang audience fills the frame, mostly women in saffron and orange robes, white saris and colourful salwar outfits, many with rudraksha malas and forehead markings. Some sit with hands raised or clapping, and a woman in a white shawl sits near the centre. The background shows more seated devotees and red chairs in a hall. No single figure is identified as a leader.2017-01-12