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A photograph of a large seated crowd of devotees, mostly women, in a hall. In the foreground a smiling woman with long wavy light-brown hair wears a golden-yellow and red floral sari and a small pendant on a cord; beside her a woman in green and red sari wears glasses, and another in a red sari smiles. Behind them many people in white, cream and red saris and kurtas sit closely packed, some with bindi and vibhuti marks. No stage, throne, or a person candidate is clearly visible, so no identification is made.

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A dense audience photographed from the front during a satsang-style gathering. In the foreground, a woman with long wavy brown hair wears a rust-red and gold floral sari and smiles while seated among others. To her right, a woman in glasses wears a green sari with a red border. Many attendees wear white, cream, and red saris, and some have vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads. Rows of people fill the background, many with hands folded or in a seated posture. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2016-11-12November 12 20162016-11-12A 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 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.2016-12-21A 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.2016-10-07A large seated audience of mostly women smiles during a satsang in an indoor hall with warm lighting. In the foreground a woman in a blue patterned sari wears a long orange-brown rudraksha mala and a round brooch, while beside her a woman with long blonde hair in a purple and maroon sari wears a rudraksha mala and a bindi. To the right a woman in a green and beige sari wears a beaded necklace, and a woman in a green-and-white sari sits at left. Behind them rows of devotees in white, orange and pink clothing sit close together, and water bottles are visible near the front.2016-10-07A photograph of a large seated audience at a satsang, filling the frame with many women in colourful saris and salwar kameez. In the foreground, a woman in a blue patterned blouse and saffron-brown rudraksha-style beaded mala smiles calmly with hands together, beside a younger woman in a white and green sari and a long-haired woman in a purple sari with a dark rudraksha necklace who laughs broadly. Behind them rows of attendees sit closely together, some in white, pink and green clothing, with warm golden lights and pillars in the background. No single presenter or a person figure is clearly visible in this frame.2016-10-07September 23 20162016-09-23A large seated crowd of devotees fills a hall at a Guru Purnima gathering, with rows of women in white, cream and orange saris and many wearing rudraksha malas and pottu bindis. Many sit cross-legged or with hands folded, facing forward toward an unseen stage. Two women in the foreground wear white saris with orange and red borders, and a woman at right wears an orange and gold sari. Pillars and a red-and-gold decorated doorway frame the back of the hall.2016-07-19A large seated crowd of devotees, mostly women, with eyes closed in meditation or prayer at a satsang or initiation gathering. In the foreground, a woman in the centre wears a white sari with a yellow border and a dark beaded necklace, sitting with hands in lap. Beside her, a woman in an orange-red head covering and a white top sits with eyes closed. Several women wear white and cream saris with saffron-yellow borders, and some have red or white marks on their foreheads. Dense rows of people fill the hall behind them, and a faint purple logo appears in the upper left corner.2016-05-05A photograph of a large seated congregation at a satsang, mostly women smiling and laughing. In the foreground a woman in a blue patterned top wears a long rudraksha mala and gold pendant, beside a woman in a pale green and white sari with a multicolour beaded necklace. A woman in a purple and maroon sari with a red mala smiles at centre, and at right a woman in a green sari with a rudraksha mala and red bindi sits. Behind them rows of devotees in saris and kurtas in pink, orange, red and white sit on a hall floor under warm lights. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2016-10-07A large seated audience fills the frame at an ashram satsang hall, with many rows of devotees facing forward. Most wear white or light saris and kurtas, while others wear orange, red, pink, yellow and teal garments; some women wear red or orange shawls and rudraksha or beaded necklaces, and several wear lanyard badges. A few attendees wear glasses, and some sit cross-legged on the floor. Tall white posts and a stage area glimpsed at the top suggest a large hall. The a person candidate is not clearly visible in this crowd shot, so no appearance-based identification is made.2013-07-22