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A seated group of devotees fills a hall during a ritual or satsang, sitting on striped red and white floor mats. Many hold small brass lamps or dishes, and there are brass plates and small bowls on the floor in front. A woman in the front left wears a white sari and glasses and holds a brass dish. A woman in the centre wears a teal green sari with a rudraksha-style mala and holds a lit lamp. A young woman in the front centre wears a white top with hands pressed together in namaste. A girl in the front right wears an orange-yellow sari with a mala and holds a lamp. A boy in a striped sweater holds a lit lamp. Background walls are patterned gold and red, with a purple circular logo at top left. No a person candidate is visible.

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A seated audience of mostly women fills a wood-panelled hall during a satsang, many with hands pressed together in anjali mudra. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari with red blouse and rudraksha mala holds a brass plate of puja items. Beside her a woman in white with a rudraksha mala raises a small object, and at right a woman in white with folded hands wears a mala. Others wear white, blue and red clothing, and backpacks lie on the striped mats. A figure in a maroon robe sits on a raised seat at the upper left, but no clear appearance cue for a person is visible.2012-07-02Seated devotees in a hall with red-and-gold walls join a morning satsang, sitting on red-striped cushions. In the foreground a woman in white clothes holds a small brass bell and a child in pink pants and a white top rings a bell. A boy in a green shirt sits at left beside brass bowls, a brass plate and a folded orange cloth. A woman in a green embroidered kurta and white pants holds an open booklet. Behind them more people in white and grey sit in rows, and a woman in a patterned dress stands near a doorway.2012-07-05November 26 20112011-11-26A seated group of devotees, mostly women, performs a satsang or puja inside a hall with light walls and a stone ledge. In the foreground a woman in white with a tilak on her forehead chants with hands joined, and beside her a woman in orange and white sits cross-legged with a brass plate and small brass lamps before her. Others wear white, pink, teal and blue saris and salwar kameez, many with rudraksha malas and folded hands or hand gestures. Brass bowls, a tray of fruit and a kalasha-like vessel rest on the floor and mats. No central figure identifiable as a person is clearly visible.2012-05-12September 05 20122012-09-05A large group of devotees, mostly women, sit cross-legged on red-and-white striped mats in a wood-panelled hall during a ritual. Many wear white kurtas and saris with orange or red shawls and scarves, and some hold small brass plates and lamps. In the foreground a woman in an orange shawl and white outfit holds a brass thali, a man in a purple shawl and orange scarf sits beside it, and a blonde woman in black with a red bead necklace holds a booklet. Brass dishes of offerings and flower petals rest on the mats. No central figure is visible in this view, and the wall banner is partly visible behind the crowd. Roughly 100 people are visible.2012-09-03A photograph of a large seated devotional gathering, mostly women and girls sitting on mats in a hall, many holding small brass oil lamps or lit candles and small brass cups. In the foreground a young girl in a purple top and red skirt holds a brass lamp, and a girl in a floral pink-and-maroon churidar holds a brass vessel. Nearby, a woman in a pink sari and a woman in a white outfit with red-and-gold tilak hold lamps, and brass plates with flowers, red petals and white flowers sit in front of them. Behind, more participants in saris and salwar kameez, some with long braids and bindis, fill the room.2011-12-04A large indoor gathering of devotees seated on the floor in rows during a ritual, many women and girls in white, red, green, yellow and saffron saris and salwar. In the foreground, a woman in a red sari and a young girl in a green sari sit before brass plates holding lit oil lamps and small offerings, with brass vessels and a pink bucket nearby. Many others sit with hands folded or eyes closed in meditation, with red chairs and pink curtains behind them. No one is identified as a person in this image.2012-04-14Indoor seated congregation of devotees with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed, sitting on mats on a tiled floor. In the foreground a woman with light hair wears a white sari with a border; a young boy in a white t-shirt and a girl in a green and yellow top sit cross-legged. Brass lamps with oil lamps and small offerings sit on the floor in front. Behind them many more people in white and light clothing sit in rows, with a saffron and striped cloth hanging on the back wall and a white-haired figure among them. The scene reads as a satsang or meditation session.2011-01-23December 10 20132013-12-10A large seated gathering of devotees, mostly women and some children, in a hall with red walls and red-cushioned seats. In the foreground a woman in a white shawl with a red bindi and a red beaded necklace holds a brass plate or dish with her hands, eyes closed. Nearby a young woman with long dark hair wears white with a red sash and closes her eyes, and a girl with a white forehead mark sits in red. Many others sit in white, pink and yellow saris with palms pressed together in namaste or holding small brass objects. No a person candidate is visible, so the a person field is none.2013-07-04 +1 copiesA large seated congregation of women in white clothing fills a hall for a satsang or puja. Many wear orange-red beaded lanyards around their necks, and several hold small brass handbells or bells in their right hands while others have hands folded in anjali. Some wear red shawls, and one woman in the foreground in a red wrap raises a small brass bell. The floor is carpeted and a blue-curtained stage edge with chairs is visible behind the rows of devotees, who appear focused and absorbed.2013-12-12