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A seated audience of devotees packed closely together, facing forward toward an unseen stage or altar. Foreground left, a man with long dark wavy hair wears a white top. Centre, a young woman with hair tied back wears a black and orange patterned dress with a long rudraksha-style bead mala and a gold pendant. Behind her, a woman in a white top with short dark hair sits beside a woman in a blue floral salwar. To the right, a blonde woman in white and a woman in a pink top sit near a person in light blue. Several women have bindis and bead necklaces. Pale pink wall behind them.

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August 05 20092009-08-05A seated audience photographed during a satsang-style gathering in a hall. Most attendees wear white clothing, and many wear rudraksha or beaded malas. A bald man in the lower left wears a white top with a yellow shawl and a headphone set. A woman in a blue top with a dark pendant sits at left. A woman in a white outfit with a dark bead necklace sits centre-left, and a woman in a white top with a white shawl sits centre. A bald woman in a pink cardigan with beaded necklaces sits at right, next to a woman in a maroon shawl. A grey-haired woman in white sits at right, and a woman in an orange wrap appears at the far right edge. No speaker or person on stage is visible; the crowd faces forward.2010-08-26A seated crowd of devotees in white clothing fills a hall at a satsang. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair and a white sari with gold border sits with her arms crossed over her knees, looking forward. Behind her a blonde woman in a white top rests her chin on her hand, and to the right a woman wears an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala and red bindi. Several other women in white and orange shawls sit in rows, some with bangles and wristwatches. The scene is warmly lit with a red cushion visible at the right edge.2013-12-05A photograph of a large seated audience inside a white-walled hall during a satsang gathering. In the foreground, women in white, pink, orange and yellow saris and salwars sit close together, some wearing rudraksha malas and tilak on their foreheads; one woman in the front left wears headphones and a dark blue top. Behind them, rows of men and women in white kurtas and orange lanyards sit facing forward. At the top left, a doorway shows a figure in red and a few people in the background. A white stand-up partition with a metal rail divides the seating on the right, and a small framed picture hangs on the wall. The audience numbers well over twenty people, all seated and attentive.2012-10-08Large group of women seated cross-legged on red mats in a bright hall, eyes closed, meditating. Foreground: a woman with long silver-grey hair in a single braid wears white clothing, an orange-and-red shawl, and a rudraksha-style mala with an orange lanyard. Beside her, a woman in a white shawl with fringe and orange top sits with hands resting on her lap. Others wear red, orange and maroon shawls and saris. Behind them, rows of attendees fill the hall, with a white wall and speakers at the back.2016-04-23A seated audience fills a hall with red curtains, many wearing headphones for translation. Foreground women in white and pink tops sit attentively; one woman in white with a yellow shawl sits at left, another in a purple scarf and blonde hair sits center. Women in white salwar and saris and a man in white shirt sit behind them. Some wear mala beads on lanyards. No speaker or deity is visible; the scene shows listeners at a satsang-style gathering.2011-11-27A photograph of a large seated audience, mostly women, inside a hall with red-brown wooden walls and patterned panels, at what appears to be a satsang. In the foreground, several women wear orange-red shawls over white or black clothing; one in a black top and orange scarf sits centrally, and a woman in a white shirt wears a dark pendant necklace. Behind them, rows of attendees in white and cream saris and kurtas sit on striped mats, some with hands clasped, listening attentively. No speaker or dais is visible in frame, so no appearance-based a person candidate is shown.2012-09-08October 11 20112011-10-11A seated satsang audience photographed from the front rows of a hall. Two women in the foreground wear saffron-orange garments with dark rudraksha malas; one has a white horizontal forehead mark and the other a red bindi with white tilak. A woman in a white top with a pendant necklace and a pen in hand looks forward, and an older woman with grey hair wears a white and teal outfit. Several other attendees in white and cream clothing sit behind them, and a pink water bottle and grey handbag rest on the floor. No speaker or stage figure is visible in this frame.2016-08-16August 27 20162016-08-27A close-up photograph of a seated audience at a satsang, with many women in white and cream clothing looking toward the front. Foreground women include one with black hair and round glasses wearing a red bindi, a woman in the centre with brown hair and a white forehead mark, and a woman on the right with short hair. Behind them, other attendees sit with palms pressed together and faces raised, some wearing glasses. The blurred foreground and watermarked archive photo suggest a public talk setting. No identifiable presiding figure is visible in frame.2010-12-19 +1 copiesPhotograph of an audience at a satsang hall, seen from the front. In the foreground, a woman with curly brown hair and a red bindi wears a white top and a beaded dark necklace and looks ahead. Beside her, a smiling blonde woman in a white shirt sits near the front. On the right, a woman with dark hair, glasses and a red bindi wears an orange embroidered kurta and a lanyard badge. Behind them, many people in white and red-orange shawls sit in rows, and a dark stage edge is visible at the bottom. No a person candidate is visible.2013-12-04