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A seated congregation during a satsang in a large hall with white sheets spread on the floor. In the foreground, a shaved-headed woman in red and maroon robes wearing glasses sits beside a woman in orange sannyasi robes with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead tilak. Next to her, a woman in a dark red sari with gold border and a rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed. Behind them, devotees in white clothing, including a woman in a white shawl and a woman in pink with a blue-robed woman, sit in meditation or listening. Marigold garlands line the carpet at right, and rows of chairs and more seated devotees fill the background.

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January 09 20122012-01-09January 07 20142014-01-07A photograph of a large seated audience at a satsang, filling a hall with many rows of devotees sitting on the floor. In the foreground, women wear saffron and orange sarees with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, while others wear white or red sarees and some wear glasses. Several women have eyes closed in meditation with hands folded, and a small brass lamp sits on the floor at the lower right. Further back, more devotees in white and colourful clothing sit attentively, and a banner with a purple emblem hangs at the upper left. No individual is identifiable as a person in this crowd shot.2014-07-06 +1 copiesA large satsang audience seated on white sheets inside a white tent, with many devotees in white clothes and brown or rudraksha-style malas around their necks. In the foreground a woman in a white sari sits with hands folded, a woman in purple lower garment and rudraksha mala sits beside a woman in an orange top, and a girl in white with an event badge sits at left. Several people wear lanyards and name badges. Orange cushions and a red bag lie on the floor. The frontal stage area and any teacher are out of frame, so no a person candidate is visible.2015-07-02January 04 20142014-01-04September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesMarch 14 20142014-03-14January 10 20142014-01-10A 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.2015-02-24A large seated satsang audience in a warm-lit hall with padded cream wall panels and a wooden pillar on the left. Foreground devotees sit cross-legged on white mats; several women wear white kurtas with red or maroon shawls, some with hands in anjali or eyes closed, and a woman in a blue t-shirt with a red pendant sits centre-front looking ahead. Behind them rows of saffron-robed sannyasis and monastics, some with red or orange turbans and white beards, sit facing forward. Several kumkum or vibhuti forehead marks are visible. No single person can be confidently identified as a person from appearance here.2014-03-20A large seated audience fills a hall at a satsang, many people sitting cross-legged on red mats. Foreground women wear red, orange and white saris and salwar, some with rudraksha malas and marigold garlands; a woman in a red turban and red shawl sits with eyes closed. Behind them rows of men and women in white kurtas and white clothes sit attentively. No speaker or a person candidate is visible in the frame.2014-07-06A photograph of a large seated audience inside a white tent at a satsang, mostly women in white clothes and some in saffron. Foreground, a woman in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a long red-brown shawl sits with eyes closed in meditation, with a forehead tilak. Beside her, a girl in a white top with a small lanyard sits, and a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded. Behind them rows of attendees in white sit on floor cushions, some wearing lanyards. No speaker or throne is visible in the frame; the people are gathered in quiet listening and meditation.2015-07-02