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A large seated congregation in a bright atrium, many people in white kurtas and saffron-orange shawls holding small brass oil lamps aloft during a devotional gathering. Foreground figures include a man in white with an orange shawl pressing his palms together, and a man with a shaved head holding a lamp near a pillar. A glass escalator and stone columns frame the space. A seated figure at the far right wears white with an orange shawl. No single individual is clearly identifiable as a person, and no throne or distinctive presentation cues are visible.

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A large indoor satsang gathering of devotees seated closely together, many wearing white clothes with orange-red shawls and rudraksha malas, foreheads marked with orange tilak. Several women in the foreground press palms together in anjali mudra, and one woman in the front holds a small lamp. Some devotees hold lit oil lamps and offering items. Behind them, a stage area with purple and pink lighting and a red-cushioned seat.2014-05-14September 05 20122012-09-05A large indoor satsang hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women, dressed in white kurtas and salwar with orange and saffron shawls and rudraksha malas. Several hold small brass bells or incense-like items in their hands while sitting cross-legged in meditation. Some have eyes closed, others have hands folded in anjali. Red and gold chairs and a blue-draped stage with microphones are visible in the background, with more people seated behind. Lighting is warm and the room is crowded with participants. No clear depiction of the central teacher is visible in this frame.2013-12-10December 28 20142014-12-28July 19 20152015-07-19December 25 20142014-12-25A photograph of a seated congregation at a satsang or chanting session, mostly women in white clothing with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders. Several raise their palms or hold small items near their hands, and many look toward the front with mouths open as if chanting. Red-orange upholstered seats and a wooden lectern edge appear at the right. No a person candidate is visible in the frame, and the crowd is seen from the side and front in the foreground.2012-12-11A large seated satsang audience fills a hall, mostly women and men in white clothing with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders. Many wear orange-red and yellow tilak marks on their foreheads and some have yellow turmeric or sandal markings. Lanyards hang around several necks. Some people look toward the front, others sit with eyes closed or look down at papers held in their hands. Purple patterned panels decorate the back wall. No a person candidate is visible among the foreground participants, and the front stage is not clearly shown.2015-05-13A large seated congregation of women in white clothes and red-brown shawls fills a wood-panelled hall, many holding small lamps or offering plates with their hands raised in prayer. Foreground women in white and blue-patterned cloth press palms together, and a golden-haired woman in white with a rudraksha-style necklace holds a lit lamp. Brass plates and a small oil-lamp-like flame sit on the floor before them, and a screen at the back shows a lit image. No individual is identifiable as a presiding figure, and no candidate appearance for a person is visible.2014-12-25December 28 20142014-12-28A large crowd of mostly women sits cross-legged on a carpeted hall floor during a ritual gathering. Most wear white kurtas, white salwar or saris, with red and orange shawls and rudraksha or bead malas. Several in the foreground hold small brass cups or oil lamps and offer them with raised hands, while others have eyes closed in prayer. A woman at left wears a white vibhuti or kumkum mark on her forehead. Plastic chairs and stage equipment appear at the back, and a few people in the rear seats are older. No central figure is clearly visible in this frame.2013-12-05December 16 20142014-12-16