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A photograph of a group of women standing in an indoor hall in the evening. In the foreground, a smiling woman in a white sari with a red bindi and a woman with her palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a white outfit and a red bindi, face the camera. Behind them, a woman in a pink shawl stands at left, and others in white clothing stand in a row. A blue draped cloth hangs overhead, with a wall-mounted air conditioning unit at left.

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A seated audience of women at a satsang, many in white or cream saris and churidar-style white tops. Centre, a smiling woman with short dark hair and a small red bindi presses her palms together in anjali mudra, wearing a thin black beaded mala, a gold bangle and a gold ring. To her left, a woman in a beige and cream sari with a dark mala looks forward; further left, a woman with a white-and-gold sari and a tilak on her forehead sits with a calm expression. In the foreground right, a blurred woman with curly hair and an orange-red vibhuti mark on her forehead. No a person candidate is visible; the scene shows devotees only.2013-06-04A photograph of a group of women in white and cream clothing standing indoors in front of a beige floor-standing Chandra air conditioner. The woman on the left wears a white sari with a gold border and a lanyard, hands clasped in front of her. The center young woman with a red bindi presses her palms together in namaskar, wearing a white embroidered top. Women behind her in white shawls and saris stand in a line, one wearing glasses. A red curtain and a projection screen with faint text appear at the edges, with green foliage hanging at the top left. No a person candidate is visible.A photograph of a seated audience at an indoor programme, with many rows of people in white and cream clothing facing toward the front. In the foreground, men in white shirts are seen from behind and in profile, while women in white saris and white tops sit in the middle and back rows, some with bindis, gold earrings and bangles. A red curtain hangs in the background and a white pillar is visible at right. Several women are smiling and one has her hand raised to her chin.2014-08-23January 30 20102010-01-30January 30 20162016-01-30A photograph of a young woman in a white embroidered top with a red bindi, standing with palms pressed together in namaste at the centre of a crowd. Around her, several women and a man with short hair and glasses are gathered closely, one with a red bindi. Behind them, a blue draped curtain and a pale projection screen or banner are visible. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.A seated audience at a satsang gathering, mostly women dressed in white kurtas and shawls with rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a woman in white with her palms pressed together in namaste sits beside a woman in a white shawl with eyes closed, and a woman in an orange and yellow sari wrap sits at left. Behind them rows of attendees in white and orange look forward toward an unseen speaker. The hall is warmly lit with beige walls.2013-12-06January 19 20132013-01-19A photograph of a row of women standing with palms pressed together in anjali mudra during a satsang or spiritual gathering in a hall with pink walls and framed pictures. From left, a woman in a white kurta and white dhoti-style skirt, an older woman with short grey hair in a white sari with a red-edged shawl, a woman in a white sari with a dark shawl and beaded bangles, a younger woman in a white and gold-embroidered kurta with a white tilak on her forehead, and a woman in a pink sari with gold bangles and glasses. Several other people sit or stand behind them, and a water bottle sits on the floor at the left edge.2016-08-27A seated congregation of women and some men in white ritual clothes sits on a dark carpet in a dimly lit hall, facing forward with hands folded in prayer or resting in laps. Many wear white saris or white dhotis with coloured borders, some with orange or peach shawls, and several wear beaded necklaces and bangles. A woman in a red blouse and white sari sits near the centre, and a woman in a pink sari sits at left. Some wear identification badges on their clothing. The setting suggests a satsang or meditation gathering, with the speaker or altar not visible in the frame.2006-12-29A photograph of a line of devotees standing in a hall with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, a gesture of prayer and greeting. Most are women: a woman in a white saree with a gold border and a rudraksha mala at the centre, a woman in a white dress with a red and white shawl, a woman in a blue-green top at the right edge, and several others in pink, green and yellow sarees. Two younger women at the left wear white with orange and red shawls.2013-05-07A seated audience of women in white, with white shawls draped over their heads and shoulders, sits closely packed at a religious gathering. Several wear vertical red-orange tilak marks on their foreheads. The central woman with dark curly hair and a white garment faces forward with a serious expression, while an older woman with glasses rests her chin on her hand. Blurred heads and shoulders fill the foreground and background, with a few orange and pink garments visible among the crowd.2015-09-12