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A large seated congregation fills a hall during a satsang, most women in white, orange, and yellow saris or churidar sets, many with rudraksha malas, gold necklaces, and white or red forehead markings. Many have palms pressed together in namaste or hands raised. A woman in the front centre wears a white top with a black rudraksha mala and a red bindi, with hands folded. At the upper back, a figure in a saffron robe stands near the stage, and a man in orange and white stands among the seated rows toward the top. A large screen above shows a deity image, with framed photographs on the right wall. The crowd is dense and fills the frame.

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A large seated congregation fills a hall during a satsang, with dozens of rows of devotees facing a stage at the far end. Many women wear orange and saffron saris and kurtas with rudraksha malas, and some have white and red forehead markings. Men in white kurtas and dhotis sit toward the back. Several people press their palms together in anjali. Tall brass lamps stand in rows along the aisles. A large screen shows an image at the top left, and a framed portrait of a woman hangs on the right wall. A photo wall of framed pictures lines the upper right. Many attendees are visibly reciting or smiling.2017-02-16A large crowd of devotees fills an indoor hall, mostly women in white and cream saris and kurtas with orange and red shawls and sashes. Many have white or ochre tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha or beaded necklaces. Several are clapping with palms together and smiling, and some raise their hands. Near the top of the frame, a figure in white stands on a raised stage beneath a red and white screen and banners.2016-05-04July 09 20172017-07-09A large seated congregation fills a hall with temple-style carved pillars at the back. Many women and young girls sit cross-legged in rows, most wearing white saris or white and cream clothing with rudraksha malas, while others wear orange or saffron saris with gold borders. Several hold their palms together in namaste or clap, and a girl in the centre wears a cream shawl and a mala. A young girl in orange with a painted forehead mark sits in the foreground. Delegates in the back rows and along the walls are also visible, and the floor is covered with mats and cushions.2016-02-14July 09 20172017-07-09A large seated audience of women fills a temple hall for a satsang. Most wear saffron, orange, and white saris and kurtas, with some in pink, teal, and maroon. Several wear white or red tilak marks on their foreheads, and many have rudraksha malas or ornate necklaces. The front rows sit cross-legged on the floor while others sit on chairs at the back. Brass lamps and an ornate golden deity shrine glow in the background at the front of the hall. Faces are mostly calm and attentive, with eyes closed or gazing forward. No single leader is clearly visible in the frame.2016-10-12July 09 20172017-07-09A large seated audience fills a white-walled hall during a satsang. In the foreground, women in orange, red, blue and pink saris and salwar sit with palms pressed together in namaste; some wear rudraksha malas and red-and-white vibhuti or kumkum marks. Further back, men in white shirts and dhotis sit and clap, and many devotees raise their hands. A young child with light hair sits at the lower left. No speaker or central figure is clearly visible in this frame.2016-08-13January 01 20162016-01-01A seated congregation of devotees at a satsang gathering, filling a hall with many women and some children. Most wear white or cream traditional clothes with gold borders, while others wear maroon, orange and blue saris. Several have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads, and many have clapping or raised hands, smiling and joyful. Women in the foreground wear rudraksha and bead malas and gold chains. A boy in a white dhoti with a yellow border sits at left.2017-04-14A seated satsang audience fills a temple hall. Foreground: young women in saffron-orange kurtas and saris with rudraksha malas, hands in anjali mudra, white forehead markings. Behind them, many people in white clothing, some with hands pressed together, some clapping. A blonde woman in white in the lower foreground claps.2015-02-21August 29 20142014-08-29