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A large evening gathering of seated devotees in an outdoor setting lit by warm, amber light. Many people wear white or cream clothing with rust-orange and maroon shawls draped over their shoulders. In the foreground a woman with a red bindi and a white-and-yellow sari sits with hands pressed together, next to a woman in a yellow top and maroon shawl with hands folded at her chin. A woman on the left with long dark wavy hair wears a white top and shawl, and a woman on the right wears glasses and a red shawl. Behind them rows of attendees sit quietly, some with eyes closed. Background trees and a small flame are visible. No individual is identifiable as a person in this crowd.

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December 09 20152015-12-09October 04 20162016-10-04A photograph of a large seated audience at an outdoor evening satsang in Varanasi. Many devotees sit on the grass and in chairs, mostly women and men dressed in white or cream kurtas and tunics with rust-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Several wear rudraksha or bead malas and bangles. Some wear glasses, and a few have grey or white hair. Warm string lights glow in the lower right corner. The camera is focused on the front rows, and no speaker or a person candidate is clearly visible in the frame, so no identity claim is made.2014-05-12July 04 20152015-07-04September 23 20162016-09-23April 27 20162016-04-27April 27 20162016-04-27October 22 20152015-10-22 +1 copiesA large indoor audience sits on the floor of a hall, filling the frame with many rows of people. Most wear white or cream traditional clothing, and many women wear rust-red or orange shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, with white and red forehead markings visible on several. Some participants have their hands pressed together in namaste or clapping, and a woman in the foreground wearing a white and pink sari with a headset microphone smiles and claps. Other people in the rows wear orange robes. Framed artwork hangs on the back wall and there is a blue-white logo in the upper left corner. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse gathering. No single person can be identified as the speaker.2015-08-09January 05 20192019-01-05A dense, seated audience at a large satsang or discourse hall, mostly women and some men, photographed from the front with foreground faces in soft focus. Many wear white or pastel kurta-style tops and saris, with rudraksha malas around their necks; a woman in the centre wears a purple shawl over a patterned blouse and a name badge, and a woman at right wears a red top with rudraksha and a bindi. Some wear orange shawls and red vibhuti or kumkum marks. Attendees look toward the stage, some with notebooks and a green folder in view. The mood is attentive and focused, with no visible ritual activity.2016-12-21May 20 20142014-05-20