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A seated group of women and a few men sit on red mats in a large hall during a satsang. Foreground women wear orange and rust-coloured saris with rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces, some with white sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Two women in the centre-left have their hands clasped or raised in devotion. Behind them, more devotees in orange and white attire fill the rows, and men in white shirts sit in the back. Blurred clay figurines in the lower foreground suggest a decorated display. No clear appearance cues for a person are visible in the scene.

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October 03 20142014-10-03September 13 20132013-09-13A seated audience in a bright hall at a satsang, with many devotees sitting on red mats in orange and saffron clothing. In the foreground, women in orange saris and orange tunics wear rudraksha malas, some with vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Behind them, rows of men and women in orange robes sit attentively, and more spectators in white shirts and casual clothes sit on chairs along the back. A potted green plant and a water bottle stand in the front, and a banner with a colourful deity illustration hangs on the far wall. The photo shows only seated devotees and no identifiable presenter is clearly in view.2014-09-09A seated group of devotees performs a padapuja-style ritual indoors on a white tiled floor covered with straw mats. Many women sit in rows wearing orange, saffron and maroon saris with gold borders, rudraksha malas, and forehead markings. Brass plates with flowers, small lamps and metal vessels sit on red cloths in front of them, and several women have their hands folded in prayer. In the background, more participants in red and orange attire sit among white-clad people. A printed copyright and source line appears across the photo.2013-07-28A large indoor satsang hall with a seated congregation of women and girls in orange and maroon robes, rudraksha malas and white vibhuti lines on their foreheads. In the foreground, several women sit cross-legged on mats behind silver trays holding brass lamps, flowers, bowls and small vessels for puja. Red curtains hang in the background and a large audience fills the seating beyond.2013-09-15A seated group of devotees in orange, red and maroon robes with rudraksha malas gathers in a hall for a satsang or puja. Several women in front wear white or pale vertical tilaka marks on their foreheads and close their eyes, some with hands folded or raised in prayer. Behind them, rows of people in white saris and white clothes sit and listen. A red-and-gold draped figure at the front centre holds offerings near a brass plate. Pale orange and maroon shawls and rudraksha beads are prominent throughout the scene. No figure in this image is clearly identifiable as a person by the required cues, so the central seated devotee is described by role only.2013-10-13A large seated gathering of women in orange and saffron saris with rudraksha malas sits in rows on white mats at an ashram hall. Many have white vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads. Some wear red and gold saris, others peach or pink, and a woman in the foreground holds her hands together. Small brass plates and cups sit before the rows. A pink chair is in the lower centre.2013-07-22September 12 20132013-09-12A large outdoor satsang under a red and white tent, with a crowd of many seated devotees on red mats. In the foreground, young girls and women wear orange and maroon saris and rudraksha malas, several with white tilak marks on their foreheads. One girl in the centre holds her hands in anjali mudra, and others sit with brass bowls and oil lamps placed before them on small mats with flowers and fruit. Brass kalasha-style lamps and offering plates lie on the floor. Behind them, more seated people in white and orange clothing fill the hall, with a stage and onlookers standing at the back. No person in the image is clearly identifiable as a person.2013-04-20A large seated congregation in an indoor hall, mostly women in orange and saffron saris and kurtas with rudraksha malas, hands pressed in anjali mudra in prayer. A woman in the centre foreground wears an orange sari with a red shawl and a long rudraksha mala, eyes closed. A woman at right has a vermilion dot and tilak and wears a red sari with gold borders. Brass oil lamps, flower petals, a water bottle and offering trays sit on the floor mat in front of the group. Several people in white and grey clothing are scattered through the crowd, and a young boy in white appears at right. No clearly identifiable central teacher figure is visible.2016-08-11Women seated closely on a red-floored hall, many wearing orange and maroon saris with rudraksha malas and gold borders, listening attentively to a discourse. A woman in the front centre wears a maroon sari with gold border and a white vertical tilak, her hand resting on the lap, while beside her a woman in orange holds a small book. Behind them, girls in black and red tops and older women in white and pastel saris sit in rows, with red pillars in the background. Satsang setting with devotees seated in a congregation.2014-10-02April 13 20142014-04-13