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A seated audience at an indoor hall during a navaratri event. Front row women wear orange saris and white garments with orange shawls draped over them; several wear eyeglasses. A young girl in a green salwar sits in front, and white-clad young women and girls with long hair sit on the right and bottom. A man in a white kurta stands at the back near an audio mixing console, and a large framed picture hangs on the upper right wall.

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A photograph of a seated audience at a satsang or discourse, mostly women. Two women in the centre wear saffron-orange saris with dark maroon borders and bindis; one has glasses and bangles. A woman at left wears a peach-and-cream sari with a rudraksha-style mala around her neck and glasses. In the foreground, several women and a shaved-headed woman wear yellow-and-white sleeveless vests over white clothing, with white forehead markings. The background is a plain pale pink wall. No identifiable a person is visible in this frame.2010-09-02Photograph of a seated audience of women at a satsang or discourse hall with pale pink walls and a wall switch panel. Front row women wear orange, yellow and white saris and kurtas; one older woman in a pink sari sits center, and a woman at right wears an orange sari with a red bindi. Many wear yellow shawls or scarves. A bald-headed woman in a yellow shawl sits center-right. A young girl in a green and orange outfit with a bindi sits at left. Attendees watch intently, some with hands at their faces, all facing the speaker off-frame. Visible people number around 30.2010-09-02October 18 20112011-10-18A large seated audience of women and some men, many wearing orange and red shawls and lanyards with name badges, sits on red-and-cream floor mats in a bright hall. In the foreground, a woman in white and red with hands pressed in anjali holds a prayer pose, while a woman in an orange-and-red patterned kurta and a girl in a green dress listen attentively. In the background, a figure in white draped clothing sits near a red-draped table and an ornate golden shrine, with white partition barriers and overhead lights. A purple logo appears in the upper left corner.2012-10-27A photograph of a seated congregation in an indoor hall during a satsang or energy darshan. Many devotees sit cross-legged on blue mats, mostly wearing white clothing with orange shawls draped over their shoulders; some wear white saris with colourful borders and rudraksha malas. Several women in the foreground hold small books or notebooks. White plastic chairs are arranged along the back, and a dim, ornate altar area is visible at the top of the frame. The audience faces toward the front of the hall. No one at the front is identifiable as a person in this frame.2006-12-10June 22 20082008-06-22A seated group of women in white and cream ritual-style clothes sits in rows of white plastic chairs and on the floor inside a plain hall with a grey wall and a lattice window. A woman in a saffron-orange sari with a red blouse and a woman in a white and orange-bordered sari sit near the front, while a woman in white with a black bag and forehead marks gestures with her hands. Several younger women in white sit cross-legged on the floor in the foreground. Water bottles and a microphone stand are visible, and no clear identifiable person in the audience can be confirmed as the a person from appearance alone.2008-06-22January 03 20102010-01-03A photograph of a seated congregation at a satsang in a temple-like hall. In the foreground, several young women wear saffron-orange sarees with gold borders and rudraksha malas, with white vibhuti or sandalwood lines across their foreheads; the central woman has her palms pressed together in anjali. Behind and around them, many devotees in white clothing with red lanyard-style cords sit with eyes closed or gaze forward. Ornate gold and red decor and a gilded altar area appear in the background. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in this frame.2015-02-24A large seated congregation of women in traditional Indian dress fills the frame during a satsang. Many wear orange and saffron saris and white and cream saris bordered in gold, with rudraksha malas around their necks and long braids decorated with red-brown beads. Several have white or yellow vertical lines on their foreheads. Some sit with hands folded or hold white notebooks, while others look toward the front. Behind them, rows of additional seated people in white and colourful clothing extend into the background, and a few Western-looking attendees in lighter clothing appear among them. The setting is an indoor hall with white chairs visible at the back.2014-06-02A seated group of women in white clothes with orange shawls sits closely together on a mat at a satsang. Several wear white or cream saris and tops with orange shawls draped over their shoulders, along with beaded necklaces, gold bangles, and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. They sit with eyes lowered or closed, hands resting in their laps, in a quiet meditative posture. Metal railings and other seated devotees in orange and white appear in the background.2013-03-07A seated audience of women at a discourse, sitting on floor mats with orange cushions. Foreground women wear yellow shawls over white or cream clothing, with white and orange saris, and several have white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads. One woman in the centre wears an orange shawl over white and rests her cheek on her hand. A bald woman in an orange robe with a yellow shawl sits in the upper middle. A water bottle and a notebook lie on the floor in front. No speaker or dais is visible in the frame.2010-09-02