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A photograph of a seated congregation of women in an indoor hall with plain white walls, viewed from behind and from the side. Most wear white or cream saris and mundu-style cloths with coloured borders in red, purple, gold and maroon. Several have long dark braids, gold earrings and bangles, and some wear glasses; a few older women have grey hair. Some have palms pressed together or hands raised in devotion. No speaker or deity is visible in the frame.

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July 03 20122012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03A large seated audience of women fills the frame, most dressed in white saris with gold or cream borders, some wearing pink, red, green and multicoloured saris. Many wear name badges on their clothes and rudraksha or beaded malas around their necks. They sit in rows on plastic chairs and floor mats in an indoor hall, some listening attentively with hands folded, others looking toward the front. Pillars and white-clad figures appear at the edges.2008-08-01A large seated audience of women in white saris with thin coloured borders fills the frame at a session hall. Many wear rudraksha malas and name badges. Some sit with hands folded, others listen attentively, and a few wear yellow, green, pink or orange saris. White metal scaffolding and a wooden lattice wall form the backdrop. No central speaker is clearly visible in the frame.2008-06-22A large seated audience of women fills the frame at an indoor Hindu spiritual gathering. Most wear white saris with gold borders, and many have white identification badges pinned to their clothing. Some wear brown or black beaded necklaces, and a few have red bindis. Others wear colourful saris in pink, yellow, green and teal. Rows of attendees sit closely together, smiling or looking toward the front. No speaker or deity is clearly visible in this crop.2015-09-05A seated audience of women fills the frame at a satsang-style gathering. In the foreground, a woman with long reddish-brown hair wears white clothing and a rudraksha mala, sitting cross-legged. Beside her, a woman in a cream and gold-bordered saree with round glasses holds her hands together in front of her. Another woman in a white saree with a gold border wears a rust-red beaded mala and has white sandalwood paste on her forehead. Behind them, many women wear white, cream and saffron-orange clothing, rudraksha malas and vibhuti or white forehead markings. No a person candidate is visible among the people shown.2014-07-11A large indoor hall with a crowd of many women seated closely on the floor, most dressed in white saris with gold borders, some with red or orange garments. Several wear garlands and name-badges on their clothing. Some hold small notebooks or papers and listen attentively toward the front, where a stage area is lit faintly. Dim lighting, draped decorations and a video camera on a stand are visible at the back. No identifiable person is clearly shown in this view.2007-02-15November 11 20152015-11-11November 25 20062006-11-25A large seated audience of women fills the frame at what appears to be a discourse or satsang. Most wear white saris with coloured borders, many with lanyards and name badges around their necks. They sit cross-legged on red mats against a white wall; a few wear pink, yellow, purple or orange saris, and some have hair pulled back into buns. Several are looking forward attentively, and a man in white stands at the top left. a person is not visibly identifiable among the seated devotees here.2008-08-01A photograph of a large seated congregation indoors, mostly women in white and cream saris with gold borders, seated on the floor in rows. Many have eyes closed in meditation or prayer; one woman in the centre right holds her palms together in anjali mudra, and another in the centre right wears a red blouse with a white sari. Several wear rudraksha and bead malas, vibhuti or tilak on their foreheads, and small identification badges on their clothing. The hall has white walls and wooden doors behind them. Several dozen people are visible, including partially visible figures in the foreground.2015-11-22