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A photograph inside a workshop hall where several women sit on striped woven mats stitching a long, curved, multicoloured fabric panel with gold-edged trim, in blue, yellow, red and orange. A woman in a blue salwar kameez holds up a mobile phone to take a selfie with a seated group, and a young woman in a green dress and a woman in a yellow top laugh with hands over faces. Behind them, people in pastel and white clothes stand among gilded ceremonial objects, carved wooden panels and draped red curtains. Nobody in the scene is identifiable as a person from appearance.

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Women sit cross-legged on colourful striped cloth working on a long oval embroidered or beaded panel with yellow border, blue, red and orange stripes. A woman in a blue patterned kurta and white shawl on the left smiles and holds a phone; a young girl in a green blouse and purple pants beside her laughs. Another woman in a teal scarf, a woman in an orange sari and a woman in a yellow sari sit nearby, with a woman in a white sari and beaded shawl on the right stitching. Behind them, people in white and pastel clothing stand near a wooden boat-shaped carved structure, red drapes and a brass display. Six to twenty people visible in a temple-hall setting.2016-12-12A photograph of women seated cross-legged on a floor covered with a large circular cloth in bands of yellow, blue, maroon and green edged with gold trim. Several women in saris work together over the fabric, one in a white blouse with a red-beaded necklace and another in a grey-and-silver sari. Behind them an older woman in a yellow sari and another in orange observe, and gold-coloured temple ornaments stand against the wall at right. Six to eight people are visible in the scene.2016-12-12A seated group gathering in a hall with red curtains and white walls, many people sitting cross-legged on mats and floor cushions. Most are women and girls in saris, salwar and churidar in green, red, orange, white and pink, some wearing bindis, necklaces and bangles. A young woman in an orange-and-black patterned sari with a white forehead mark sits centrally, hands working at something small. A girl in red shows a bead-like object near a tray. Oil lamps glow on the floor, and a shaved-headed man in red and a man in white sit near the back wall.2012-04-08A crowded indoor temple hall with a tiled floor and corrugated roof where devotees gather. A man in white clothing with a long dark braid and rudraksha mala stands at left beside a woman in a blue saree. A foreign woman in a white saree and rudraksha mala stands centre-right, and a woman in a white outfit holds a small child in a teal shirt at upper right. Several women in colourful sarees sit on mats and rugs on the floor, one in orange, one in blue, with a man bending low at lower left. Brass vessels and red decorative items are visible in the background.2016-12-12A seated audience of mostly women fills a yellow-walled hall during a satsang, with rows of devotees sitting on the floor and on chairs. Foreground: a woman in a yellow printed kurta and beaded necklace, a woman in a pink top with a white dupatta, and a woman in a deep orange sari with a rudraksha mala. Middle rows include women in white saris, orange and yellow saris, and blue tops; one woman in blue holds an open notebook. A metal railing and a decorated yellow-and-red wall hanging are visible. No clear a person figure is visible, so no candidate is identified.2012-05-10December 15 20092009-12-15A large seated audience of women and some men fills a hall, sitting on mats and cushions in rows. Many wear white or colourful saris and salwar, with rudraksha malas and white forehead marks; several wear name badges. Pale pink, orange and green saris stand out, and a few women wear black or red dupattas. Ornate red-and-gold parasol umbrellas hang along the back wall, and a figure in white stands near the far end of the hall. The scene reads as a satsang or discourse session with attentive participants.2016-08-21A photograph of a large seated audience inside a hall at an ashram event. Many devotees sit on cushions and folding chairs, most wearing headphones for translation. Women wear white, cream, yellow, teal and saffron-orange saris and salwar kameez, and a few men in white kurtas are visible. A woman in an orange top stands near the left background, and an orange drape hangs behind her beside a wall with a gold-framed deity mural. A projection screen is mounted at the top. Many attendees appear to be non-Indian visitors seated among Indian devotees. The image is a densely packed crowd scene; no individual presenter is clearly visible on stage.2011-12-04November 20 20162016-11-20A photograph of a large seated congregation at a satsang, mostly women smiling and laughing. In the foreground a woman in a blue patterned top wears a long rudraksha mala and gold pendant, beside a woman in a pale green and white sari with a multicolour beaded necklace. A woman in a purple and maroon sari with a red mala smiles at centre, and at right a woman in a green sari with a rudraksha mala and red bindi sits. Behind them rows of devotees in saris and kurtas in pink, orange, red and white sit on a hall floor under warm lights. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2016-10-07April 05 20172017-04-05October 03 20162016-10-03