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Photograph of a satsang gathering indoors with warm yellow lighting. In the foreground, a young woman with long curly hair, a white sweater and layered rudraksha malas with a small pendant sits with eyes closed, a white vertical tilak on her forehead and a red dot at its base. Beside her, a woman in glasses wears white clothing with an orange-red shawl and a blue lanyard, her forehead marked with white and red. On the right, a woman with long dark wavy hair and a red bindi wears a white embroidered tunic and a long necklace of rudraksha and gold beads, speaking. Blurred figures in white with orange-red shawls sit in the background. No identifiable a person is visible in the scene.

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A photograph of devotees seated in a meditation or satsang hall with warm wooden panelling. In the foreground a woman with long curly brown hair, a red bindi and a red-brown rudraksha mala wears a white pleated shirt and stacked bangles, her eyes closed and mouth open as she chants, her hands held together near her waist. Beside her a woman with long blonde hair, a beige scarf and a white top sits with eyes closed. Behind them other seated devotees are blurred. No teacher or throne figure is clearly visible, and no legible names appear.2014-01-23January 15 20142014-01-15 +1 copiesJanuary 19 20142014-01-19A seated satsang audience in a warm-toned hall, mostly women in white and red garments with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. In the foreground, a woman with a long rudraksha mala and pendant sits with hands clasped, and a woman in a leopard-print shawl sits with head bowed. Several women in the back rows wear red shawls and white clothing, some holding papers. A woman at right wears a dark mala and white top. Cushions and white sheets cover the seating. The scene suggests a devotional gathering; the speaker is not visible in the frame.2014-01-14Two women sit close together at a devotional gathering, hands pressed in anjali mudra at the chest, eyes lowered in prayer. The woman on the left wears an orange sari with a red border and layered rudraksha malas across her shoulders; her hair is pulled back in a bun with a small red bindi. The woman on the right wears a white garment with a yellow-gold border, a white tilak on her forehead, a brown rudraksha mala with a dark bead necklace, and a gold bangle. Behind them, people in orange and saffron clothing sit in rows, a metal pole and rope barrier separate the seating area, and a tray of offerings sits at the right edge.2014-08-24January 08 20142014-01-08December 16 20092009-12-16Several women sit cross-legged in a hall with white-covered chairs and red sashes behind them, seated for a satsang. In the foreground, a woman with long wavy platinum-blond hair wears a white kurta and a red-orange patterned shawl, holding a small red flower in her clasped hands. Beside her, a woman with curly brown hair in a white top and layered rudraksha malas presses her palms together in prayer. At right, a woman with dark hair in a white outfit wears a long brown rudraksha mala and holds a white flower in her cupped hands with eyes closed. Behind them, others sit with hands folded in meditative posture. No a person is visible in the frame.2014-01-23A photograph of three women in white clothes with red shawls at a satsang. On the left, a woman with curly brown hair and a red bindi speaks into a microphone on a stand, wearing a rudraksha mala and a pendant. Behind her, a woman with glasses and a red bindi wears a white top, a red scarf and a long bead necklace. On the right, a woman with white-blonde hair and a red shawl stands with her hands at her sides. The background is a warm golden wall with dark wood panels and a few blurred figures.2014-01-20 +1 copiesOctober 04 20142014-10-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated satsang gathering in a hall with a mat-covered floor. In the foreground, two women in white clothes sit cross-legged with eyes partly closed. The woman on the left wears a white saree with a red border, a dark rudraksha mala with a white wooden bead strand, and a white forehead band with a red bindi; her hands are clasped in her lap. The woman on the right wears a white top and white trousers, a long red rudraksha mala and a red and white lanyard, and a gold wristwatch. Behind them, many people in saffron and orange robes and a woman in a yellow saree sit in rows. A framed portrait stands on a small table at right beside brass lamps and a kalasha-style vessel. Other people in white and orange are blurred in the background.2015-02-23A seated satsang gathering of devotees in a large hall, many with eyes closed and hands joined in prayer. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari with rudraksha mala sits at left; a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered rudraksha garland sits with palms together; a woman in white with a gold-bordered sari, rudraksha garland and pendant sits centre-right with cupped hands and eyes closed; another woman in maroon and gold with a rudraksha mala holds her palms joined at right. Behind them, rows of people in white and maroon clothes with white and red forehead marks fill the room, with a chain barrier and pillars visible. A small red-petal offering sits near the centre-right.2014-08-24