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A large seated crowd of devotees fills a tent during a satsang gathering, many sitting on green mats in white, cream and red shawls. In the foreground a woman in a dark maroon shawl and a navy head wrap with a red bindi sits facing forward, and a woman in a white outfit with a red shawl holds a pen and a booklet. Behind them rows of attendees wear saffron and orange shawls and some have white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. At the top right a man in orange robes stands near a raised platform beneath an orange-lit canopy, and a white cloth covers a table at the left. Many people appear to be listening attentively to a speaker not clearly visible.

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February 12 20132013-02-12A large seated crowd fills a tented hall with orange canvas walls and a green mat floor, during a satsang. In the foreground a woman in a mustard-yellow paisley shawl sits with eyes closed, and beside her a woman in white with a red-orange shawl sits with eyes lowered. Behind them men and women in white kurtas, red shawls and head coverings sit with hands pressed in anjali. A man in a white kurta and red shawl at right smiles with palms joined, and a man in an orange turban sits near the back. A tilted screen and draped tent fabric appear at the upper left and right.2013-02-08February 08 20132013-02-08A large crowd of devotees seated on the floor under an orange tent during a satsang gathering. Many women wear red, pink, purple and white saris and shawls, some with bindis and vibhuti, while men wear white kurtas, orange-red shawls and cardigans. Several people stand at the back, including a man in a white dhoti at left and a man in an orange robe at upper right. Attentive faces and folded hands convey a devotional, listening atmosphere.2013-02-08A seated congregation of devotees at an outdoor satsang tent with orange fabric walls and a green mat floor. In the front row, a woman in a yellow knit cap and red shawl with a red bindi sits beside a woman in a coral kurta with glasses, and a woman in a pink shawl with a bag at her feet. A woman in a white shawl sits with hands joined in namaste. Behind them, many people in white kurtas and orange-clad figures sit close together, some with hands folded or eyes closed. A white pole stands at the left edge. No single figure in the crowd can be identified as a person from the visible frame, so no candidate is described.2013-02-06February 11 20132013-02-11December 09 20152015-12-09April 27 20162016-04-27A dense, seated audience at a large satsang or discourse hall, mostly women and some men, photographed from the front with foreground faces in soft focus. Many wear white or pastel kurta-style tops and saris, with rudraksha malas around their necks; a woman in the centre wears a purple shawl over a patterned blouse and a name badge, and a woman at right wears a red top with rudraksha and a bindi. Some wear orange shawls and red vibhuti or kumkum marks. Attendees look toward the stage, some with notebooks and a green folder in view. The mood is attentive and focused, with no visible ritual activity.2016-12-21April 21 20162016-04-21May 18 20142014-05-18April 27 20162016-04-27