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A photograph of a seated group of devotees in a satsang hall, most sitting cross-legged on floor mats with hands resting in mudra on their laps. In the foreground a woman with long light-brown hair wears a white and green sari with a red border and sits with eyes closed. Beside her a woman in a white top with a light green shirt sits with hands in her lap, and a woman in a white jacket with dark hair and a grey-haired woman in a black jacket sit nearby. Behind them a man in a white shirt and others in white and orange clothing sit before a gold-edged altar stage decorated with flowers, red and gold fabric, and white cushions. Several people appear to hold their hands near their faces as in meditation or breath practice.

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December 14 20162016-12-14October 04 20162016-10-04A photograph of a seated congregation at a satsang hall, mostly women in white tops and white garments with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders and rudraksha malas visible at their necks. Many have eyes closed or heads bowed in meditation, with hands folded in laps. Some wear glasses, and a few wear bindi and sindoor; one older woman in a cream sari sits at lower left. Padded chairs with red upholstery and a purple patterned wall panel form the background. No single speaker or presider is clearly visible in this frame.2014-05-05December 10 20132013-12-10A seated group of women and girls sits cross-legged on mats in a hall with red curtains, attending a satsang or meditation session. In the foreground, a young girl in an orange and white top and a teenage girl in an orange top with a rudraksha mala sit with vertical sandalwood or kumkum marks on their foreheads. A woman in a maroon shawl and glasses sits near the center beside brass items and small offering plates. Others wear white saris, salwar kameez and dupattas. No candidate for the teacher appears in the frame, and small brass lamps and an oil lamp are on the floor near the attendees.2011-11-12A photograph of a seated congregation at a satsang, with many women in the foreground pressing their palms together in anjali. A woman on the left wears a red and orange head wrap and an orange shawl, with a sandalwood-colored mark on her forehead. A woman in a grey top and red-orange shawl with gold bangles prays with eyes partly closed. An older woman in a red and cream sari with a red shawl and a small tilak sits with hands folded. A woman in a white wrap with a rudraksha-style bead necklace prays with bowed head, and a woman in a white top on the right also has her hands together. Others in orange, red and lime green clothing sit behind them, and the seated crowd fills the background of a hall.2014-05-21June 06 20162016-06-06A large indoor satsang hall with dense rows of seated devotees, mostly women, in white clothing and some in orange, saffron and red shawls. Many sit cross-legged on a patterned carpet with hands joined in anjali or eyes closed in meditation. Several wear name badges and garlands, and some hold small books. In the foreground, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and a woman in an orange-gold sari sit with eyes closed. Beige walls, a dark pillar and a stanchion rope line the aisle. No a person candidate is visible in this crowd shot.2013-12-06September 30 20172017-09-30A seated group of women and a few others sit on the floor of an ashram hall during a satsang or discourse. Several wear white or cream salwar and sari, one in a pale green top and grey trousers, another in a deep maroon sari with a bindi and glasses, and a woman in an orange sari sits at left. Brass lamps and small steel containers with fruit and offerings rest on a glossy floor in front of them, with a folded stack of striped mattresses and red curtains behind. The women sit quietly with hands folded in their laps, attentive to an unseen speaker.2011-10-03August 22 20122012-08-22 +2 copiesDecember 09 20152015-12-09