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A seated gathering of devotees fills a hall with yellow pillars, a plain floor, and hanging ceremonial umbrellas with fringed tassels on the back wall. In the foreground, women in white and pastel saris, several wearing rudraksha or beaded malas and gold necklaces, sit attentively; one older woman in a blue sari smiles. Behind them men in white shirts and children in white and green clothing sit in rows, facing toward a presenter not visible in frame.

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September 23 20062006-09-23A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women, dressed in white, cream and saffron saris and salwar with bright accents of yellow, teal, pink and blue. Many sit with eyes closed in meditation, some with rudraksha beads and gold necklaces. Coloured fabric hangings line the upper wall, and the room is dim with a stage area at the back.2006-10-21A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women, sitting cross-legged on a purple mat. Many wear white saris or dhotis with colourful borders in yellow, green, pink, orange and purple. Some have rudraksha or beaded necklaces and kumkum on their foreheads. Hanging vertical banners in red, orange and black with decorative patterns line the ceiling. Framed artworks of goddess figures, including a painting of a figure with a veena, hang on the back wall above a row of white-clothed participants. The atmosphere is one of quiet attentive sitting, consistent with satsang or a homa gathering.2006-10-21April 19 20082008-04-19February 16 20072007-02-16A large indoor hall filled with many seated women devotees, most in white, cream or yellow sarees with gold necklaces and bindis, many with eyes closed as if meditating or chanting. Ceremonial hanging cloths in red, yellow and blue decorate the upper walls, and a stage truss is visible at left. No single presenter is clearly identifiable, and no one is identified as a person in this crowd scene.2006-10-21February 15 20072007-02-15A large indoor gathering under a white tent-like ceiling hung with colourful striped cylindrical decorations. Many people, mostly women in white saris with coloured borders and rudraksha malas, sit cross-legged on the floor facing a front area. A woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at the right, holding her hands together in a namaste gesture. Some seated women wear orange, pink, lavender and light-blue garments. A video camera on a tripod stands among the seated crowd, and a small framed picture is visible on the far wall. Lights and a speaker mounted on a metal truss are overhead.2007-12-27A dense night crowd of devotees seated on the floor at an evening satsang. Many women wear white saris with orange or red borders, some with gold-bordered white saris and rudraksha malas, and several wear sindoor or vibhuti marks on the forehead. Behind them, men in white shirts and trousers stand watching, and a decorated deity murti with a blue-and-purple draped cloth stands at the right edge beside a red-draped platform. Colored string lights glow in the background. The image is a photo of the gathered audience.2013-03-10June 05 20122012-06-05A large seated crowd of devotees, mostly women in white and pastel saris, fills an indoor hall during an evening ritual. Foreground women wear yellow, brown, lavender and pink saris with gold bangles, a small boy in a striped top sits at lower right, and a lavender-sari woman holds prayer beads. A blue barrier rope runs across the crowd, and a balcony with more seated devotees is visible behind. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this view, so the presence of a leader cannot be confirmed from the image.2006-10-21A dense crowd of devotees sits seated on a stone floor inside a temple hall with carved granite pillars, decorated with coloured cloth bands. Most men wear white dhotis and white shirts, and women wear white or cream saris with gold necklaces. A man in an orange shirt sits at lower left, a man in a pink shirt in the centre, and a man in a light blue shirt with glasses sits behind them with hands joined. A small boy in a checked shirt sits among the adults. Many faces look toward the front of the hall. No clearly identifiable figure is distinguished by ornate saffron dress or long hair, so no appearance-based candidate for the teacher is established.2012-06-05