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A photograph of a large seated congregation on woven straw mats during an evening satsang. Many devotees sit cross-legged in rows, most in white dhotis and white garments, with women in white saris edged in yellow, orange or red borders and orange shawls. Several men on the right wear white with red-striped borders and some have hands folded in anjali. A red stone pedestal or altar stands in the background near the top right. Some participants wear small white beaded or cord necklaces and reading materials lie on the mats. The visible crowd is numerous, with many attendees behind the front rows.

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A large seated gathering of women in white and cream traditional dress with gold-bordered saris, many wearing long rudraksha malas, sitting cross-legged on the floor of a hall with their eyes closed or hands folded in prayer. Several women wear white forehead markings and small identity badges on their clothing; one woman in the foreground presses her palms together. Others sit with hands resting on their laps, and blue and purple mats are visible on the floor. Behind them, rows of standing and seated attendees fill the room, with white walls and wooden doors in the background.2015-08-09A large seated congregation of women fills the frame, most dressed in white saris with gold borders and many wearing orange or rust-coloured shawls and rudraksha malas. Many have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and some wear white headbands. Several in the front rows sit with hands folded in anjali mudra, while others sit with palms pressed together in devotion. A few wear name badges on their clothing. The setting is a crowded hall with more people visible behind them, and a striped mat lies in the lower right corner.2015-08-09A large hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing listening to a satsang talk. Many men sit cross-legged on orange and cream mats, some with headphones on, several holding booklets. Most wear white kurtas or dhotis, some with orange or saffron shawls and red-trimmed white garments; a few wear rudraksha malas. Saffron and orange drapes hang from the ceiling, windows line the walls, and a camera stands at the left edge. Another figure in white sits in the right foreground with a bead mala. The atmosphere is one of quiet attentive sitting in an ashram-style assembly.2010-09-19October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesSeptember 05 20062006-09-05A large seated congregation fills a bright marble hall during a satsang gathering. In the foreground, many young and adult devotees wear saffron-orange robes and orange turbans, with rudraksha malas around their necks and white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Some wear white dhotis, and a few women wear cream or yellow saris. Behind them, seated devotees in white and yellow clothing fill the rows, and a man in a purple shirt sits near the back right. A small child in white cloth sits centre front. The atmosphere is calm and attentive as people face forward toward the front of the hall.2017-10-18November 01 20112011-11-01A seated group of devotees in a satsang hall, many women in white or cream ceremonial clothes with orange-red shawls and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several have palms pressed together in namaskar or hands folded in prayer, eyes closed or lowered. A young child in a beige salwar kameez leans forward in the front row near offerings on a brass plate. A woman in the foreground with curly hair and a white sari with gold border holds her hands together in prayer. Blue and purple chairs and a patterned rug are visible at the back. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2014-07-24A seated group of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas or saris, many with red or orange shawls and rudraksha malas, fills colourful striped mats in a hall. Several have hands in anjali mudra or sit in meditation. A man in orange wrap stands near a tripod-mounted video camera at the front, beside a green backdrop and a standing attendant in white. Water bottles sit on the mats. The setting suggests a satsang or puja gathering.2015-10-21 +1 copiesApril 11 20182018-04-11 +1 copiesDecember 04 20102010-12-04Night outdoor satsang on woven straw mats with many seated devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, some in saffron and some in yellow shawls, several women in white saris with orange or yellow borders. Many have palms pressed together in anjali or hands folded in meditation. A saffron-and-orange shrine with a deity murti stands in the background beside tall ceremonial poles with colourful fabric, lit by stage lights.2010-10-15