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A large seated audience of devotees sits cross-legged on the floor of a hall during a satsang. In the foreground a young woman in an orange saree with a maroon border and a long wooden mala sits with hands folded. Beside her a woman in a cream saree with an orange shawl and glasses sits near brass plates and small oil lamps. Other attendees wear white, teal and pink sarees, many with orange shawls, and bags and water bottles lie on the mats. No presenter or a person is visible in the frame; the audience faces forward toward the teacher's area.

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April 16 20122012-04-16April 16 20122012-04-16April 16 20122012-04-16A large seated congregation with palms pressed together in prayer fills a hall with polished floor. In the foreground a woman in an orange saree and red top sits cross-legged with eyes closed, with brass plates, small oil lamps and a cloth bag nearby. Other women in white sarees with orange or red borders sit behind, along with people in orange and pastel clothing. Several rows of attendees extend into the background near a dark stage area with orange drapery. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd photograph.2012-04-22April 19 20122012-04-19April 16 20122012-04-16A large seated gathering of women devotees fills a hall, sitting cross-legged on mats and cloths. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari with a red border and a rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed and hands folded. Beside her, a woman in a green blouse and yellow sari sits in a meditative pose, and another in a dark floral sari with a mala sits with palms together. Small brass oil lamps with lit flames, brass pots and offering plates with flowers and kumkum are arranged on the floor before them. Behind, rows of women in white, orange and red saris and salwar sets fill the room, with a few men in white at the back and bags and bottles scattered near the mats. Orange and saffron drapes hang along the walls.2012-04-25October 22 20152015-10-22 +1 copiesApril 08 20122012-04-08A large seated congregation of women sits cross-legged on a hall floor during a satsang or meditation session. Foreground women wear saffron and orange saris and shawls, a deep magenta sari, and white garments with orange stoles; several have rudraksha malas and folded or cupped hands. Brass plates, small oil lamps, brass vessels and a red-and-yellow offering tray sit before them on orange mats. Behind, more seated devotees in white, pink, green and yellow fill the room, and at the back a stage and ceremonial decorations are visible. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.2012-04-19August 27 20122012-08-27A large seated congregation of women in traditional Indian dress fills the frame during a satsang. Many wear orange and saffron saris and white and cream saris bordered in gold, with rudraksha malas around their necks and long braids decorated with red-brown beads. Several have white or yellow vertical lines on their foreheads. Some sit with hands folded or hold white notebooks, while others look toward the front. Behind them, rows of additional seated people in white and colourful clothing extend into the background, and a few Western-looking attendees in lighter clothing appear among them. The setting is an indoor hall with white chairs visible at the back.2014-06-02