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A large seated congregation in a hall filled with haze, most people dressed in white and cream clothing. Foreground devotees sit cross-legged, several with palms pressed together in prayer; a woman in a pink-orange top and a woman in a green sari and a woman in a blue top with a white wrap are prominent, and a shaved-headed devotee in white kneels at right with hands folded. Behind them a rows of attendees fill the floor, and a lit orange lamp and decorated altar with garlands and a deity murti are visible at the upper right. No single clear figure matches the page's a person reference, so no candidate is identified. The scene reads as a satsang or group meditation session in an ashram hall.

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A large seated congregation fills a hall, with hundreds of devotees in white and cream clothing, many women in white saris with gold borders, some in purple, pink and orange. Several sit cross-legged with palms pressed together in prayer, others hold open books or notebooks, and a few wear name badges on their clothing. A red and gold object rests in the foreground near the seated crowd. No a person candidate is clearly visible among the seated devotees, and the front rows are cropped, so the identity of any speaker or presider cannot be determined from appearance.2010-10-23December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A large seated gathering of devotees fills a hall, many in white clothes and white saris with gold borders, some wearing rudraksha-style beaded mala necklaces. In the foreground, a woman in a green top with a lanyard presses her palms together in anjali, and a woman in pink and a woman in a blue top sit with hands folded. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in white with a mala sits in meditation posture. Brass lamps and offerings are placed on the floor before the crowd, and a decorated deity murti stands in the background with orange drapes hanging from the ceiling. The mood is one of satsang or meditation, and the rows of people extend deep into the hall, roughly 100 or more visible people.2010-10-23A large seated audience fills a red-carpeted hall during a Living Shuddhadvaita programme darshan session. In the foreground, a young woman in a pale pink kurta with rudraksha malas sits with hands in a meditative pose, while a woman in an orange top has her palms pressed together in namaste. Other devotees in white, saffron, teal and green saris sit closely packed across the hall, many with eyes closed or hands folded. A white stage backdrop and bright lights are visible at the top of the room.2016-04-17April 09 20172017-04-09A photograph of a large seated congregation, mostly women, filling the frame in rows. Many wear white saris or white dress with coloured borders, while others wear vivid saris in orange, pink, purple, teal and blue. A fair-haired woman in the centre wears a dark bead necklace and a white embroidered top. Several women have red bindis and ornate gold necklaces. Faces are soft-focused. No speaker or throne is clearly visible. No identifiable a person figure appears in the scene.2017-04-09May 06 20162016-05-06A large seated audience fills a hall at a satsang or discourse. In the foreground, a bearded young man in a light blue shirt and a woman in a white outfit with a yellow border sit among many devotees wearing rudraksha malas. A woman in pink-white clothes and glasses sits with hands in her lap. Many attendees in white, yellow, green and orange clothing fill the rows behind, and a large screen is visible at the top of the frame. No a person candidate is clearly visible, so the speaker is not shown.2016-12-21May 21 20162016-05-21 +1 copiesDevotees sit cross-legged on a floor in a hall, many with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed, in a satsang or prayer gathering. In the foreground a woman in white clothing with a long rudraksha mala sits with hands folded, and beside her a man in a white shirt holds his palms together. Behind them rows of older women in saris and men in light shirts sit among stacked plastic chairs along the wall. No a person figure is visible in this frame.2011-10-09A large seated audience fills a hall at a Living Shuddhadvaita program session. Many people sit close together in rows, most in white clothing, with some women in colourful saris and salwar in pink, blue, green and yellow. A woman in the centre wears an orange-saffron shawl with a beaded necklace, and a woman beside her wears a green top. Several men on the right wear white kurtas with white forehead markings. A small purple-and-white logo appears in the upper left corner. Crowd is dense and mostly the audience faces forward toward the program.2016-04-17