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A seated group of devotees with palms pressed together in namaskar during a satsang-style gathering, sitting on a floor covered with a patterned cushioned mat. A man in pale yellow kurta on the left and another man in a cream kurta with a dark cord in the foreground have bowed heads with hands joined. A woman in a pink top sits in the back left, a grey-haired woman in white garments with a beaded mala is centre back, a woman in a red dupatta with gold bangles sits in the middle, and a bald man with glasses in a grey argyle sweater and a woman in beige sit on the right. Floral garlands and a red-and-green decorated altar area appear at the upper left. No specific a person figure is clearly identifiable in this frame.

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January 06 20142014-01-06 +1 copiesA 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.2011-02-19A seated audience at a Bhagavad Gita satsang in a hall with red curtains. Many attendees wear headphones for translation. In the front row, a woman in an orange and gold salwar sits in a chair, and a man in a pink shirt and grey trousers sits with headphones. A woman in a white top and grey shawl sits cross-legged on a cushion, and a woman in a yellow sari with a green shawl and tilak on her forehead sits with eyes closed. Brass oil lamps and a tray with fruit and flowers lie on the floor in front. Several girls sit at the bottom edge, and a woman in a red and orange sari takes notes. The image is a photograph of a meeting with no visible a person.2011-11-19Devotees sit cross-legged on a striped woven mat in a hall with a polished floor, seated for satsang. In the foreground a bald man in a blue patterned shirt with glasses sits with hands in his lap, beside a woman in white with a red shawl and folded palms. Behind her a silver-haired bearded man in white with a red shawl and beads sits with hands resting on his knees. A woman in white with a red shawl and a pendant necklace sits at right with hands joined. Behind them, saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads and white forehead markings sit with palms pressed together, and rows of leaf plates with offerings and small cups lie on the floor. Five people are visible in the foreground, with more seated behind them.2013-11-10 +1 copiesSeveral women and girls sit cross-legged on a floor mat in a bright hall, hands pressed together in prayer or namaskar. A woman in a green and purple bandhani saree with gold bangles sits centre with eyes lowered. A woman in a white saree with a gold border sits at left with hands folded, another in white with glasses sits behind, and a woman in a teal kurta with a rudraksha mala sits at right with eyes closed. Small girls in a yellow top and a white checked shirt sit nearby. Brass plates with oil lamps, flowers and a red cloth sit on the mat at lower left, and a red curtain hangs in the background. No swami is visible.2011-10-15A photograph of a seated congregation in an ashram hall during satsang, with many devotees pressing their palms together in anjali. Foreground: a woman with hair pulled back wears a white sari with a green-and-gold border and a red-orange shawl; beside her a woman in white with a red-orange shawl and bangles has eyes closed; at right a woman with glasses and a red bindi wears a white top with a yellow-bordered sari and red-orange shawl. Behind them men and women in white garments with red-orange shawls sit in rows, a blonde woman in white with glasses among them. Water bottles sit on the floor and blue chairs are visible at right. The scene shows devotion during a gathering, with no visible deity or stage figure in frame.2015-10-22 +1 copiesA photograph inside an orange-draped tent with a green floor covering, where a group of women sit cross-legged in a satsang-style gathering. At left, a woman in black holds a tiered brass oil lamp (aarti lamp) on a low stand, with an orange cloth beneath it. Foreground centre, an older woman in a cream sari with a dark headscarf and rudraksha mala sits with hands folded. Behind her, women wear pink, white, red and yellow saris and salwar kameez, some with folded hands. At lower right, a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with hands in anjali. Microphones, cables and a tripod appear at the top of the frame.2013-02-06A 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.2011-10-03December 23 20102010-12-23A photograph of seated devotees at a satsang in an ornate hall. Three women in the foreground sit with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed in prayer. The woman on the right has an orange tilak on her forehead and wears a white top with a red-orange beaded necklace. The woman in the centre wears a white outfit, a rudraksha-style bead bracelet and a red-brown shawl. The woman on the left wears glasses, a white kurta and a red-orange beaded necklace. Behind them, a few people in orange and red clothing are seated with garlands, and a partially visible figure in red and gold sits near the back. Two more devotees with folded hands are visible at the right edge.2016-07-15A seated group of devotees in a hall on striped red-and-white mats during a satsang-style gathering. In the foreground, a young woman in an orange saree with a maroon border and rudraksha mala holds a small tray, eyes closed, with a vertical tilak on her forehead. Beside her, an older woman in orange saree with a gold necklace holds an orange-wrapped object. A woman in a blue saree sits with palms pressed together in namaste, and a woman in white with an orange shawl sits cross-legged. Others sit behind white metal railings, some in white shirts. A small blue container and brass items rest on the floor.2012-06-21October 04 20162016-10-04