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A large seated congregation fills a hall, with hundreds of devotees sitting on mats in rows during a group ritual. Foreground women wear white saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas; one older woman on the left has a white sari and a vibhuti mark on her forehead. Several women in the front rows wear orange and red shawls and hold brass puja plates and small oil lamps. Many are seated with hands joined or eyes closed. Brass lamps and offering trays are set on the floor, and a shrine decorated with flowers and lamps stands at the top of the hall. No individual teacher is clearly visible in the scene.

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December 13 20132013-12-13A 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.2010-10-23November 22 20152015-11-22A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of devotees, mostly women, seated on the floor and in chairs, dressed predominantly in white with some in red, teal, and yellow saris and kurtas. Many hold small oil lamps or diyas in their hands and some have palms pressed together in prayer. Several wear rudraksha malas and bindis; a few have sindoor and vibhuti marks. No a person is clearly visible in this crowd shot, and the front rows are full of participants with lamps and conference-style name badges. A red tote bag and small offering trays sit on the floor in front.2013-12-05A large seated audience of women fills a hall for a meditation session. Most wear white clothing with yellow or orange shawls and rudraksha malas, sitting on orange mats, with eyes closed or hands folded. Some women in the foreground wear orange-red dupattas and white saris. A brass lamp and a small book rest on the mats in front. Behind them, a golden deity murti or ornament stands on a raised altar near the far wall. The hall has pink walls and rows of chairs at the back. Around 100 physical people are visible.2010-09-16April 15 20122012-04-15December 05 20132013-12-05A photograph of a large seated congregation of women in white and cream traditional dress with gold borders, many wearing rudraksha malas and rust-coloured beaded mala necklaces, with white forehead markings and sandalwood or vibhuti tilaks. Foreground women sit cross-legged with hands in anjali mudra, eyes closed, while others meditate or listen; a child sits at left. The hall has cream walls, wooden doors and a blue-and-white banner in the background. Nothing visible indicates a specific named programme beyond the hall setting.2015-08-09A large seated gathering of devotees fills a hall for a puja, most sitting cross-legged on orange and red mats with small oil lamps and offering trays set before them. Many wear white cotton saris or dhotis with yellow, red and orange borders, and several women wear red shawls. Several participants have hands folded in prayer or rest them on their laps with eyes closed. Pink and red seating is visible toward the back, and a few people in the far background are standing. No single figure is identifiable as a person in this image.2011-02-25A large seated congregation of women in white clothing with orange-brown shawls and orange lanyards fills the frame, many with eyes closed in meditation or devotion. A few women in the foreground wear rudraksha-style beads and red bindis, and some have hands folded. Behind them, an ornate altar area with gold decorations, a hanging lamp and deity murti is partly visible. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation gathering in a temple-like hall.2015-09-15A large hall with a polished floor where many women in white saris with coloured borders sit cross-legged in rows during a pada puja-style ritual. Many wear red, yellow or orange shawls over their shoulders, and several have hands pressed together in namaste. Small oil lamps with flames, brass plates and bowls of offerings sit on the floor in front of them. Some people sit on low wooden platforms among the rows, and a few children and young boys are present. In the background, a figure in orange robes stands near the back of the hall. Red curtains and white columns frame the room.2011-02-25 +1 copiesApril 10 20162016-04-10