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A photograph of a large hall filled with many seated women and some men on a red mat-covered floor, most wearing white clothes with gold or cream borders and rudraksha beaded necklaces. Some hold notebooks, pens and small bags. Behind them, a golden figure and framed pictures decorate the wall, and more people stand near the back of the hall. The scene appears to be a seated programme or satsang audience. No single individual is clearly identifiable as a person, and the visible people are attendees.

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August 23 20142014-08-23August 23 20142014-08-23August 23 20142014-08-23August 23 20142014-08-23A large hall with many women seated cross-legged on red mats, dressed in white saris with gold borders and orange-red garlands around their necks; several wear rudraksha or bead necklaces and bindis or tilak. They face forward attentively toward an unseen front. Ceiling fluorescent lights, a framed portrait and wall photos are visible at the back. A crowd of seated and standing people fills the background.2014-08-23A large hall filled with seated women in white and cream saris, many wearing orange-red shawls and orange-red garlands. They sit on red floor mats with blue notepads and papers, facing forward toward a stage area. Gold ceremonial elephant and horse-like sculptures and red drapes decorate the back of the hall. Metal crowd barriers with stanchions line the right aisle. Some women hold papers, and a few carry bags. The scene resembles a satsang or discourse audience.2014-08-23Large seated audience of women in white and cream saris with gold borders, many wearing rudraksha mala necklaces and red-orange beaded garlands, with vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads, sitting on red mats inside a hall. Blue notebooks and a few bags lie on the mats. In the background are ornate golden ritual items, rows of devotees, and a framed portrait on the wall at upper right.2014-08-23A large crowd of devotees seated on red mats fills a big tented hall for the Shuddhadvaitam program at Kumbh Mela Ujjain 2016. Most are women in white and cream traditional dress with orange, saffron and red shawls, some with vermilion or sandalwood marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas. A woman in the foreground at left presses her palms together in anjali, and another in the centre-right holds a water bottle. A large screen and gold ornamental decorations are visible at the top of the hall. No individual is identifiable as a person in this crowd shot; the stage is out of frame.2016-05-04A large hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women, in white and orange clothing with red and orange rudraksha-style beaded garlands. In the foreground, women sit cross-legged on a tiled floor, some with notebooks, a small wooden book stand and offerings of flower petals and brass items nearby. Along the walls, framed photographs hang above red curtains, and a golden statue is visible at the far left. The audience faces forward toward the front of the hall.2014-08-24A large seated audience fills a hall, mostly women in white and cream saris with yellow and red-orange borders and shawls, many wearing beaded necklaces. They sit on a red carpeted floor facing forward, with some smiling and others listening attentively. No single leader is clearly visible; the focus is the gathered crowd.2016-05-04Wide photograph of a large hall filled with a seated crowd of women in white and cream saris and dhotis-style white clothing, many with long braids, sitting on red mats on the floor. Some wear orange, yellow and pink borders; a few carry blue notebooks and bags. Ceiling fans and fluorescent lights hang overhead, and framed portraits line the back wall. A golden deity murti stands at the left edge, and a microphone stand is visible at right near the front.2014-08-23A large hall filled with seated devotees in white and cream clothing, many women in white saris and salwar kameez with red-brown rudraksha malas around their necks, sitting on red mats in rows facing forward toward a stage. Several women wear red bindi or forehead markings. Some wear pastel or green and pink dupattas. Microphone stands are visible near the front rows. Red curtains and a framed picture hang on the back wall, and an orange bag rests on the floor in the foreground.2015-04-25