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Indoor satsang in an ashram hall with a large crowd seated on red mats on the floor. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari with rudraksha beads sits cross-legged, and a woman in red with a white shawl sits beside her. Several devotees in white and orange garments have their hands folded in prayer. At the left, a man in an orange dhoti with a gold necklace and bare chest stands holding a brass tray. Behind them, a deity murti sits on an altar draped in pink and green cloth, with framed pictures on the wall. A digital clock is visible at the top left. Brass plates and a steel cup sit on the floor near the front row.

April AF 2012

A large indoor puja gathering with many participants seated in rows on red-and-white striped mats on a tiled floor. Most wear white clothing with red-orange shawls or stoles, and many sit with palms pressed together in prayer or hold open printed booklets. Brass plates, small bowls, oil lamps, flowers, fruit and a brass kalasha-style vessel are arranged in front of them. A standing figure in white stands near the back by a doorway. The room has warm wood-panelled walls with red patterned trim.

May 02 2014

September 03 2011

2011-09-03 +1 copies

A seated group of devotees, mostly women, sits on a mat in a hall during a satsang or puja. Two women in front wear saffron-orange saris with red blouses and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, one with hands folded in meditation and one with hands resting on the lap. Nearby, a woman in a white sari sits with hands together in prayer, and others wear green, pink, maroon and lavender clothing. Small brass oil lamps and offering plates with red and orange cloths lie on the floor in front. Behind them, children and more adults fill the room, and a gilded throne-like seat and red curtains stand at the back. No individual is identifiable as a person from appearance, and the scene shows devotees rather than a clear presiding figure.

December 30 2014

A large seated congregation in a hall with red curtains and gold-painted deity sculptures along the back, including a golden horse-drawn chariot figure and a standing deity murti. Many devotees sit cross-legged on white mats, the front rows wearing rust-red and orange saris or dhotis with rudraksha malas, while others wear white and cream saris and kurtas. Small brass lamps and puja items sit before them. A framed portrait hangs on the upper right wall.

October 22 2015

2015-10-22 +1 copies

A seated audience fills a bright hall with cream tiled floor during a workshop session. In the foreground, women sit on red floor cushions in saffron, rust and orange saris and salwar kameez, many wearing rudraksha malas and tilak marks; one woman in white sari with a pink-orange shawl writes in a notebook. Others wear white and cream outfits. Behind them rows of men and women in white and orange clothes sit on mats, and a bare-walled hall with wooden doors and a few lights frames the scene. No speaker or a person is clearly visible in the frame.

A 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.

A large seated audience of women fills a hall at an Inner Awakening Convention session. Many wear saffron-orange or cream and white saris and rudraksha malas, some with vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads. Several sit on red mats and red chairs, with a catering or service table and a person in a red sari visible in the background. Foreground attendees look attentive, with eyes closed or gazing forward. No speaker or a person candidate is visible in the frame.