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December 26 2009

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A photograph of a large seated congregation of women in a bright hall, sitting on mats with their hands pressed together in namaste or eyes closed in prayer. Most wear white or cream salwar and sarees, some in red, orange, yellow and green saris, with rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces. Metal stanchions and chains divide the rows. A seated figure in a green sari stands at the top right near a red chair, and a small brass lamp and offering plates sit in the foreground. No a person candidate is visible; the scene shows devotees at satsang or meditation.2012-05-20February 15 20072007-02-15July 03 20122012-07-03A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women, in white, cream, saffron and yellow clothing, many with palms pressed together in anjali. Several wear rudraksha malas and bangles; a woman in front wears a saffron sari and a child sits among them. Behind them, shelves of books and a glass display case line the room, with colourful woven banners hanging from the white framework above. Hindu satsang or devotional gathering setting. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible, so no in-person candidate is claimed.2008-10-09A large indoor hall filled with seated women in white and cream saris with gold borders, many wearing rudraksha malas and ID badges, sitting on striped mats in rows. Hanging woven bands and green garlands decorate the ceiling, and a painted backdrop with a bird motif is visible at left. Some women have their hands folded in prayer; a few wear red or maroon garments. Hall is bright with white plastic chairs at the rear and a wooden podium at right.2009-08-29October 22 20122012-10-22April 14 20122012-04-14A photograph of a large seated satsang audience in a bright hall with pink walls and tall windows. In the foreground, women in red and maroon saris with gold borders sit on the floor, one with arms crossed in a white sari, another with a red bindi and gold bangles. Behind them rows of devotees in white and red clothes listen attentively, with steel cups and small brass offerings on the floor in front. No speaker is visible in this frame; the seated women are the clear focus.2013-01-19A seated audience of women in a hall attends a satsang or discourse. Most wear white, cream or patterned saris and sit on red-and-white striped floor mats; several wear rudraksha-style beaded malas and small name badges. In the front row a woman in a light blue sari with a white badge looks forward, and a woman in orange and green sits beside her. Red curtains hang on the windows behind them and red chairs line the back wall. No speaker or a person candidate is visible in the frame.2011-09-15August 23 20142014-08-23A large crowd of mostly women, many dressed in white saris with orange or red borders, sits on the floor of a bright, open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof. Several women wear rudraksha or beaded malas and identification badges. Tall painted cylindrical pillars in red, blue, green and yellow with white medallions stand along the hall, decorated with hanging banana leaves and green vines. Behind the seated crowd, a few men in white and orange clothing stand near a metal railing. Posters with pictures hang on the side walls.2010-02-12A seated group of women with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed in prayer or chanting. Most wear white saris with brown or gold borders; one in the foreground wears an orange-gold sari with a red-orange shawl and a rudraksha-style beaded mala, another in a red blouse and white sari wears a dark beaded mala, and another on the right wears white with a dark mala. A woman at left has a tilak on her forehead and a red patterned shawl. The setting appears to be a mass sitting gathering.2013-02-09