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May 26 20152015-05-26A photograph of a large seated audience at an outdoor evening satsang in Varanasi. Many devotees sit on the grass and in chairs, mostly women and men dressed in white or cream kurtas and tunics with rust-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Several wear rudraksha or bead malas and bangles. Some wear glasses, and a few have grey or white hair. Warm string lights glow in the lower right corner. The camera is focused on the front rows, and no speaker or a person candidate is clearly visible in the frame, so no identity claim is made.2014-05-12A large evening gathering of seated devotees in an outdoor setting lit by warm, amber light. Many people wear white or cream clothing with rust-orange and maroon shawls draped over their shoulders. In the foreground a woman with a red bindi and a white-and-yellow sari sits with hands pressed together, next to a woman in a yellow top and maroon shawl with hands folded at her chin. A woman on the left with long dark wavy hair wears a white top and shawl, and a woman on the right wears glasses and a red shawl. Behind them rows of attendees sit quietly, some with eyes closed. Background trees and a small flame are visible. No individual is identifiable as a person in this crowd.2014-05-04May 02 20142014-05-02A 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.2015-09-15Photograph taken at night outdoors of a large seated congregation of devotees on mats and cloth. Most wear white clothing with red-and-white checked shawls draped over the shoulders, and several wear rudraksha malas. Foreground figures include a woman with light hair in a pony tail wearing a gold top, a smiling woman in white with beads, and a woman with dark hair in a grey wrap. Behind them rows of people sit facing forward under a floodlight against a concrete wall, with a camera tripod visible at the left edge. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable in this image.2016-02-23A large audience of mostly women sits closely packed in a hall during a satsang, dressed in white clothing with some in orange or red shawls and rudraksha or beaded necklaces. Many look attentively toward the front, some with hands folded or resting in laps, and a few holding a phone or touching their face. In the foreground, a young woman with long brown hair in white garments and a rudraksha-style necklace leans forward, while an older woman in an orange shawl sits at the left edge. No a person candidate is visible in this crowd shot; the photograph shows devotees only.2013-12-05July 04 20152015-07-04Night outdoor satsang with a large seated audience of devotees in white clothes and red-orange shawls, sitting on beige plastic chairs. In the foreground a woman in a white outfit with a red shawl and a pendant necklace looks forward; beside her a young girl in white with a red bindi sits with her hands clasped. Other women and men behind them wear white and red shawls, and a man in a white top stands at the upper right. Lights and a bright lamp are visible in the background. The image is a photograph; no speaker's identity is established from the visible scene.2013-07-13May 18 20142014-05-18A large seated congregation of devotees with palms pressed together in namaskar at a satsang or darshan programme. Many wear red and orange shawls with white or pale clothing, saris and salwar kameez in green, orange, pink and yellow, and red-and-white bindis or forehead marks. Some have orange lanyard cords. A red carpeted aisle runs toward a bright stage at the back where a fire or lamp glows, and a white hall stretches behind the rows.2016-04-23A large indoor audience sits on the floor of a hall, filling the frame with many rows of people. Most wear white or cream traditional clothing, and many women wear rust-red or orange shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, with white and red forehead markings visible on several. Some participants have their hands pressed together in namaste or clapping, and a woman in the foreground wearing a white and pink sari with a headset microphone smiles and claps. Other people in the rows wear orange robes. Framed artwork hangs on the back wall and there is a blue-white logo in the upper left corner. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse gathering. No single person can be identified as the speaker.2015-08-09