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February 17 2015

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A 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.2015-08-09A large indoor satsang hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women, wearing saffron, orange, maroon and white saris and salwar. In the foreground, a woman in a maroon sari with a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant sits upright, and an older woman in a rust-coloured sari with a red bindi and rudraksha mala sits beside her. Behind them rows of people in white and orange clothing sit on mats, and framed paintings hang on the pale walls above the crowd.2016-09-30August 18 20132013-08-18A large seated audience fills a hall during a satsang, with many devotees sitting cross-legged on the floor. In the foreground a woman with grey hair wears an orange-red sari and a rudraksha mala, and a younger woman beside her wears a red-orange sari, rudraksha mala and a bindi. Other women wear orange and saffron saris and white clothing, and a young boy in a pink shawl sits among them. Behind them rows of people in white and orange clothes sit facing forward. Large painted panels hang on the walls. Several people in the crowd are visible, with no clear a person candidate in view.2016-09-30A 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.2014-08-24April 09 20122012-04-09July 22 20132013-07-22July 04 20152015-07-04January 01 20162016-01-01A large seated audience fills a bright hall during a satsang session. Most people sit cross-legged on white floor mats wearing white kurtas, saris and dhotis with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and many wear red-and-white lanyards. A woman in a purple top with a tilak on her forehead sits at left, and a woman in a white sari sits in the centre foreground. A white-haired woman in white with a red shawl sits at upper left, and a woman in white holds a microphone near her mouth in the lower right foreground. Patterned carpets and wall panels line the room behind the crowd.2015-07-19 +1 copiesA large indoor satsang hall with cream flooring and recessed ceiling lights. Many devotees, mostly women and some men, sit on white cloths and rugs in white clothes with red and orange shawls and rudraksha malas. On the left, a small group of musicians sits on a raised red-draped platform with harmonium and drums. A cameraman in white stands at a tripod on the right. A devotee in the foreground holds a notebook and writing pen. Orange marigold flowers lie on the floor near the front row.2014-07-19A large seated congregation fills an indoor hall with white walls and wooden doors, during what appears to be a ritual session. Many devotees sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, most wearing white kurtas, saris and salwar outfits, with several women in blue, green, purple and red saris. Some have yellow or gold lanyards and folded hands, and several are in prayer or chanting posture. A videographer with a camera on a tripod stands at the left edge, and potted plants and a small table with a water bottle are visible near the back. Many devotees are seated in close rows, and the sitters near the front are mostly women.2009-07-01