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Indoor satsang hall packed with seated devotees, mostly women in white and cream Kerala-style dress with gold borders, and a few in orange. In the foreground a young woman in an orange blouse and saffron-orange sari wears a gold necklace, drop earrings and a red bindi, sitting upright and looking toward the camera. Beside her a woman in a cream blouse wears a long rudraksha mala and a white vibhuti mark on her forehead. A woman with glasses and a rudraksha mala sits at right. Behind them a lit backdrop with a large deity image is visible at upper left and a red-curtained wall lines the room.

A photograph of women and young girls seated on the floor of an ashram hall. In the foreground, a woman in an orange and red bandhani-print top and white dupatta sits cross-legged with a rudraksha mala, a red bindi and a yellow pen in her hand. Beside her, two young women in saffron-orange saris sit on a purple and red patterned rug; one wears a gold necklace and red bindi, the other has white sacred markings on her forehead, a gold necklace and bangles. A man in white dhoti with gold border stands barefoot in the background, and folding chairs, bags and red seats fill the room.

June 06 2016

Indoor photo of a group of women seated on the floor in a hall with pale tiled flooring. In the foreground a woman in an orange and red bandhani-style kurta with white trousers and a white shawl sits cross-legged, wearing a rudraksha mala and a red bindi. Beside her, two young women in saffron-orange sarees with gold necklaces and kumkum sit on a purple and pink patterned mat, one with long braided hair and a red forehead mark. Behind them a man in white dhoti with gold borders stands barefoot near a counter, and maroon chairs and bags are visible. No a person-like figure is clearly identifiable.

Several women in white and cream clothing sit on a red floor mat at a satsang hall, attentive and some with hands folded in prayer. Women bear white and red forehead markings and rudraksha malas; one holds a pen and paper, another rests her chin on her hand. A woman in the foreground wears a lanyard badge, and a green striped bag, water bottle and orange cloth lie on the mat. Other seated participants and a dim window are in the background.

Photograph of a seated audience during a satsang-style talk in a hall. In the foreground, women wearing saffron and orange sarees and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on a red mat, with a woman in a white saree with gold jewellery at right; one woman in the centre holds a notebook and pen. Behind them, many more devotees in orange, white and colourful clothing sit facing forward, with a golden-draped figure partially visible at the top left, which appears to be a statue or seated figure rather than a person.

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September 20 2014

A photograph of devotees seated on red cushions during a ceremony in a hall. In the foreground, a woman in an orange-red sari with gold border and a dark rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed and lips parted in chanting, a horizontal white vibhuti mark on her forehead and a red bindi. Beside her, a woman in a white sari with gold border and a rudraksha mala sits with her face turned. Behind them, more women in white and cream clothing sit in rows, with brass vessels and a small oil lamp on the floor and a yellow cloth and red curtains in the background. A metal chain railing runs along the right edge.

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July 08 2017

Women sit cross-legged on white cloth at a satsang or puja, with red drapes behind them. In the foreground a woman in white clothes with a red-and-gold bordered shawl and a rudraksha mala, eyes closed, hands folded. Beside her a woman in white with a red bordered sari, and a woman in orange sari with a brown shawl on the left. Brass puja vessels, a small bell and a pink container sit on a patterned rug at lower left. Several other women in orange, red and white garments are visible in the background, with vibhuti marks on some foreheads. No individual is identifiable as a person in this image.