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February 16 2007

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A packed indoor hall with white walls and a dove-patterned banner hanging on each pillar, the banners red, blue and yellow with orange flowers. Dozens of devotees sit close together, most women in white, cream or pastel saris with gold necklaces and bangles, many with palms pressed together in prayer. A few men in white shirts and a child in white stand among them, and a man in white sits near the top right. The scene appears to be a devotional gathering. a person is not clearly visible in this image, so no appearance-based candidate is identified.

A large seated audience fills a white-walled hall during a satsang. In the foreground, women in orange, red, blue and pink saris and salwar sit with palms pressed together in namaste; some wear rudraksha malas and red-and-white vibhuti or kumkum marks. Further back, men in white shirts and dhotis sit and clap, and many devotees raise their hands. A young child with light hair sits at the lower left. No speaker or central figure is clearly visible in this frame.

A 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.

A large seated congregation fills a plain white-walled hall, with many women and some men sitting on the floor in rows facing forward. Most wear white or pale clothing with gold borders, while several women wear blue, green, pink and floral saris, and many have long braided hair. Orange and blue embroidered banners hang on the wall, and a grey fan and a cushioned seat stand at the right. Several men in white stand along the back wall. No clearly identifiable central figure is visible in the frame.

A seated congregation of devotees at a satsang gathering, filling a hall with many women and some children. Most wear white or cream traditional clothes with gold borders, while others wear maroon, orange and blue saris. Several have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads, and many have clapping or raised hands, smiling and joyful. Women in the foreground wear rudraksha and bead malas and gold chains. A boy in a white dhoti with a yellow border sits at left.

March 10 2013

A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women, dressed in white sarees with coloured borders and tied with green and white rosette badges. Many sit on white mats in rows, some with hands pressed together in namaste or clapping. Colourful striped hanging banners and a white tent canopy decorate the ceiling, with speakers and metal scaffolding overhead. At left, a deity murti and a large framed portrait sit near the stage area. Several men in white are visible at the back and right. The scene suggests a satsang gathering in progress.

October 09 2008

June 29 2014

A seated congregation of women and some men in white ritual clothes sits on a dark carpet in a dimly lit hall, facing forward with hands folded in prayer or resting in laps. Many wear white saris or white dhotis with coloured borders, some with orange or peach shawls, and several wear beaded necklaces and bangles. A woman in a red blouse and white sari sits near the centre, and a woman in a pink sari sits at left. Some wear identification badges on their clothing. The setting suggests a satsang or meditation gathering, with the speaker or altar not visible in the frame.

A photograph of a large seated audience inside a hall with white walls and white plastic chairs at the back. Many women and girls sit on the floor in white, cream and pastel saris and salwar kameez, with rudraksha malas and some with vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads. Many have palms pressed together in namaskar or folded in prayer. A woman in a red top sits near the left, a girl in a pink patterned dress and a girl in green sit in front, and an older woman with white hair and glasses sits at the centre. No speaker or a person is visible in this frame, and the people pictured are devotees in an attentive, devotional posture.

A large seated audience fills a hall, mostly women in white and cream saris and salwar with gold necklaces, some in orange or peach saris and a few in teal-patterned sari. In the front row, several women clap with palms together, one in a cream sari with a light-coloured border holding a clear water bottle, another in a white sari with a gold border at centre and wearing spectacles and a beaded mala, and a woman at right in a blue-green patterned sari with a white bindi.