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December 14 20122012-12-14 +1 copiesDecember 14 20122012-12-14A seated congregation in a carpeted hall with patterned gold carpet and dark wooden doors. Many people sit cross-legged in white ritual clothes with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders and red-and-white lanyard beads around their necks. Some have palms pressed together in prayer, and small floral offerings and brass items lie on the floor in front. Most attendees face forward toward an unseen speaker, with a few seated in chairs at the back. The scene resembles a satsang gathering during a group meditation session.2013-12-17December 11 20122012-12-11A large seated audience of devotees in white clothing fills an atrium-style hall with glass railings and tall grey pillars, lit by warm red-orange wall lights. Many wear white kurtas or salwar and white tops, some with orange lanyards around their necks, and several hold notebooks or pens while sitting attentively on mats. A few women in red or maroon shawls are visible, and people also sit on an upper balcony level watching below. Dozens of people are visible in the frame. No clearly identifiable a person figure is evident in view.2012-12-10December 10 20122012-12-10A large seated gathering of devotees in a hotel ballroom, mostly women dressed in white kurtas and white shawls with orange-red shawls or stoles over them. Many sit cross-legged on a patterned carpet, some with hands joined in namaste, others with eyes closed in meditation. Rudraksha malas hang at several necks. Plates of offerings and small food items sit on the floor in front, and water bottles and bags are placed among the participants. Some children are seated among the adults. Behind them, people in orange and white stand near pillars. The crowd is dense and fills most of the frame.2013-12-01December 21 20122012-12-21December 11 20122012-12-11 +1 copiesA large seated gathering of women in white clothes with red-orange shawls and rudraksha malas, sitting in rows on mats and cushions in a covered hall, many with white vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads. Some have eyes closed in meditation or satsang. Behind them a shrine area holds a deity murti and a few ornaments, with a banner visible at the upper right. Foreground women wear white with orange shawls and beaded necklaces, and one woman in a gold-bordered white sari sits in the centre.2015-09-16 +1 copiesDecember 11 20122012-12-11December 11 20122012-12-11