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A large seated gathering of devotees with eyes closed in meditation inside a spacious hall with pillars and wooden-shuttered windows. Many women wear colourful saris: a yellow sari on the left, a blue sari beside a red one, a pink floral sari, a green-bordered red sari, and a purple sari on the right. Men in white shirts and checked shirts sit among them. A woven basket with turquoise handles rests on the floor at left. The crowd is seated on the floor in rows, with more people standing at the back.

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2002 - Glimpses From Various Programs2002-01-01July 05 20022002-07-05A large hall with white pillars and rows of open windows holds a seated congregation of devotees on the floor, most in white shirts and dhotis or in saris and salwar in red, pink, green, purple and yellow. Women in the foreground wear gold-bordered saris, gold bangles and necklaces, and several have garlands of white flowers. The people sit with eyes closed or hands resting on their laps. Chairs are stacked along the left wall, and a few people stand near the back. The crowd fills the room from edge to edge.2002-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a large seated congregation inside a plain hall with pale walls, tall columns and rows of windows. Dozens of devotees sit cross-legged on the floor, mostly women in saris of pink, red, purple, yellow and green and men in white shirts and dhotis. Several women in the front left hold small floral offerings and brass lamps. Plastic chairs are stacked along the back wall. The crowd faces forward toward an unseen focal point. Watermarked credits are omitted.2002-07-07A photograph of a large seated congregation at a satsang and healing gathering. In the foreground, women in saris sit cross-legged with eyes closed and hands resting in their laps: a woman in a white sari with a blue border, a woman in a bright yellow sari, a woman in a blue sari, and a woman in a red sari with gold border. Behind them, rows of men in white shirts and dhotis, and women in pink, orange, green and red saris, sit closely packed in a hall with columns. A blue and white woven basket sits on the floor. No speaker or a person candidate is visible in this frame.2002-07-07A large hall with cream pillars and tall windows with wooden shutters holds a seated audience at a satsang gathering. Rows of white plastic chairs and floor-sitters face forward. In the foreground, women sit in saris: a yellow-orange one on the left, a red one beside it, then pink and orange saris. Many older men and women wear white. A small child in pink stands among the crowd on the left. No speaker or deity is visible in this frame.2002-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20022002-07-07Photograph of a large seated congregation inside a plain hall with pillars, shuttered windows and stacked white plastic chairs along the walls. Rows of devotees sit on the floor, mostly women in saris of red, pink, green, blue and grey, some with gold necklaces and bangles, alongside children and older men in white shirts and dhotis. Their hands are folded and they appear attentive. The crowd extends toward the back of the hall.2002-07-06A photograph of a large seated congregation inside a plain whitewashed hall with tall columns and open windows with wooden shutters. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, while many women wear colourful saris in pink, red, orange, teal and green. Several people in the front rows sit on the floor, and a man in a white shirt stands near the back by a column. The seated crowd fills the frame, with a few older people in the foreground, one woman in a pink sari with a gold necklace, and a man in an orange-yellow shirt at lower right.2002-07-07July 29 20082008-07-29July 29 20082008-07-29A large hall with white pillars and tall windows holds a seated crowd of devotees on the floor, eyes closed in meditation. Women in colourful saris dominate the front rows: a pink and magenta sari, a red sari, a purple sari, a yellow-green sari and a blue sari. Men in white dhoti and shirt sit in the rear rows. Several women hold small white papers in their hands. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation session.2002-07-06 +2 copies