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February 02 2014

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A photo of participants seated cross-legged on woven mats and rugs in a plain room with pale yellow walls, wooden doors and a wooden floor, listening to a session. In the foreground a young woman in a white top and white trousers, wearing glasses and a lanyard badge, sits with her hands resting in her lap. Beside her a woman in a beige salwar with a name badge listens, and further along a man in a white polo shirt and a man in a red shirt sit attentively, each with a name badge. On the right a boy in a green striped polo shirt sits next to a man in a white shirt. A low black shelf against the back wall holds framed quote cards with portrait photos and a glass water dispenser. Some participants hold green booklets. No speaker is clearly visible in the frame, and no a person candidate appears in person.2014-02-02A photograph of participants seated on the floor of a plain yellow-walled room with dark wooden doors and a wooden floor, listening attentively to a session. A young woman in the foreground wears a white embroidered top and white trousers with a visitor badge, sitting cross-legged with her hands clasped. Behind her, a man in a white shirt and a woman in a beige sari sit on a striped mat, a man in a white kurta and a young man in black sit on a patterned rug, and a man in a red shirt and a boy in a green-and-black striped shirt also sit with badges. On the ledge are two framed portraits with printed text above them; one shows a turbaned, bearded elder in white and the other a saffron-robed elder, but the caption text is not legible enough to attribute. A glass jar stands on the shelf. The scene is a satsang-style gathering with participants seated attentively.2014-02-02Photograph of a seated group inside a plain room with cream walls, a blue door and windows with curtains. Many attendees sit on a striped floor mat, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis, with a young man in a yellow t-shirt and orange cloth in the lower right. Women in saris sit on white plastic chairs in the back and left. Several framed or hanging posters line the upper left wall. No speaker or throne is visible and no person is identifiable as a candidate for a person.2004-07-11A group of devotees sits on orange mats in a hall during a satsang session, listening attentively. In the foreground a woman in a white saffron-bordered sari and a woman in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sit cross-legged, with a young boy in a checked shirt beside them. Behind them, men in white and checked shirts and women in pink and maroon saris sit facing forward. At the back left, a golden throne with a red cloth and flower arrangements holds an open book, with a framed portrait beside it and a plate of offerings on a side table. A printed copyright caption appears on the lower right of the photo. Around twenty people are visible.2014-02-02A seated group of roughly two dozen men and young men sits on colourful striped and blue patterned mats in a plain white-walled hall with barred windows. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers; some have shirts with striped patterns. A man in the foreground in a white shirt and beige trousers holds a small mobile phone up in his hand. Several seated men look toward the front, and a woman in a red sari sits near the doorway at left. On the wall near the window hangs a framed portrait of a bearded saint in saffron, and other framed pictures decorate the walls. The scene suggests a gathering or satsang of members.A group of young girls sits cross-legged on a striped green and multicolored mat in a plain room with grey cabinets and a white wall. They wear white clothes and rudraksha malas, and several have white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Their hands rest in their laps or folded, and they look ahead attentively. One girl in front wears glasses and another has a red thread on her wrist.2009-11-14October 02 20112011-10-02Indoor photo of a seated group of devotees on green and striped floor mats in a hall with a white wall and a water dispenser at left. In the foreground a woman in a golden-brown saree with orange blouse sits with hands clasped, and beside her a girl in a red top sits cross-legged. Behind them a man in a yellow-and-white striped shirt sits with hands resting on his knees, and boys in white and striped school shirts sit nearby. Several others, including an older woman in a white saree, face forward attentively. No speaker or priest is visible in the frame.2009-10-10A seated group of attendees sits cross-legged on colourful striped mats in a hall with white walls and white plastic chairs behind them. Many wear white ritual clothes, and several have white cloth headbands tied across their foreheads. A young woman in a maroon cardigan sits centre-front with hands in her lap, while a man in white with a rudraksha mala and white headband sits at right with eyes closed. Others sit on chairs in grey and blue shirts, a woman in a purple sari sits at the back, and bags lie on the floor. The scene shows a meditation or darshan session at a convention, with no visible central figure on a throne.2010-01-31January 31 20102010-01-31October 09 20122012-10-09A seated satsang gathering in a hall with red curtains and framed pictures on the walls. Devotees sit cross-legged on striped floor mats with eyes closed in meditation. In the foreground a young man in a turquoise striped polo and khaki trousers sits with hands resting on an open booklet. Beside him a man in white kurta with rudraksha mala and ID badge sits with folded hands. Further right a man in a brown-and-cream striped shirt with vibhuti tilak and a rudraksha mala sits with hands on his lap, and a boy in black shirt sits in front. Several other seated devotees in white and striped shirts fill the background. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable.2011-10-18