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April 20 2003

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Indoor satsang or initiation gathering in a tiled hall, with devotees seated on the floor in white dhotis and mundus with gold borders and red shawls, many wearing rudraksha malas. A bare-chested man in a red-orange cloth sits on an ornate gold throne-like seat at the left, with a microphone and orange-draped table in front. Other devotees in white hold their hands to their faces in a gesture of prayer and sit in rows. A golden deity murti stands in an alcove at the back, with a red-draped table at right and a standing man in white with a mala at far right.2015-09-02December 15 20062006-12-15A large seated congregation fills an indoor hall with white walls and wooden doors, during what appears to be a ritual session. Many devotees sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, most wearing white kurtas, saris and salwar outfits, with several women in blue, green, purple and red saris. Some have yellow or gold lanyards and folded hands, and several are in prayer or chanting posture. A videographer with a camera on a tripod stands at the left edge, and potted plants and a small table with a water bottle are visible near the back. Many devotees are seated in close rows, and the sitters near the front are mostly women.2009-07-01July 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesApril 20 20032003-04-20April 20 20032003-04-20July 02 20152015-07-02A photograph of a group dance or energy session in a hall with a tiled floor and red curtains. A bare-chested figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and a saffron head wrap with a long trailing end stands in the centre, turning away from the camera, surrounded by a ring of people in white dhotis and white shirts with hands raised, clapping and gesturing. Several onlookers in the foreground face the group. Other white-clad devotees line the walls and stand in the room, and a portrait hangs on the wall.2003-03-16A photograph of an energy darshan session in a bright hall. A bare-chested young man in an orange-saffron turban and orange cloth, wearing a white flower garland, sits on the left smiling and reaches out his hand. A bald, older man in white clothes with a rudraksha-style mala kneels before him, bending forward. Behind them, a man in white shirt and glasses stands, and women in saris, one in a white sari with a red bindi, and a man in white with a name badge watch. A small framed picture hangs on the wall and a red curtain is visible at left. The upper left carries a printed copyright caption.2003-04-20August 08 20092009-08-08June 20 20152015-06-20December 10 20132013-12-10