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March 12 2008

Indoor hall with many seated devotees in white dhotis and white shirts on striped woven mats, some with hands joined in namaste and others in meditative poses. Several wear rudraksha malas and lanyard-style ID badges. A few women in green and pink saris sit at the right, and a white-draped table with a seated figure stands at the left edge. Wall banners in saffron and orange hang from the ceiling, with framed photographs on the back wall.

2007-09-21 +1 copies

December 14 2007

A seated congregation fills a hall during a satsang or darshan session. Rows of men and women in white or pale shirts and kurtas sit on the floor and in white plastic chairs, several with rudraksha malas hanging at their chests. Some have closed eyes in meditation, others look forward. A large portrait of a smiling woman with long dark hair hangs on the left wall beside a Tamil-language banner. Hanging decorations, ceiling fans and white metal framing are visible overhead, and a speaker sits on the right.

A large tented hall with a curved white canopy hung with tall cylindrical banners in orange, blue and red patterns. Several hundred people in white clothes sit cross-legged on orange mats facing the front, many wearing rudraksha malas. Along the back wall, framed portraits and a banner in Tamil script hang beside a screen. Hanging lamps and bright lights illuminate the hall. The seated crowd fills most of the frame, with a few women in white and coloured saris toward the right.

2006-08-09 +1 copies

A large indoor hall under a white tent canopy with decorative striped pillars, filled with seated devotees in white clothes praying with palms pressed together at the face. On a raised dais in front, a figure in orange robes sits before a dark backdrop depicting a mountain under a pale sky. A portrait of a woman with long dark hair hangs on the right wall beside a printed poster. Many devotees wear white kurtas and dhotis, some in shirts, and a few sit in the front rows wearing orange and maroon clothing. The atmosphere is a satsang or darshan gathering with collective prayer.

A large seated audience fills a bright tent-like hall at an event, with many men in white shirts and white dhotis sitting cross-legged on striped floor mats. Colourful cylindrical hanging decorations with yellow tassels hang from the ceiling, and a yellow cloth drapes overhead. A woman in a bright orange sari sits among the rows and a few men wear blue or checked shirts.

March 25 2008

A large seated gathering of devotees in a hall with white tent-style ceiling and hanging decorative fabric pennants in red, blue, yellow and green with elephant motifs. Men in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing saffron or yellow shawls, sit cross-legged with palms pressed over their eyes in meditation or prayer. Background shows a framed image on the far wall and banners with book stalls at the sides. No individual is clearly identifiable as a specific leader; the scene shows a satsang or meditation session.

A large indoor hall packed with seated devotees, mostly women in orange and saffron shawls, white and yellow saris, and red and blue clothing, with flowers in some hair. Many sit on white plastic chairs and floor mats facing toward the front, where a figure in white is partially visible at the right edge. Above them hangs a yellow cloth banner with geometric borders, and a framed poster in Tamil script with a photograph is mounted on the wall. Overhead are white fabric canopy and speaker equipment. The atmosphere suggests a satsang or discourse gathering.

March 25 2008

A large crowd of seated devotees fills a covered pavilion with blue-and-white striped canopy and hanging decorative tassels. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with name badges, while women wear white and pastel saris. Many sit cross-legged on the floor looking down, reading or listening attentively. Tamil banners and framed posters line the white walls above the crowd, and a red-and-white cloth hangs near the centre. The scene suggests a multi-day satsang or spiritual programme, though no presiding figure is clearly visible in this frame.