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A large indoor hall with white tiled floor where many devotees sit on striped mats and chairs listening to a discourse. Most men wear white kurta and dhoti-style clothing, several with dark rudraksha malas around their necks. Some seated at the front wear white shirts and dark trousers. Behind them, women in colourful saris sit on chairs near a glass display cabinet, and orange and saffron drapes hang along the back wall beneath decorative striped bunting. The setting suggests a satsang or youth discourse.

A photograph of a seated congregation in a hall with pink walls and a white fabric ceiling decorated with hanging colourful tassel ornaments. Rows of men in plain white shirts and dhotis sit cross-legged on orange, blue and striped mats, several with eyes closed or gazing upward. A man in the foreground wears a white shirt, a black mala and gold bangles. A golden deity murti stands near the back, and a red-curtained window and red chairs are visible. A blue bag sits at lower left. The seated crowd appears to number well above twenty.

A photograph of a seated audience in a bright hall with pale walls and orange-and-blue festoon decorations overhead. Men in white shirts and white dhotis sit cross-legged on striped mats, many wearing rudraksha malas, listening attentively. Some men in dark or patterned shirts sit on chairs at the back and sides, and a few women in saris are visible at the far left. No a person candidate is clearly visible in this view. Several dozen people are present, counted from visible figures.

A large hall filled with seated devotees on orange and blue mats, most wearing white dhotis and shirts, many sitting cross-legged with hands folded. Along the back wall stand ornate decorated deity murti and a floral-garlanded altar, with striped decorative hangings suspended from the ceiling. A standing man in white is visible at the left edge near the altar, and a screen is at the far right. The scene reads as a satsang gathering. The ornate altar and seated congregation are clearly visible, with the speaker's position at the far end of the hall.

A large hall filled with seated devotees on striped red and white floor mats during a satsang. Most men wear white shirts and trousers, with some in orange, green and pink clothing. Colourful striped hanging decorations with orange tassels line the ceiling. At the far end, a small shrine area is visible, and a few figures sit near the front. A man in a saffron-orange robe sits among the audience, and a bald man in a green kurta sits in the middle rows.

A large hall with a white tent-like ceiling and many hanging decorative cylindrical banners in red, blue, yellow and white patterns with tassels. Rows of seated people in white clothing sit on colourful woven rugs on a bare concrete floor, facing forward. Several men in front wear white dhoti-style garments and beaded necklaces, some with prayer beads in hand. In the background at left, a framed picture sits on a small altar table with flowers. Windows and wall panels line the right side.

A large hall with pale pink walls and a white draped ceiling hung with colourful vertical banners in blue, red, yellow and orange with orange tassels. A dense crowd of several hundred people sits cross-legged on orange and blue striped mats across a glossy white floor, most wearing white or cream kurtas and dhotis, some in yellow or blue. In the right foreground, an orange-robed figure and a golden ornate seat with orange and red cloth stand near the front. Attendees wear lanyards. The scene suggests a youth gathering or satsang.

January 02 2009

2009-01-02 +3 copies

A large seated gathering in a tented hall with white draped ceiling, ceiling fans and colourful hanging cylindrical banners with orange tassels. Many people sit cross-legged on striped red-and-blue mats in rows. Most wear white clothes, and several wear yellow shawls or saffron and orange robes, including monastic figures at the front left. A man in a pink shirt sits at the left foreground, and a man in light blue shirt sits on the right. A video camera on a tripod is at the left edge. Participants appear to be listening attentively to a talk. a person is not visibly identified in this image.

A large hall filled with seated devotees on striped and blue mats, most wearing white clothes with yellow or red shawls and some in saffron robes at the lower left. Above them hang white draped ceiling fabric, ceiling fans and colourful decorated pillars with orange tassels. A video camera on a tripod stands at the left edge of the room, and a staff member stands near the far wall.

A large indoor hall with a polished tiled floor where many seated people in white ritual clothes and rudraksha-style brown beaded necklaces sit on red mats, most facing forward in a satsang or meditation session. Foreground men wear white kurta-style garments and white dhotis; some hold blue and orange cushions or booklets. Behind them, a row of seated people and an elderly figure in white and orange near gilded horse and chariot-style sculptures and framed religious paintings line the back wall. Ceiling fans and recessed lights hang overhead, with a bookshop display on the right.

A photograph of a large hall with a white tent-style ceiling hung with colourful striped and tasselled cylindrical banners. Many devotees sit cross-legged on orange and blue striped mats on the floor, mostly dressed in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, with some in blue or green shirts. Others sit on red chairs at the right. A painted backdrop with a deity murti stands at the left near a raised platform. The camera looks down the hall toward the seated audience, which appears to number over twenty people.