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A photograph inside a plain room with a thatched ceiling, white walls and white curtains. In the foreground at right, a man in a white kurta bends forward with palms pressed together in greeting, facing a white armchair and a microphone on a stand. Behind him on an orange cloth-covered floor, a row of men in white dhotis and kurtas and shirts stand with hands folded in namaste. A man in a blue-and-white striped shirt stands at far left, also with palms joined. Plastic chairs are arranged near the left wall, and a small table holds a water bottle, a clock and flowers. A purple-bordered mat lies on the floor.

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A photograph of an indoor hall with a thatched roof and white walls, where several men stand on an orange-and-purple patterned floor mat facing a white armchair. In the foreground, a man in a grey-and-white checked shirt with a beaded necklace and a man in a blue-and-white striped shirt and jeans stand with palms pressed together in greeting. Near a microphone stand, men in white shirts and dhotis bend or stand in reverence, and a man in a white long kurta with his back to the camera stands before the empty white chair. Plastic chairs line the room and curtained windows open toward a green outdoor area.2010-07-10A photograph of a hall with a thatched ceiling, white walls and white curtains, where a group of people stand with palms pressed together in namaste. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands at the centre front, with others in white kurtas and dress shirts, and a man in a striped shirt and blue jeans stands in front. A man on the left wears a white checked shirt and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace. Several white plastic chairs are arranged in the room, and a microphone stand stands in the foreground on a purple and orange mat. The people appear to be greeting or honouring someone out of frame.2010-07-10A photograph of a yoga or meditation session in a plain hall with a thatched roof, white walls and white curtains. Standing at the centre on an orange tarpaulin with a purple-striped mat, a man in a white kurta and white dhoti bends into a lunge with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing a microphone on a stand. Around him, about six men in white or pale shirts and grey trousers stand with palms joined in prayer, and white plastic chairs are arranged along the sides. A wall plug and a small audio amplifier sit at the right edge.2010-07-10A seated man in a white shirt and white trousers sits on a white armchair at the right, facing a group of about a dozen men seated cross-legged on an orange floor covering in a thatched-roof hall with white walls, orange curtains and a blue patterned runner. A microphone on a stand stands in front of the speaker. The audience wears white shirts, checked shirts and dark tops, several with name badges; some hold their hands on their knees or thighs. Plastic chairs line the back wall and a woman in white sits near the center. Paper decorations and orange streamers hang on the walls.2010-08-01A photograph of an indoor hall with a thatched ceiling and orange-tiled floor, where a seated speaker in white clothes sits in a cream armchair beside a microphone stand. Behind him, a framed portrait shows a figure in orange robes, with a vase of red flowers nearby. Rows of men in white shirts and white dhotis sit on beige plastic chairs facing him, several wearing black headphones. A blue projection screen hangs on the wall to the right. The seated speaker is a man in white with a shaved head, not clearly identifiable from appearance, so the figure is treated as unsure. The scene suggests a listening session or discourse.2010-07-10A photograph inside a plain white-walled hall with a tented ceiling of white drapery and a yellow-and-blue patterned pillar wrap. A woman in a long orange robe stands at the right with palms pressed together in namaste, walking toward the front. Along the left, a line of about a dozen people in white and light clothing stand with hands folded in prayer; one bald man in a striped navy shirt stands in front. Orange-cushioned chairs and a red chair are arranged on the floor, and an open doorway shows daylight behind. Bags and bottles sit near the standing devotees.2009-12-16January 27 20072007-01-27A large hall with a low tiled roof, ceiling fans and white walls, where a crowd of devotees stands with right hands placed over their chests in a respectful gesture. Most men wear white kurtas and dhotis or trousers, with rudraksha malas around their necks and identity badges on lanyards; some men wear checked shirts. Women in colourful salwars and sarees stand toward the back and left. The floor is covered with orange mats and blue patterned rugs, and a small orange-curtained doorway with a shrine area is visible at the rear. The image shows people standing and no identifiable central figure is clearly visible.A photograph inside a white tent-style hall with orange and patterned pillar banners. In the foreground a man with a shaved head wearing white clothes and an orange sash bows with hands joined in front of a white-draped chair and a small table holding a pink-flowered terracotta pot, a glass and a water bottle. Behind him a row of people in white and light clothing stand and bow with palms pressed together on colourful striped mats separated by yellow floor lines. A woman in a pink salwar kameez and another in pink with joined hands stand at right. A white board and a blue-and-black banner with Tamil text hang on the back wall.2007-09-21A seated audience of roughly fifteen to twenty people sits on white plastic chairs in a plain hall with cream walls, white curtains and a thatched roof with exposed beams. Men in white shirts and dhotis and others in striped or checked shirts face the front. In the foreground a man in white clothes sits with his back to the camera, holding a microphone on a stand over an orange cloth-covered floor. Fluorescent lights hang from the ceiling, and an open doorway shows green fields outside.2010-07-10A photograph inside a large white tent-like hall with coloured decorative pillars. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in white robes with an orange shawl bows with palms pressed together before a white-draped chair with a potted pink flower and a water bottle on a small table. Behind him, rows of people in white and pastel clothes stand bowing with folded hands on striped mats, and two women in pink and pink-and-white salwar kameez with pink shawls face the scene from the right. A banner with Tamil text hangs on the back wall beside a whiteboard.2007-09-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a covered colonnaded hall where a man in a cream shirt and white dhoti bows deeply at the feet of a figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long dark swept-back hair, who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Around them, several men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees stand with folded hands, one wearing a white shirt and a thin orange shawl. White plastic chairs stand at the right and a pillar-lined wall stretches behind.2006-11-09