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A large seated audience in an evening hall faces forward, many in saffron-orange shawls over white garments. Women in saffron and white sit in rows at the front, some with eyes closed in meditation, while men in white kurtas and white dhotis sit behind them. Behind the seated crowd, large framed portraits and painted panels of a long-haired, bare-chested figure with garlands and a crown-like adornment hang on the pale wall, along with saffron banners and lighting trusses. Brass lamps and small instruments are set on orange cushions at the right. No speaker is clearly visible on stage, and the crowd is seated on a mat-covered floor.

A photograph of a seated audience at an indoor hall, mostly young women and girls in white clothes with saffron-orange shawls. In the foreground, several women sit cross-legged on a grey floor, smiling or watching attentively. Behind them, a row of seated people in white and orange looks toward the front. Two large framed portraits hang on the wall above the stage area, showing a smiling long-haired figure in one with a violin-like instrument, and another smiling figure with a hand raised. A gilded ornate shrine or altar is visible at the upper right. No person clearly identifiable as a person is visible in this image.

A large seated congregation fills a tented hall at dusk, with many devotees sitting cross-legged on a concrete floor in rows. Most wear white ritual clothes with orange shawls or saffron wraps, and some hold small books or notebooks. Hanging decorative banners in red, green and black with orange trim line the tent poles. Framed portraits of women in colourful clothing hang on the wall at right, and a blackboard-style notice board sits on the left wall beside an open doorway. No clear a person figure is visible in the frame, so the scene shows devotees gathered for a programme.

December 29 2006

January 02 2016

A photograph of a seated congregation in an indoor hall during a satsang or energy darshan. Many devotees sit cross-legged on blue mats, mostly wearing white clothing with orange shawls draped over their shoulders; some wear white saris with colourful borders and rudraksha malas. Several women in the foreground hold small books or notebooks. White plastic chairs are arranged along the back, and a dim, ornate altar area is visible at the top of the frame. The audience faces toward the front of the hall. No one at the front is identifiable as a person in this frame.

A photograph of a large seated congregation during a meditative gathering in a hall with polished grey floor. Foreground women wear white saris and white dhotis with gold borders, many with orange or saffron shawls draped over their shoulders and rudraksha malas around their necks. They sit cross-legged on orange cloth mats with brass puja plates, small brass lamps, bells and steel bowls before them, eyes closed or hands folded in prayer. Rows of similarly dressed devotees, some in white kurtas and orange stoles, fill the background, with a few children in the lower left and a young man in a blue shirt at the right edge.

August 19 2006

A photograph of a large seated gathering inside a hall with white sheets spread on the floor. Many women and some men sit cross-legged, most dressed in white saris and white shirts with gold-bordered white cloth, some in orange, purple or pink garments. Several wear name badges with ribbons and garlands of beads. In the background a golden Nataraja-style bronze figure stands on a dais beside a framed portrait, and a large portrait hangs on the wall with garlands and green and orange hangings. A standing fan and lighting trusses are visible. a person is not clearly visible in the frame.

December 29 2006

2006-12-29 +1 copies

March 01 2016

A large seated audience of devotees, mostly women and girls in white and cream traditional clothing, sits on the floor facing a stage at an indoor hall. Many have long black hair in braids. Some wear orange or colourful clothing. On the stage, a large backdrop portrait shows a woman playing a violin in red, and another portrait shows a woman speaking into a microphone. A stage lamp stands at the left and a deity murti decorated with green and gold garlands is visible at the right edge, with a person in white standing beside it.