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April 07 2013

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A photograph of a screen displaying a satsang photo captioned VANCOUVER PURI in large black letters on a white banner. The projected photo shows a seated group of meditators in a hall. A man in a cream shirt and dark trousers sits cross-legged at centre, with hands folded in his lap. A woman in a long yellow shawl stands at left, and a woman in dark maroon sits at right beside a bouquet of red and yellow flowers. Other participants sit in white and pastel clothing. Orange and gold cloth items and a small offering plate sit in the foreground, and a microphone stand is visible. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable in the scene.2013-04-07April 07 20132013-04-07April 07 20132013-04-07December 03 20112011-12-03A photograph of a large seated audience inside a hall at an ashram event. Many devotees sit on cushions and folding chairs, most wearing headphones for translation. Women wear white, cream, yellow, teal and saffron-orange saris and salwar kameez, and a few men in white kurtas are visible. A woman in an orange top stands near the left background, and an orange drape hangs behind her beside a wall with a gold-framed deity mural. A projection screen is mounted at the top. Many attendees appear to be non-Indian visitors seated among Indian devotees. The image is a densely packed crowd scene; no individual presenter is clearly visible on stage.2011-12-04December 10 20162016-12-10A photograph of a large seated congregation on a patterned carpet at an indoor satsang hall, with a blue mat and a camera on a tripod at right. In the front row, several women and one man in white clothing sit cross-legged with eyes closed or lowered; one woman in a purple and orange sari sits centre-right, and a woman in an orange sari sits second from left. Many attendees wear white outfits and red-and-white lanyards. A small oil lamp burns at the lower right edge. Behind them, more participants fill the rows, some with hands folded in prayer. The scene suggests a meditation or satsang session.2013-12-16A photograph of a seated audience in a carpeted hall with cream walls and fluorescent ceiling lights. Many attendees sit on the floor or in green plastic chairs, including a white-haired man in a light blue shirt, a woman in a purple shawl, and a man in a white shirt holding a microphone near the right side. A standing figure in white kurta stands near the back wall beside a table with glasses, and a woman in blue top and white jacket stands nearby. A green cloth drape hangs on the left wall, and the scene appears to be a satsang or talk gathering. No identifiable a person is clearly visible.2004-01-01A photograph of a large seated group of devotees in a glass-walled atrium during a satsang gathering. In the foreground a woman in a grey top wears rudraksha malas and bangles, hands pressed together in namaste; beside her a woman in orange shawl and white kurta sits with hands folded. Many participants wear white kurtas with orange shawls, some holding papers or chanting booklets. A projection screen at upper centre shows a small figure in an arched frame, too small to identify. Bags, a water bottle and a small wooden box lie on the polished floor. Many people are visible, roughly 21-100 in total.2012-12-15A 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.2009-07-01A seated group of devotees in a hall during a meditation or satsang session. In the foreground a bald man in orange robes and a white-marked body sits on a purple mat beside a woman in white with an orange shawl, eyes closed. Behind them women in white and cream saris and orange-trimmed attire sit on cushions, some with hands folded. A dark monitor screen with blue display is at left, and a yellow patterned cushion lies on the floor. Warm red-lit arches frame the back wall. No one is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2012-12-20A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees in white and saffron clothing, many wearing orange or red shawls and lanyards, sitting on white floor mats and facing forward toward a decorated altar at the back. Ornate red and white panels and a hanging crystal-like floral decoration frame the stage area. In the foreground, a woman with grey hair and a red bindi sits beside a young man in a striped shirt, while a bearded man with long hair and a saffron-brown robe with orange lanyard sits at the right edge. Several devotees have vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads.2015-10-26