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A seated audience of men in white dhotis and white shirts sits on white plastic chairs in a hall for an Inner Healing session. Many wear dark rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and several in the front rows sit with palms pressed together in anjali. A large portrait of a woman in a pink-orange garment hangs on the right wall, with a banner and framed photographs on the left wall. Some attendees stand at the back near the doorway.

A seated audience at a satsang hall, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis, many sitting on the floor on mats and others on blue plastic chairs along the back wall. In the foreground a man with a red tilak on his forehead and glasses sits facing forward, beside a bald man in a white shirt and a man in a yellow checked shirt with glasses. On the right a bald man in a white shirt wears a rudraksha mala and looks down. Behind them a tall loudspeaker stands by stacked pink boxes, and white pillars and a metal railing frame the room. The scene is an attentive gathering with no visible deity, throne or ritual objects.

January 12 2007

A large seated gathering of men in white kurtas and dhotis, many wearing rudraksha malas, sits cross-legged on floor mats in a hall with cream walls. In the foreground, a bespectacled young man with a rudraksha mala closes his eyes in meditation, and a man with a moustache beside him also sits with eyes closed. Behind them, rows of attendees sit with hands folded or calm faces, and a man in an orange shirt sits among them. A man near the back in an orange garment appears to be seated in a more prominent spot. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation session, with the room lit by warm daylight.

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August 21 2011

A seated congregation in white clothes fills a plain cream-walled hall during a satsang. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with gold-bordered cloth over the shoulders, and several wear lanyards with ID badges. Women in white saris sit at the left, and a video camera on a tripod is visible at the upper right. Attendees face forward, listening attentively; the foreground shows a shaved-headed man in a gold-bordered white shawl. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this crowd shot.

A photograph of a seated group of men in a plain white-walled hall on blue plastic chairs, many with eyes closed or hands folded in prayer. In the centre-left, a bearded older man in a pale green shirt and an orange cloth over his shoulder sits with hands clasped. Nearby, men in white shirts and some with rudraksha-style beads wear sacred ash marks; a man at right in a white shirt with ash on his forehead presses palms together. Younger men in light shirts sit on the floor in front. Orange and yellow hanging cloths decorate the upper wall, and a small framed emblem hangs on the wall.

Photograph of a seated audience inside a plain hall with pale walls, windows, and red chairs. In the foreground, men in white dhotis and white shirts sit attentively; one wears a white shirt with rudraksha mala and a gold chain, and another holds a folded paper. At left, a bald man in a saffron-orange robe with a beaded mala sits among others. Men wear rudraksha malas and lanyard badges. Orange and red banners hang from the ceiling.

Photograph of an indoor hall with rows of seated men in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing lanyards with name badges. In the foreground, a young man in a white shirt sits with a red tilak mark on his forehead, and an older man in a white dhoti with a yellow border holds his hands in his lap beside a man in glasses wearing a rudraksha mala. Cream tiled floor, red-cushioned chairs, a wooden bench at right, and a table with red cloth in the background. Audience attentively facing the front of the hall, apparently a seminar or satsang session. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable among those present.

Photo of a seated audience in white clothes at an indoor hall, seen from the side in a close row. In the foreground an older man with glasses and white kurta sits at left, followed by several men in white shirts and white trousers, some wearing rudraksha-style beaded malas and identity lanyards. A blue mat runs along the right edge. Behind them a large portrait of a smiling woman with long dark hair, a pendant necklace and a hand raised holds a small object, mounted on a white wall with a yellow metal scaffold frame and an orange banner at top.

A large seated audience of men fills a hall, almost all dressed in white shirts and white dhotis with rudraksha malas around their necks. Many wear lanyard name badges. Several men in the front rows, including one with a long white beard and one wearing dark beaded necklaces, sit attentively facing forward. A wall with framed notices and a small window sits at the back of the room. The scene suggests a healers' training session with participants listening to a program at the ashram.