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Photograph of a crowded indoor lounge on a cruise ship during a morning session. Many seated devotees in white clothing and some in saffron, orange and cream saris fill rows of upholstered chairs facing a small group of people seated near the windows. Cream roller blinds and orange curtains frame large windows, with stage lights on a truss overhead. Several people in the front-center group wear white kurtas and white dhotis, and a woman in an orange sari is seated among them. The foreground shows the backs of heads and a woman in glasses at left. Signs of a cruise ship interior include a wooden railing and a decorative pillar.

June 22 2009

A photograph of a seated congregation in a hall with cream walls, ceiling fans and a window air conditioner. Many devotees sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, mostly in white clothes, with some women in white saris bordered with coloured stripes and a woman in a pink top. Several wear rudraksha or beaded malas and blue identification lanyards. Some have eyes closed in meditation. A bald man in white at the lower right holds his hands in prayer, and a man with a grey beard in white sits near the left edge. No individual in the frame is identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.

A seated congregation in a hall with white plastic chairs stacked at left and a lattice window behind. Most attendees wear white clothes and lanyards or cords in red, yellow and blue. A woman in a white sari with a yellow lanyard sits with hands pressed together in front of her. A bald man in white with a red lanyard sits near the centre. Several people have eyes closed or look forward attentively, and a white hall setting with a water bottle on a stand is visible at upper centre.

October 14 2012

A seated audience of devotees fills a bright hall with pale pink walls, wall-mounted air conditioners and rows of windows. Most attendees wear white: men in white shirts and white dhotis, women in white sarees with gold borders, many with rudraksha malas and small name badges. A woman in front wears a white saree with a green-and-gold border and a red-and-white bindi-style marking, while an older man at right in white with a mala smiles. Attention is directed forward toward an unseen teacher or speaker. Wooden flooring and ceiling fans complete the room.

July 01 2009

A large seated congregation of devotees fills a bright hall with white latticed windows. Many men and women wear white clothes, and several have lanyards and name badges. A man in an orange-saffron top sits near the back, and a man in a light green shirt sits among the rows. Women in the foreground wear white, yellow and dark colours, and several sit with eyes closed in meditation or attentive listening. Metal equipment and a blue barrel are visible at the left edge.

A large hall filled with seated devotees in white ritual clothes, many women in white saris with gold borders and some in pink, yellow and orange tops, sitting cross-legged on orange mats. Devotees wear beaded neck malas and name badges. Behind them, several men in white sit on a raised area near orange-draped covered seats and small shrines. Orange and colourful fabric tassels hang from the ceiling, and tall windows light the room.

A large seated audience attends a satsang in a bright hall with pale walls. Most attendees wear white or cream clothing, several with gold-bordered saris and rudraksha malas around their necks. Women sit cross-legged on the floor in the foreground, one in a white sari with gold border and a rudraksha mala, another in a bright orange top, and a younger woman in white with a pink shawl. Rows of listeners sit behind them, many attentive and some with eyes closed. A woman in the foreground right holds a pen and paper. Some attendees wear name badges. The image shows devotees listening, not the speaker, and no clearly identifiable a person is visible.

A photograph of a large seated congregation inside a hall with a red and gold draped backdrop and a framed picture on a stand at the right. Many devotees sit closely packed on the floor, most wearing white clothes, with some women in pink, yellow and orange-bordered garments. Several men wear orange shawls and white ceremonial garments, and some men in white stand along the back wall. Many are pressing their palms together or sitting with eyes closed, with heads raised toward the front. A man in white with a camera stands at the upper right. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this image.

A large seated audience fills a hall at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style gathering. Most attendees wear white clothing with yellow or maroon lanyards and badges. Women in the foreground wear white sarees and salwar kurtas, some with maroon beaded neck cords, while a few wear orange or yellow garments. Rows of red chairs and standing attendees line the back of the room, and a fan and a wall panel are visible at the upper right. No speaker or swami is clearly visible in the frame, so no one is identified as a person.