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July 12 2009

A seated audience fills a bright hall with white walls and large windows. Most attendees wear white clothing, with orange or saffron shawls on a few men, and some wear lanyard name badges. Women in white and pastel saris sit on a striped mat at left, while men in white shirts sit in cream plastic chairs at right. A man in white with an orange shawl sits in the foreground, and a video camera on a tripod stands at the right edge. Several people appear to be listening attentively to an unseen speaker.

Men in white ritual clothing sit cross-legged on a tiled floor in a circle. A bald man in the foreground wearing a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward, arranging a long orange-and-white beaded cord on the floor. Around the circle, participants wear white outfits and orange lanyards; one older man has a rudraksha mala. A seated man with long dark hair, a bare upper back and a gold-trimmed yellow cloth is in the lower foreground. Chairs and bags are visible at the back of the room.

February 21 2015

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Indoor satsang hall with a seated audience on striped mats, most wearing white clothes and sitting cross-legged or on chairs, some holding notebooks. A woman in an orange and white sari stands at a lectern on a raised stage, speaking into a microphone. Behind her a framed portrait of a saffron-robed man with long hair sits on a brown cushioned seat beside a vase of flowers. Orange and multicoloured banners hang from the ceiling, a projector screen is mounted above, and a video camera on a tripod films the talk. Orange cloth bags rest on the floor in front of the audience.

Photograph of a seated congregation at a meditation or discourse session, with people in white clothing sitting cross-legged on coloured mats. In the foreground a woman in a white top with a blue scarf and a light patterned skirt sits beside a woman in white with a white shawl and a beaded necklace. Both hold metal plates in front of them. Nearby a woman with her hair tied back wears a dark necklace and blue trousers, and a man in an orange scarf sits among the audience. Microphone stands, a water bottle, power cables and a yellow garland are visible. Shown: a seated audience during a discourse at an ashram-style hall; no a person candidate is visibly present.

A photograph of a large seated congregation in a hall during a satsang or meditation session. Many devotees sit cross-legged on orange and blue mats, most wearing white dhotis, shirts and sarees, with some women in red, pink and yellow saris and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Near the upper right, a figure in saffron-orange robes and a white cap sits on a raised platform beside a bearded man in white with a red-orange shawl. White wall shutters and an overhead truss frame the room.

A large group of devotees sits cross-legged in meditation on orange and blue mats across a tiled hall, many dressed in white kurtas and saris with mala beads. Women in the foreground wear white and pale green, one in rust-orange, with eyes closed and hands resting on laps. A book rests on an orange mat in the centre, and sunlight streams through a window at the upper right. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person, and the visible people are all seated participants.

A photograph of a seated group meditating or listening in a bare tiled hall with white walls and an orange curtain at the upper right. Many devotees sit in rows on orange and blue striped mats, mostly dressed in white with some in orange, red and blue saris or kurtas. A woman in an orange shawl over white clothes sits on a black mat at the front right, holding a microphone and addressing the group. Foreground tiles are orange-brown, and a black bag and a small book lie near the lower left.

A photograph of a seated group meditation in a hall with orange floor mats and white pillars. Many participants sit cross-legged, mostly in white garments; several women wear white and orange saris or salwar, and one young woman wears orange with pink trousers. Many wear rudraksha malas and identity badges. Their eyes are closed or lowered, hands resting in laps. Stacked chairs line the back wall beside a wooden lattice window, and a black speaker is mounted on the wall.

October 19 2006

A seated satsang gathering in a hall with pale marble floor. Many attendees sit on mats and cushions, most wearing white kurtas, dhotis and shirts with lanyards. A man in a white kurta sits centre-frame, mid-gesture with his hands. A older man with white hair and glasses, wearing white with a rudraksha mala, sits to his right. At the far right, a man in white sits with a mala. Along the back, people in saffron and maroon robes sit near a glass-fronted case. Foreground figures include a man in a yellow-green shirt and a person in white with long dark hair. a person is not clearly identifiable in this image.