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A crowd of devotees seated on the floor of a pillared hall during a programme, facing toward the front. In the foreground a woman in a lime-green sari sits on a rust-coloured mat beside a woman in a green sari and another in a yellow sari. A young man in a white dhoti-style garment with a tilak on his forehead sits in front of a boy in a blue shirt. Behind them rows of women in colourful saris and men in white and light shirts sit attentively, and children are interspersed among them. No deity, throne or speaker is visible in the frame.2003 -World Tour Oklahoma USA2003-08-01A photograph of a seated audience in a large hall with beige folding chairs and grey partition screens. In the foreground a man in a striped short-sleeved shirt holds a pen and notebook, beside a woman in an orange embroidered kurta with a dark bag. At right a woman in a blue sari with silver border sits with hands folded. Rows of other attendees in shirts, salwar kameez and saris face forward toward an unseen stage, under ceiling fluorescent lights.2003-08-01A photograph of a seated group of devotees on grey carpet inside a temple hall, eyes often closed in meditation. In the foreground a woman in a green top and multicolour skirt wears a rudraksha-style bead mala and holds a dark disc on her lap. Nearby a woman in a deep red sari with gold border sits with hands folded, and a woman in a bronze-coloured silk sari sits at right. Behind them men and women in white kurtas, patterned shirts and saris sit in rows; a man with grey curly hair and beard wears a white shirt. Top left a steel water vessel stands beside an altar area, and a fire extinguisher hangs on the wall. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation session.2008-10-22November 29 20132013-11-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated group in a bright white-walled room during a satsang session. In the foreground, a man in a red-and-white checked shirt sits cross-legged beside a woman in a white top and dark patterned trousers. A woman in a cream sari with a magenta blouse and a woman in a white outfit sit near an orange floor mat with gold border at the right edge, with a microphone stand visible. Behind them, rows of people sit on chairs, including a man in a grey shirt, a woman in an orange sari, a woman in a pink top and a woman in a grey-blue sari. A tripod-mounted speaker stands at the back.September 07 20082008-09-07A crowded indoor satsang room with cream walls, where a large group of devotees sits on the floor facing right toward a man in saffron robes seated on an ornate wooden couch with gold cushions. The seated figure wears an orange turban, orange robes and a long gold-toned necklace; he appears to be a probable Swamiji by his orange turban and ornate saffron clothing, and is seated in a relaxed, attentive pose. Devotees wear white kurtas and sarees, one man in a pink shirt and another in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala. A woman in a white sari and a woman in a teal-and-pink salwar sit near the front, and a woman in a red sari stands at the back near framed religious pictures, a vase of red flowers and a bowl of roses. Several people sit with hands folded in prayer, and a white fur rug lies on the carpet near the couch.2007-09-032004 - sacred collections uncategorisedA photograph of a seated group of devotees in a bare meeting room with a grey carpet and a red stage edge in the foreground. A man in a brown shirt and white dhoti sits cross-legged at left, with a woman in a rose-patterned sari beside him. Several men in white and striped shirts and women in saris, one in purple with a gold border, sit on the floor or on folding chairs along the back wall. A light-coloured curtain hangs on the left wall. No clear image of a presiding figure is visible.2003-08-01A photograph of a seated congregation in a large hall during a satsang, with people sitting cross-legged on a striped red and blue mat with eyes closed or lowered. In the foreground a woman in a teal sari and another in a pink sari and a woman in a gold sari sit in meditation, with men in white shirts and blue shirts behind them. Rows of orange plastic chairs stand at the back, and a few standing men are visible near the doorway.2004-05-28April 17 20122012-04-17 +1 copies