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October 02 2008

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October 02 20082008-10-02A large hall with white ceiling fans, fluorescent tube lights and tall cylindrical hangings with colourful woven patterns. Many seated young men wear white kurta-style clothing with orange or yellow shawls draped over their shoulders. They sit on colourful striped woven mats and plastic chairs, several facing toward a raised area at the back where a large orange-draped object stands near a small table with flowers. A man in white stands at the right edge near the back, and a few people in white and orange move along the side of the hall. Water bottles sit on the floor in the foreground.2009-10-17October 02 20082008-10-02June 17 20092009-06-17A large white hall with ceiling fans and colorful patterned cloth columns hosts a seated congregation on striped woven mats. Many devotees in white kurtas wear orange or yellow shawls, and women in yellow and pink saris sit on the right. A bearded man in orange robes sits at the center-left near a camera on a tripod, with a standing attendant in white nearby. At the back, an orange draped cloth hangs beside a wall with wooden panels, and a figure in white stands near the right edge. The scene suggests a satsang or cultural program.2009-10-17October 02 20082008-10-02A large hall with a white tented ceiling and hanging colourful woven banners. Rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and shirts fill the floor, many wearing rudraksha malas. In the front left, a row of monks in saffron and orange robes and white sits on blue and orange mats, with one monk in a yellow shawl and another in an orange-red shawl. A video camera on a tripod films the gathering. A painted backdrop of a deity with a crown and trident hangs on the left wall, and orange cloth covers the floor at right. The scene is a seated satsang or discourse with a large audience, and a banner on the mat reads Dhyanapeetham.2010-08-08June 22 20082008-06-22A large satsang hall with a white draped fabric ceiling and tall colourful cloth streamers hanging from above. Hundreds of devotees sit on orange and red mats across the polished floor, most dressed in white with yellow or orange shawls and rudraksha malas. In the foreground, several seated men wear white dhotis with orange or red shawls, one in the left foreground wears a full orange robe, and a man at the front right wears a yellow shawl. A cameraman stands at the left edge operating a video camera on a tripod. The scene is a seated public talk with the speaker not visible in the frame.2010-09-19A photograph of a large seated gathering in a hall with white walls and a white ceiling hung with colourful woven banners. Rows of devotees sit on yellow and orange mats, most in white clothes with orange shawls and white or floral garlands. In the foreground, a woman in an orange robe sits at the front of an orange mat beside several men in white with orange shawls and rudraksha or beaded necklaces. Behind them, many participants sit on mats, and further back people move near an open doorway. On the left wall hangs a painted picture of a deity. The scene appears to be a satsang or meditation session.2009-06-01December 25 20082008-12-25A large hall filled with seated devotees in rows on orange and yellow mats, facing a front area out of frame. Most wear white kurtas or dhotis with orange shawls or saffron robes, and many wear rudraksha malas and flower garlands. Hanging orange and yellow fabric strips decorate the ceiling, and a wall clock and framed pictures are visible. Tall speakers stand near the walls. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation session, and the audience numbers in the dozens.2009-06-01