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July 02 2011

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A seated group of devotees in a bright hall with a cream floor and pink walls practices meditation with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Most wear white or light clothing; a woman in orange with a patterned blouse sits near the centre, and a woman in a turquoise top and blue trousers sits in front right. Lanyards hang from several necks. A framed painting hangs on the wall behind them, and a golden shrine canopy and red chairs sit at the back right. A saffron-robed figure is partly visible at the far left edge. Roughly twenty-five people are visible.2011-07-02Seated group of devotees in a bright hall with pale pink walls, pressing palms together in namaste during a meditation or satsang session. Foreground: a woman with short dark hair in a white textured top and brown mala beads, eyes closed; beside her a blonde woman in patterned white jacket with a lanyard badge, and a woman with curly auburn hair in a teal top and blue pants. Others wear white, one an orange kurta, one a pink sari. Steel stanchions and chains separate the rows; a framed deity painting hangs on the back wall, a golden canopy stands at right, and red chairs line the sides.2011-07-02December 03 20112011-12-03September 27 20142014-09-27December 10 20132013-12-10A photograph of a seated group of devotees in a large hall, hands pressed in anjali mudra with eyes closed in prayer. In the foreground a woman in a white dress with yellow dots and a red bindi wears a rudraksha mala and sits on a blue mat; beside her a woman in a white shirt with a red shawl and mala sits cross-legged, with red tilak on her forehead. To the left another woman wears a red shawl and mala, and at the right, rows of men in white dhotis sit with malas. Brass cups and bowls stand on a green cloth at the right edge, and a floral offering sits among them. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in the frame.2018-01-08A photograph of a seated group of devotees in a bright hall during a satsang session. In the foreground a woman in a white short-sleeved top and a dark bead mala sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in anjali, eyes closed. Beside her a woman in a pink top with a mala also holds her hands in namaste. Around them many people sit on red and striped mats in white, orange, teal and pink clothing, several with malas and some holding papers or booklets. Small items such as a brass bottle and a water bottle lie on the floor, and red chairs appear at the back of the room.2010-10-12A large hall full of people seated cross-legged on orange and red mats during a meditation session. Most wear white or cream kurta-style tops and white pants, with some in yellow, pink and red outfits. Many have eyes closed and hands resting on laps or knees. A seated bald man in white at right is among the participants. Chairs are stacked along the back wall, with bags and folded white cloths in the foreground.2010-09-03December 01 20112011-12-01November 29 20112011-11-29A photograph of a large hall with many seated devotees, mostly women in sarees and salwar kameez, sitting on mats with palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed. Brass puja plates with oil lamps and offerings sit on the floor in front of several of them. Among them are a man in a yellow shawl and white clothes, and a few children. Men in white shirts sit on chairs at the back right, and a red curtain hangs by a window. Framed pictures hang on the wall behind. The scene suggests satsang or group prayer.2012-04-08Indoor seated congregation of devotees with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed, sitting on mats on a tiled floor. In the foreground a woman with light hair wears a white sari with a border; a young boy in a white t-shirt and a girl in a green and yellow top sit cross-legged. Brass lamps with oil lamps and small offerings sit on the floor in front. Behind them many more people in white and light clothing sit in rows, with a saffron and striped cloth hanging on the back wall and a white-haired figure among them. The scene reads as a satsang or meditation session.2011-01-23