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A photograph of a large meditation session indoors with many participants seated cross-legged on a red-and-white striped mat. In the foreground a woman in a white top and a beaded mala sits with eyes closed, hands in a mudra on her knees. Beside her a woman in white clothing and a small badge rests in meditation. On the left a woman wears an orange-and-white saree with a white shawl draped over her shoulders, eyes closed. Backpacks, water bottles and orange-and-white flower garlands lie on the mat around the seated attendees, and rows of further participants in white and pastel clothes continue into the background beneath folding chairs and a wide hall.

December 03 2011

A photograph of participants seated on red-and-white striped mats in a large hall during a meditation session. Many attendees wear white clothes, with a woman in the centre wearing an orange top and white stole with hands clasped in prayer, and a woman in the foreground in white top and white pants with eyes closed and a beaded necklace. Black backpacks, orange-and-white garlands, water bottles and small tins lie on the mats. Rows of metal stanchions and red chairs fill the background. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.

A seated group of women sits cross-legged on a red-and-white striped floor mat in a hall during a satsang-style talk. In the foreground a woman in a white top and maroon scarf sits with eyes closed, and beside her a woman in a red patterned kurta sits with hands resting on her lap. Behind them, a woman in an orange sari and a woman in a light blue sari sit with eyes lowered, and a woman in a white top wears an orange scarf. Red chairs and red curtains are visible in the background, and a steel water bottle sits on the mat.

June 22 2012

Participants sit cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation in a pink-walled hall with red curtains and framed pictures on the wall. In the foreground a woman in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a green-clad woman with glasses sit beside a woman in white holding her hands together in prayer, with a wooden mala and a green water bottle placed nearby. Several other people in white and pastel clothing sit in rows behind them.

June 06 2016

A large seated gathering of many people, mostly women, sits cross-legged on red and white striped mats in a hall with red curtains and framed pictures on the wall. Foreground figures wear white kurtas and white dresses with rudraksha malas, and one woman in a magenta top sits with a notebook and pen. Others wear pink, purple, yellow and green saris and salwars. Backpacks and bags lie on the floor, and white stanchions line the front edge. No one stands at a dais, and no a person candidate is visible in the frame.

June 23 2012

A photograph of a large seated group of women in a hall performing a puja. Most wear white or cream saris and some wear yellow or orange, with red shawls draped over their shoulders. Several women in the front rows sit cross-legged on mats in front of small brass plates, oil lamps, and offering bowls with flowers, and some hold their hands together in prayer. Rudraksha malas are visible on a few of the women. Behind them, others sit in rows with plastic containers and bags beside them, and a few people stand near the back, some in white clothes and some in Western dress, with chairs stacked along the far wall.

A large seated gathering of devotees in a bright hall with white tiled floor and red curtains. Rows of people sit cross-legged on red mats, many in white or cream clothing and red shawls, some wearing rudraksha malas and forehead markings. In the foreground a shaved-headed devotee in white with a long rudraksha mala and white forehead marking sits with hands folded in meditation. Brass plates with oil lamps, small offerings and steel tumblers sit in front of the mats. Several people in the back rows are visible, and the scene suggests a meditation or satsang session.

August 22 2012

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