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January 06 2013

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January 06 20132013-01-06A long hall with white walls and ceiling fans holds rows of seated children and young people on a pale floor runner, dressed in white dhotis and saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas, many with white vibhuti lines on their foreheads. Blue water bottles sit between them, and standing adults in white shirts and dhotis line the room in the background, some with lanyards. A small framed shrine is on the far wall. No single person can be identified with the required appearance cues.2013-01-06A seated congregation fills a large hall with a white tiled floor, white ceiling fans and hanging decorative cylinders in orange and patterned fabric. Rows of people sit on orange and red mats, most women in saris and salwars in white, pink, purple, blue and maroon, and men in white shirts and dhotis. A few devotees sit on the left near red chairs. Nobody stands at a central dais in view.2010-07-04October 02 20112011-10-02September 05 20152015-09-05A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees on orange and purple mats, most with palms pressed together in namaste. Many wear white or cream clothing, while women wear saris in yellow, green, pink and orange. Participants wear name badges on their clothes. Orange and yellow banners hang from the ceiling above rows of seated people, and a stage with flower arrangements is visible at the far end. A bald, white-bearded man in white kurta and pants sits with palms joined near the centre, and a small child in white sits in front of a woman in an orange sari. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation gathering.2009-12-24A photograph of a large hall with a white-walled interior and a metal roof truss, hung with colourful woven fabric banners with orange tassels. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor on mats and blue plastic chairs, many with hands folded in prayer or eyes closed. Men in white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha malas sit near the front, women wear cream and orange saris, and a bald man in white cloth sits at the lower right. Overhead fans are visible and the far end of the hall shows a small altar area. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation gathering.2011-10-09A photograph of a large seated congregation inside a bright white hall with a tin roof and exposed steel trusses. Rows of devotees sit on the floor and on blue plastic chairs, many men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha-style neck beads, women in cream, orange and pink saris, and children among them. At the lower right a shaven-headed man in orange robes sits near the foreground. Colourful woven hangings in orange, yellow and blue hang from the ceiling, and a wall shows a framed picture.2011-10-09October 09 20112011-10-09A large hall with a white ceiling and colourful patterned pillars holds a seated audience on striped mats. Many girls wear white salwar kameez with white scarves and long braids decorated with white flowers, while women wear sarees in yellow, green, orange and maroon. Some older women sit at the left in pale green and white. A man in white stands at a small lectern near the right edge, facing the audience. Several people in white sit on chairs near the back. A woman in a light outfit walks through the centre aisle.2009-08-21October 09 20112011-10-09A photograph of a crowded indoor satsang hall with white walls, ceiling fans and wall-mounted air conditioners. Rows of seated devotees fill the room, many in white dhotis and shirts, with men in white shirts and dhotis wearing saffron-and-white scarves and rudraksha malas. Women wear sarees in teal, blue, red and orange, with gold necklaces and bangles. One man in the foreground has a white tilak on his forehead and a red dot, with a thick moustache. A metal bowl of rice or grains sits in the lower foreground. The a person's seat is not clearly visible in this frame, and no clear figure matching him is shown.2013-01-06