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A photograph of a hall with men seated cross-legged on orange and purple mats in a meditative gathering. In the foreground a young man in a white shirt and white dhoti wears a blue rudraksha-style bead mala, and beside him a man in a cream shirt and dark trousers sits with hands folded. Other men in white kurtas, pastel shirts and a blue-striped shirt sit in rows. Behind them, empty red chairs are stacked along the left wall, white metal scaffolding frames hang yellow and blue woven banners, and a person in a red shirt stands near the wooden doors. No a person candidate is clearly visible.

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Indoor hall with white walls, a wooden cabinet and white-framed stage scaffolding, with red stacking chairs at the back. Men sit cross-legged on an orange cloth and a purple mat on a pale floor, mostly in white shirts and dhotis or trousers. A man in a grey-striped shirt sits at left and a man in a blue-striped shirt sits right. At far right a man in white bends forward to adjust a mat while another person in white stands at the edge. A few men wear beaded necklaces and a wristwatch is visible. Yellow and multicoloured hanging banners decorate the ceiling.2010-07-13A hall of seated young men in white shirts and white dhotis listens to a talk, sitting on orange and blue woven mats on a pale tiled floor. Many wear lanyards and identity badges; one man in the foreground in a light blue shirt and jeans sits with palms pressed together in anjali. Rows of red-cushioned chairs stand at the left near a low stage, with colourful woven banners hanging from white truss frames and a framed landscape painting on the left wall. Some seated people wear pink, purple and brown clothes, and a few stand near the back. Plain event hall setting with a blue signboard on the wall.2010-08-08A seated group of devotees fills a hall with terracotta floor tiles and an orange cloth canopy overhead. Men in white shirts and white dhotis sit cross-legged on orange mats and striped rugs, many wearing rudraksha malas and name badges on lanyards. A few women in white saris sit in folding chairs at the back, and an open booklet lies on the mat in front of the seated men. Their attention is directed forward, toward the front of the hall, which is not shown in the frame.A photograph of a large seated audience inside a hall with cream walls and tiled floor, attending a talk. Most attendees wear white shirts and white dhotis, many with lanyards or name badges and rudraksha-style neck beads. A man in a magenta shirt sits near the front, and a man on the right holds a small book with a gold-edged cover. Some people sit on plastic chairs while others sit cross-legged on orange and blue mats near the front. A bright banner with blue and yellow patterns hangs from the ceiling, and a blue wall sign with white text is visible on the back wall. No clearly identifiable speaker is shown on a stage in this view.2010-08-08November 25 20102010-11-25Indoor satsang or meditation hall under a white tent canopy with decorated yellow pillars painted with elephant motifs. Men in white shirts and dhotis, plus several in blue and striped shirts, sit or stand on orange and purple mats on a tiled floor. Several men stand with hands folded in prayer or greeting near the center, while seated devotees listen attentively. A large black speaker hangs from the frame and a wall of brown wooden doors lines the right side. No a person candidate is visible.2010-07-13Indoor hall with white walls and a cream tiled floor where a seated audience listens attentively. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with blue lanyards, while others wear pastel shirts, a pink shirt, and dark trousers. Some sit on orange mats and others on plastic and wooden chairs. Hanging from the ceiling are colourful striped decorative tassels and white fans, and a wall clock and blue notice boards are visible. No speaker or dais with a clear figure is visible, and no candidate for the a person is identifiable in the frame.2010-08-08A photograph of a seated audience inside a hall with a cream tiled floor and plain walls. In the foreground, a row of men sits cross-legged on orange mats, mostly in white shirts and dark trousers, one in a yellow-and-white striped shirt and one in a blue-and-white striped shirt. Behind them, rows of men sit on folding chairs and on the floor, including an older man in a white shirt at the right edge and a man in a lime-green shirt with hands joined near the centre. A wooden door and a red-and-yellow textile hang on the upper walls. No speaker or deity murti is clearly visible in the frame.2010-07-23A seated congregation of devotees listens to a discourse in a plain hall with pale yellow walls and a tiled floor. Most men sit on thin blue-and-white mats, some in white dhotis and shirts, others in striped or blue shirts and a red shirt. A man in the foreground in a white kurta, with a sandal-paste mark and rudraksha mala, sits with palms joined in namaskar. A bearded man in a red shirt sits to the left, and an older man in white sits near the back. A devotee in white with a white forehead band and mala sits cross-legged at centre. No speaker or throne is visible. Cloth banners hang in the upper right corner. A blue sign on the wall reads a no-photography notice.2012-06-17A large indoor hall with white tiled floor where many devotees sit on striped mats and chairs listening to a discourse. Most men wear white kurta and dhoti-style clothing, several with dark rudraksha malas around their necks. Some seated at the front wear white shirts and dark trousers. Behind them, women in colourful saris sit on chairs near a glass display cabinet, and orange and saffron drapes hang along the back wall beneath decorative striped bunting. The setting suggests a satsang or youth discourse.2010-12-22A wide hall photograph of a seated congregation of men at an ashram darshan. Rows of men sit on orange and blue-bordered mats on the tiled floor, many in white shirts and white dhotis with green shawls draped over their shoulders, while a few wear pink and maroon shirts. Others sit on plastic chairs along the right side. Colourful decorative hangings in red, yellow and green line the white tented ceiling under ceiling fans. At the far end stands a stage with a large painted deity image of a goddess with a red background and a red-and-gold patterned cloth, flanked by painted landscape panels. Several people walk in the background.2010-08-04September 18 20112011-09-18