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March 17 2006

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June 10 20062006-06-10A large seated congregation fills an indoor hall with white walls and wooden doors, during what appears to be a ritual session. Many devotees sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, most wearing white kurtas, saris and salwar outfits, with several women in blue, green, purple and red saris. Some have yellow or gold lanyards and folded hands, and several are in prayer or chanting posture. A videographer with a camera on a tripod stands at the left edge, and potted plants and a small table with a water bottle are visible near the back. Many devotees are seated in close rows, and the sitters near the front are mostly women.2009-07-01June 21 20152015-06-21A photograph of a seated satsang audience in a bright hall with pale walls and orange and purple mats covering the floor. Many devotees sit cross-legged in white and pastel clothing, with several wearing lanyards and ID badges. A woman in a cream sari sits in the front row, and rows of red chairs stand behind the seated group. Orange and yellow banners hang from the ceiling at the back. No single presenter is clearly identifiable in the frame, and the view shows only the audience.2010-08-15A large group photograph taken indoors in a hotel-style conference hall with a recessed ceiling and warm lighting. Many people in white clothing sit on a white sheet spread across the floor in the front and stand in rows behind them. Near the centre, a figure in an orange-saffron robe and orange turban stands with long hair and a crown-like headwear, with distinctive saffron clothing and a rudraksha-style necklace visible, which is consistent with the probable Swamiji cues. Other visible details include a girl in a purple outfit with gold trim and a red headpiece seated in front, a banner with orange and red colours hanging on the back wall, and a projector screen at the right. Most participants wear white kurta-style or light clothing with beaded necklaces.2004-02-29Indoor hall at a convention with rows of devotees standing with palms pressed together in namaste, many on sleeping mats and blankets laid across the floor with bags and water bottles beside them. A man in a dark grey polo and black trousers stands at the front-left, a woman in a pink top and red trousers beside him, and a woman in a striped multicoloured shawl and white dress stands at the right edge. Others in white and pastel kurtas and salwars, and a few seated in white near the back. Two framed portraits of an elderly bearded man in white with a cap-like headpiece hang on the walls, and a large banner with a similar figure is visible at upper right. Bright ceiling lights overhead.2006-04-29July 12 20152015-07-12A large indoor satsang hall with cream flooring and recessed ceiling lights. Many devotees, mostly women and some men, sit on white cloths and rugs in white clothes with red and orange shawls and rudraksha malas. On the left, a small group of musicians sits on a raised red-draped platform with harmonium and drums. A cameraman in white stands at a tripod on the right. A devotee in the foreground holds a notebook and writing pen. Orange marigold flowers lie on the floor near the front row.2014-07-19May 26 20172017-05-26March 05 20062006-03-05December 03 20112011-12-03A large indoor hall with a cream tiled floor where a crowd of devotees sits cross-legged in a circle facing a central seated figure on an ornate red-brown throne. The figure wears saffron/orange robes and has a shaved head. Around them, many seated participants wear white kurta-style clothes, while others wear saffron or orange robes and maroon sarees with gold borders. Water bottles sit on the floor, and red chairs and red-cushioned seating line the back wall beside framed banner photos. The setting resembles a satsang or teaching session.2015-07-28