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A photograph of a seated group of devotees in a carpeted room during an evening ritual lit by many candles. In the foreground, a man in a white kurta and red-bordered saffron-and-maroon shawl sits cross-legged with hands folded, a rudraksha mala and red tilak visible. Beside him, a man in a white kurta sits with eyes closed. Behind them, a woman in white and a man in white with an orange-brown stole sit in meditation. Several candles in glass holders and brass trays with small oil lamps are arranged on the floor, along with a brass figurine, white flowers and small decorative boxes. A woman in a floral blouse and white shawl sits at left, and a person in a red garment is partly visible at the far left edge.

A seated audience of devotees fills a dark-floored hall for an evening gathering. On a raised white-covered platform at the top left sits a woman in orange robes with a mala, beside a large painted portrait of a smiling figure in orange. In front of the platform stands a white figure with a white ceremonial sash ornament and white decorative Ganesha statue on the stage. Several people in the foreground sit on the floor, including a man in a light cream kurta and a woman in a pink shawl with patterned clothing. A man in a light shirt sits near a studio light on a tripod, and a video camera on a tripod is at right. Candles and a flower arrangement sit near the front, with water bottles among the seated people.

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Indoor seated ritual gathering on a carpeted floor during evening hours. A man in white kurta and a red-bordered shawl sits centrally with hands folded in his lap, eyes closed, wearing a beaded mala and tilak. Around him, several devotees in white and a woman in a green patterned sari sit in meditative posture. Near the front, metal trays hold rows of small oil lamps and pillar candles, with flower petals scattered. Chairs and a glass door are visible in the background. Behind them, a flower arrangement hangs on the right wall. Seven people are visible in the frame.

A photograph of a seated session in a hotel meeting room with a patterned carpet. In the foreground, a person with long dark hair wearing a red silk top and red trousers sits on the floor beside a gold brocade cushion, gesturing with an open palm and bangled wrist. Around them, a semicircle of participants sits on the floor: a man with grey hair and a beard in a yellow shirt, a woman with curly auburn hair in orange, a young woman with a rudraksha mala in white, an older woman with grey hair and a red bindi in white, and another woman with short grey hair wearing a white top and a beaded necklace. Behind them, a table with water bottles and a microphone stand is visible. The scene suggests a discussion or question-and-answer session.

A photograph of a teachers training session in a bright, plain room with white walls, a grey carpet and a wall clock. Participants sit in a loose circle on floor cushions and mats. In the foreground a bald man in white clothes and a beaded necklace sits cross-legged at the lower right beside an open book, facing a leopard-print mat. At the left, a woman in orange robes sits near a vase of pink and white flowers, and a man in a beige kurta sits beside her. Standing at the back left is a woman in white. Other attendees wear saffron, white and yellow clothing, and several take notes or photographs. Pink and white flowers and a small yellow bag lie on the floor. The scene is a seated group discourse with about twenty people visible.

A photograph of a satsang hall with a group seated on floor mats with orange and maroon edging. Most attendees wear white clothing; one man in front wears a white kurta with a yellow cloth at his waist, and a man in a red t-shirt sits nearby. A woman in the lower left wears white with an orange shawl, seated beside camera bags and a tripod-mounted video camera. Water bottles sit on the floor. Behind the group, a golden deity murti or ornate golden figure stands near the wall, and a glass door is at right.

Indoor photograph of a seated congregation in a stone-floored hall with wooden doors and a pillar. Many devotees sit on the floor wearing red shawls or sashes; several women wear white, blue and cream clothing, and a few men wear white or light shirts. Monastics in orange robes sit at the right edge near a tripod-mounted video camera. A small brass lamp and a lit wall lantern are visible, and a shrine with a deity murti is partially visible at the left. The camera-side people are seated facing toward the front of the room.

2012-08-11 +1 copies

A seated group of roughly twenty people in a hall with cream walls, sitting on dark carpet and a leopard-print mat in a teachers' training session. Foreground figures wear white and yellow-orange clothing; a bald man in white at right sits cross-legged with hands folded, and a man in a white shirt gestures at left. A framed portrait of a bearded elderly man in dark robes hangs on the wall, beside an arched niche with a dark wooden figure. A tripod-mounted video camera stands at left, and a projector screen shows slides at upper right.

A photograph of a home living room during a devotional visit. A central figure with long hair, ornate gold jewellery, a red flower garland and an orange-and-saffron cloth sits with hands pressed together in namaskar, while a devotee in white kneels before him. Around them sit people in white kurtas and a woman in a blue top, several saffron-clad sannyasis wear white and orange garlands, and one holds a long silver staff with a crest. A white jasmine garland lies on the sofa, and a sofa with an orange throw sits behind. A man in an orange-and-maroon wrap stands at left holding a camera. The gathering appears to be a padapuja house visit, with a brass plate near the foot of the kneeling devotees.

2014-07-07 +1 copies

A photograph taken indoors at night of a seated group of devotees during a ritual gathering. In the foreground a standing figure wears a plain white dhoti and white upper cloth, with only the lower legs and white garment visible. Around them several people sit on the floor in white clothes, some with orange shawls: a man on the left in a saffron-orange wrap and white kurta with glasses, a woman in an orange shawl on the right, a man in a white striped kurta, and a woman in white with gold-bordered cloth seated near brass ritual vessels and oil lamps on the floor. A white-haired woman sits in a white shawl beside a window with blinds. Brass lamps and a small plate are arranged on the floor in front.