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September 30 20082008-09-30September 30 20082008-09-30September 30 20082008-09-30A photograph of a long open hall with a corrugated metal roof, where many people sit cross-legged on pale mats in rows, most in white clothes with orange or yellow shawls. Several hold japa mala beads. Tall cylindrical banners with colourful geometric patterns and orange fringes hang from the ceiling along the sides. A woman in a red sari stands near the centre, and a standing figure in white is visible in the far background beside a small altar area. Framed papers and notices are pinned to the back wall. Some people sit in orange-cloth-draped seats at the right edge.2008-09-30A long, open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls hosts a seated group of devotees in white, saffron and yellow clothing sitting on floor mats. In the foreground, a figure in an orange shawl over white robes sits cross-legged on an orange cloth atop a red patterned rug, facing the assembly, with a small book or stand before him. Several devotees wear saffron shawls. Tall decorative cylindrical pillars with colourful geometric patterns line the room, and a framed picture hangs on the wall. A person in orange stands near the back. Several people are seated along the left wall in white and yellow garments, some with hands joined in prayer.2008-09-30A photograph of a satsang hall with cream walls and a white ceiling draped in fabric. Colourful striped woven hangings in red, yellow, blue and orange hang from the ceiling. In the foreground, a saffron-robed man in the lower left sits with palms pressed together on an orange mat. Rows of seated participants wear white kurtas with yellow shawls and white clothes, while others sit in chairs at right. A man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style neck garland sits in an orange chair at right. A video camera on a tripod stands near the centre. Orange cushioned armchairs fill the lower right corner.2010-07-15Indoor hall with white ceiling, hanging colourful decorative tassel poles, and a painted goddess image on a backdrop with forest scenery at right. Seated rows of young men in white kurtas with yellow shawls sit on striped colourful mats facing a lone seated speaker at left in white with an orange scarf, microphone stand before him. A man in orange robes sits in the foreground near a shoulder bag and a notebook. Chairs are stacked at right near a wooden shrine-like display. Floral arrangement stands at left edge.2009-10-15A large indoor hall with a white tent-like ceiling hung with colourful patterned cylindrical banners in yellow, orange, red and blue. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor on orange and yellow mats. In the foreground a man in an orange robe sits cross-legged on an orange mat, and beside him several men in white kurtas with yellow shawls sit facing forward. A brass lamp stand with a flame and a small brass plate sit at the left edge. Many attendees are dressed in white, saffron and yellow, some wearing rudraksha malas. A framed painted image is visible on the back wall at left. Some people sit on chairs at the right side of the hall.2009-11-16September 30 20082008-09-30A seated congregation in a large hall with a white tent-like ceiling hung with decorative yellow, orange and blue cloth banners. Most participants wear white with red or orange shawls and rudraksha malas, sitting on yellow and orange mats with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the front row, a man in white kurta sits beside a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, then a woman in orange with folded hands and a young man in white with red shawl. Further back, a monk in orange robes stands at the left edge. A camera on a tripod is set up in the middle aisle, and a raised altar with a lit lamp is visible at the far end.2009-06-01Photograph of a long hall with a corrugated roof and exposed steel trusses, where a large group of seated devotees in white and orange-saffron garments sits on mats on the floor facing a low white-draped seat with an orange cloth and a red patterned rug in front. Many participants wear orange stoles and some wear yellow; they appear to be in a Vedic chanting class or satsang. A speaker and audio equipment sit at the right edge, and wall banners and framed photographs line the back wall.2008-10-27A large white-walled hall with ceiling fans and a row of windows holds a seated congregation on mats and cushions. In the foreground left, two people in white with yellow shawls sit beside a small fire pit and brass vessels, performing a homa. An empty orange-draped chair stands at the left edge, with no person seated in it. Many participants in white clothing sit in rows facing the fire, some with hands folded and some with orange cloth bundles. A man in an orange robe sits at the front right. The scene resembles a yoga or meditation session with a fire ritual.2009-11-17 +1 copies