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August 01 2010

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August 01 20102010-08-01August 01 20102010-08-01A thatched-roofed hall with white walls and orange-and-yellow striped curtains hosts a seated audience. In the foreground, rows of plastic chairs face a stage at left draped with a dark maroon curtain, where a person in orange-and-white robes sits near a small table. On the floor, several people sit cross-legged on orange mats, some in white kurta-style clothes and some in dark shirts. Men in white shirts and dark trousers occupy the chairs on the right, listening attentively. A whiteboard stands beside the stage, and a wooden cabinet and a small table with a monitor sit at the back. The scene resembles a seated talk or class session.July 11 20102010-07-11A photograph of a seated group session in a tiled hall. In the foreground at right, a figure with long dark hair tied back wears a saffron/orange shawl over white clothing and sits in a cream cushioned chair with hands folded in namaste, facing the audience; a microphone stand stands before him. Rows of seated attendees in white clothing sit on colourful striped woven mats, many with hands folded in prayer, some holding books and water bottles. Stacked mats and white plastic chairs are visible along the back wall.2009-12-12A large open hall with a tiled terracotta floor and a thatched roof supported by white pillars shows a group of people in white clothing standing and kneeling in an orderly arrangement. Many participants wear white headbands and white dhotis or white tops, while a few women wear saris in pink, green and yellow. Some people stand with hands folded and eyes closed while others sit on orange mats and blue striped mats. White plastic chairs are scattered along the walls, and a small child in a pink top and white headband stands near the front. No speaker or throne is clearly visible in this frame, and no figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2011-02-27A large hall with white walls, a thatched ceiling, ceiling fans and tube lights hosts a seated gathering of roughly forty men and women in white clothing, many wearing lanyard badges, sitting on orange and blue mats across the floor. In the foreground at right, a person in an orange robe and orange shawl sits in an orange armchair with a microphone stand in front of them, facing the audience. Orange curtains hang at the right wall and a row of white chairs is visible at the back. The person in the orange robe is a seated speaker, identity not established from appearance.A photograph inside a large hall with a thatched roof, white pillars and a white wall, where a group of people in white clothes, several wearing white cloth headbands, stand and sit on mats and orange cloths on a brown tiled floor. A woman in a white sari stands at the left edge near a pillar, a child in a pink top stands in the centre, and a woman in a green sari sits on a mat. Some people lie prone on mats near the pillars while others stand in rows. White plastic chairs are scattered around, and a black curtain backdrop lines the far wall. Several people appear to be in a meditative or ritual practice.2011-02-27A large hall with a thatched roof and white walls holds a seated audience of devotees in white clothing, sitting cross-legged on orange and blue mats across the floor. Many wear white kurtas and saris, with lanyards and name badges visible. Orange curtains hang at a window on the right, and ceiling fans and fluorescent lights line the room. Several people in the front rows face forward attentively, and a figure in a white shirt sits near the front right. No clear a person candidate is visible in this frame, so no appearance-based identification is made.A large indoor hall with a thatched roof and white walls hosts a satsang. A figure in orange robes sits on a raised seat at the front left, beside a framed portrait and a small fan, with a whiteboard on an easel nearby. Many people in white clothes sit on orange mats and blankets on the floor, while others sit on white plastic chairs at the right. Several men wear white shirts and white dhotis, and a man at the right wears a badge. A red curtain hangs at the left and a pink curtained window sits in the back wall. The figure in orange is seated and speaking to the gathering, though whether this is a person is uncertain from appearance alone.2011-02-27A wide view of a thatched-roof hall where a seated gathering faces a raised orange-draped platform. On the platform, a figure in orange robes sits on a throne-like seat with a small flower arrangement on a white stand beside them. Behind them hangs a dark maroon curtain with a framed portrait on it. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor on orange and purple mats; many men wear white kurtas and white dhotis, while women wear saris and salwar kameez in red, yellow, white and pink. A white ceremonial box with a small window sits in the central aisle, and white ceiling fans hang overhead. A projection screen and a wooden lectern stand at the right.Indoor hall with a thatched roof, exposed rafters, ceiling fans and tube lights, and white walls with orange curtains at the back. A standing crowd of devotees in white clothes, some in white sarees and dhotis, others wearing orange scarves, is clapping with hands together. Many have their feet bare on the orange-brown tiled floor, and mats are laid out. At the right, a woman in white with an orange shawl stands at a raised platform holding a microphone, apparently leading the group. A small orange-shawled child stands in the foreground beside a woman in a rust-coloured kurta. No a person candidate is visibly present; the leader is a woman and no figure has the cues needed for identification.2010-02-08