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August 13 2016

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November 11 20152015-11-11August 22 20152015-08-22Wide photograph of a large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated participants on red mats, facing toward the front. Many men wear white kurta-style clothes and rudraksha-like beaded necklaces, while several women wear white saris, some with red-bordered shawls. A cameraman stands near the centre aisle on a tripod, and a figure in white stands at the front by a golden decorated shrine with a deity murti and kalasha. Framed religious pictures hang along the walls and red curtains frame the windows. Cardboard name badges are visible on many chests. Several people at the front-left wear white and sit cross-legged, and a boy in a pink shirt sits in the foreground.2014-08-24December 14 20092009-12-14A large wide-angle photograph of a seated congregation filling a bright white hall with a pale tiled floor and ceiling spotlights. Hundreds of devotees sit in rows, most wearing white dhotis, white saris and white shirts, with some in red and maroon garments. Many have white and grey tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Metal stanchions with rope lines divide the central aisle. Framed pictures line the walls, and carved wooden panels stand at the sides. Most people face toward the front of the hall, out of view. The scene appears to be a satsang or discourse gathering.2016-03-07A large hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees dressed in white clothing with red cloths tied around their heads, sitting on colourful striped mats in rows facing a raised stage. On the stage a golden ornate altar with a deity murti and framed portraits flank the stage on the walls, with a large portrait on each side wall. Pink and red lighting and red curtains frame the hall. The scene suggests a congregational satsang or initiation session. A figure in the far stage area is visible but his clothing and features are too small to assess reliably.2016-06-19November 22 20152015-11-22August 17 20132013-08-17Wide photograph of a large hall filled with a seated crowd of women in white and cream saris and dhotis-style white clothing, many with long braids, sitting on red mats on the floor. Some wear orange, yellow and pink borders; a few carry blue notebooks and bags. Ceiling fans and fluorescent lights hang overhead, and framed portraits line the back wall. A golden deity murti stands at the left edge, and a microphone stand is visible at right near the front.2014-08-23A wide view of a large indoor hall with white walls and a red carpet, filled with a dense crowd seated on rows of white plastic chairs and red-cushioned benches. Many attendees wear white clothes and white headbands, while others wear saffron, orange and multicoloured saris. In the foreground a camera operator in white stands behind a tripod-mounted camera beside a black bag. No clearly identifiable a person figure is discernible at the front; the stage area is not visible. Hall-wide crowd of visible people is large.2009-02-01A large indoor hall with pale tiled floor and red curtains hosts a yoga session. Dozens of participants stand on colourful yoga mats, mostly in white dhotis, white shirts and kurtas, with some in checked and striped shirts and a few women in saris and salwar kameez, stretching with arms and legs extended. In the distance on a stage, two figures in saffron robes stand near white flower-decorated sculptures or pillars, with ornate lamps beside them.2013-09-13May 01 20172017-05-01