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November 22 2015

A 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.

February 19 2017

A large hall filled with a seated congregation of hundreds of devotees dressed in white, many wearing red-brown shawls or wraps and red-brown beaded garlands around their necks, reading from papers or holding notebooks while sitting cross-legged on red mats. Ceiling lights and framed pictures line the walls, and at the far end a decorated altar area holds deity murti and floral garlands. A bald man in white with a red-brown shawl sits in the foreground, holding papers. The scene suggests a satsang or group chanting session, though the crowd count is too large for a precise figure.

A wide photograph of a large hall filled with seated devotees in white clothes, sitting in rows on the floor with a central aisle lined by metal stanchions. Many men and women wear white dhotis, kurtas and sarees, some with white shawls and beaded necklaces. Several are seated on red, pink and multicoloured mats. Framed photographs line the walls on both sides, and a red-curtained stage area is visible at the back. Tubelights hang from the white ceiling. The crowd is large, numbering in the hundreds.

2015-11-22 +2 copies

Wide 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.

November 21 2015

June 20 2015

A large hall filled with many seated devotees on mats and cushions, arranged in rows across the floor. Most men wear white dhotis and shirts or are bare-chested with white cloth over the shoulders, while others wear orange, saffron and checked clothing. Some sit cross-legged on pink, red and brown mats with small steel cups and water bottles in front of them. Ceiling fans and rows of lights hang above, with framed photo panels on the walls and a golden seat or palanquin-like structure visible at the far end near a deity murti or framed image. The setting appears to be a satsang gathering.

A large seated congregation of men fills a hall for a Shiva diksha teaching session. Most wear white dhotis and shirts with orange-red garlands, sitting cross-legged on red mats in rows that extend toward the back of the room. A bald man in the front centre wears an orange shawl over white clothes and sits with hands folded. Gold-coloured ornate panels and framed religious pictures line the walls, and ceiling lights hang overhead. Many people in the crowd number well beyond twenty, so the count is in the hundred-plus range.

A large hall with a white tiled ceiling and fluorescent lights holds a seated audience of many men in white shirts and white dhotis, most wearing red-and-white or brown rudraksha-style neck garlands. They sit cross-legged on red and peach mats, with yellow notebooks and blue folders on the floor. Red curtains and framed photographs decorate the walls, and a distant small figure in orange robes sits near the front, with golden ritual objects visible beyond. The scene looks like a meditation or satsang session.