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A photograph of men in white dhotis and white shirts dancing and clapping in a large hall with a brown tiled floor. At center, a man in white raises a blue tambourine high overhead while others clap their hands in rhythm. A man on the left holds a small hand drum. Red curtains hang on the walls behind the crowd, and many standing devotees watch from the background.

A photograph of a group dancing indoors on a brick-tiled floor in a plain white-walled hall with fluorescent tube lights and red curtains at the windows. In the centre, a grey-haired man in a white shirt and white dhoti, barefoot, leans forward while holding a small blue object in his hands. To the right, a woman in a white kurta and white trousers with red embroidered trim raises two yellow-and-red sticks overhead. Around them, women in white saris and a woman in an orange blouse watch, and a man at the right edge holds a bell-like instrument on a cord. Scattered petals or confetti lie on the floor.

Indoor photograph of a dimly lit hall with a group of devotees dancing in a circle during a devotional session. Many men wear white kurta-style clothes with orange shawls and orange sashes, and several wear rudraksha malas. A central figure in an orange top, white dhoti and orange shawl raises one arm high. On the right, a man in white holds a silver tambourine with red decoration, and a green cloth hangs from his wrist. A woman with curly hair and a mala stands at the left edge. Ceiling lights and pillars are visible in the background.

A crowded indoor hall with a tiled floor and white-washed walls, where many devotees stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, dressed mostly in white. Men wear white shirts and dhotis, women wear white and cream saris and salwar-style clothing, and one woman in the foreground wears a pale floral sari with purple print. Several participants have their eyes closed or look downward in devotion. Red curtains hang at the windows at left and back. The scene suggests a group energy darshan session with a crowd of attendees gathered in prayer, though the teacher is not visible in this frame.

March 16 2003

A tented hall with decorative hanging lanterns in red, yellow and blue overhead. Several men in plain white shirts and white dhotis move across a purple mat, many holding short coloured sticks in their hands while stepping and turning. A man in dark-rimmed glasses and a white shirt with an ID badge at left looks on, holding a red stick. A man in the foreground has his back turned, bent slightly forward. Wheelchairs and other participants stand near the edges, and colourful striped rugs lie on the floor at the right.

A photograph of a large hall with a corrugated metal roof, fluorescent lights and a yellow steel truss, with people standing and moving about on a concrete floor marked with yellow lines. Many people wear white ritual clothing, including white kurtas and dhotis, and some wear dark garments; a woman in a long white dress stands at left and a man in a white dhoti stands in front with his hands together near his chest. A man in a dark shirt stands in the middle, and another man at right wears a white kurta with a mala-style necklace. Behind them are bamboo mats on the walls, a tall colourful decorated pole, and a wooden door at the back.

March 11 2013

March 30 2016

A crowd of smiling participants in white clothes dances in an indoor hall with wooden lattice panels and a framed picture on the wall. In the centre, a man in a white shirt with arms outstretched wears a round pendant on a cord and a white identity badge on his chest, with a red mark on his forehead. Beside him, a bearded man in white holds a grey object, and a woman in a white sari with a red border smiles at right. Others around them raise their hands and clap.

A large group of men in white ritual clothes stand in a hall with red curtains, many with arms raised and smiling as if celebrating or cheering. Several wear rudraksha malas and name badges. On the right, a man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala raises his arms beside the group. Red mats lie on the floor at left, and a man in an orange waist sash stands at far left. The scene suggests an energetic group activity at a satsang or yoga session.

A photograph of a large crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis, many with rudraksha malas around their necks, some with arms raised and hands clapping or swaying in an energetic group meditation or celebration indoors. In the right background, a man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala stands among the crowd, and red curtains hang behind the group. A man in the centre-left has his eyes closed and face tilted upward. Most participants wear white, with a few in pastel or patterned shirts.