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September 12 20102010-09-12Large seated audience of men in white dhotis and white shirts fills a hall for a morning satsang. Many wear lanyards with ID badges. Near the front, a shaven-headed sannyasi in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange mat, flanked by men in white. Above them hang tall cylindrical decorative banners with colourful geometric patterns and orange tassels. Yellow partition screens and a bookshelf with books line the room, and orange drapery is visible at the right.2013-01-19A large hall with a white ceiling and hanging colourful cloth banners in yellow, orange, blue and green. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on mats and cushions, most wearing lanyard badges and some holding papers, facing forward toward an unseen speaker. Some sit in white plastic chairs on the right. A framed devotional picture hangs on the left wall, and a wall clock and notice board are visible on the right. A few orange and saffron-clothed people sit in the back rows. The scene resembles a seated meditation or convention session, with the crowd of attendees dressed in white.2009-09-27January 31 20102010-01-31A large seated congregation of men fills a white-roofed hall at an ashram session. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts with lanyards and identification badges, sitting cross-legged on blue and red patterned mats. Some have hands in meditation mudra on their knees. Above them hang tall cylindrical banners with geometric patterns in yellow, orange and blue, and orange cloth drapes. At the back wall a painted deity scene and a purple banner reading a session title are visible. Bookshelves stand along one side. The number of visible people is well above one hundred.2008-06-22A large indoor hall filled with seated participants on orange and white mats, most dressed in white kurtas or white clothing with rudraksha malas, some in orange or grey. Many have shaved heads. Above them hang colourful striped cloth pennants with orange tassels from a white draped ceiling. At the front, a small altar with deity murtis and flower decorations is visible on the right, and a person in white stands near the far end. The scene looks like a meditation or satsang session, with participants seated in rows facing forward.2010-08-26A large seated congregation in white clothing fills a hall during a satsang discourse. Many men and women sit on striped mats and cushions, most wearing white kurtas and saris, with some in orange, yellow and dark clothing. Several men have shaved heads and white tilak marks on their foreheads. Hanging orange and maroon tassels decorate the ceiling, and a golden deity murti stands at the right edge beside a shrine-like area. A seated figure in an orange shawl sits near the middle of the front rows, while the audience faces toward the front of the hall.2010-10-08June 22 20082008-06-22A photograph of a meditation hall with a draped white fabric ceiling, hanging decorative cylindrical banners with colourful geometric patterns and orange tassels, and rows of seated practitioners on maroon mats. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders sits upright with his face tilted upward and eyes closed, while several men in orange-saffron robes sit beside him. Further back, more seated people in white and orange clothing fill the hall, and a framed portrait hangs on the pink wall. Light fixtures and ceiling fans are visible. The scene suggests a seated meditation session.2013-04-07September 17 20102010-09-17A large hall packed with seated devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing rudraksha malas and sacred ash marks on their foreheads, sitting cross-legged on mats in meditative postures. Hanging above them are rows of colourful tasselled decorations in orange, red and blue. Sunlight streams in from the upper right, and a red curtain and a wall notice are visible at the back. Many attendees have eyes closed. The scene appears to be a satsang or meditation session. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from the visible appearance.2010-12-02Indoor hall with a seated gathering of devotees on orange and purple mats, many men in white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha malas, some in white or pale shirts, a few with shaved heads and yellow tilak. Two rows of seated people face forward toward an empty aisle lined with stanchions and a red carpet runway. Above, colourful striped pillars and hanging saffron fabric decorate the ceiling. A framed portrait hangs on the right wall. Some devotees have hands folded in anjali; others sit in quiet attention for satsang. No individual appears clearly identifiable as a person, and no ceremonial figure is seated on a throne in view.