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A photograph of a seated group in a bare indoor hall with white walls, a wooden door and gym equipment at the back. Rows of students sit cross-legged on orange mats and cream floor mats, most in white ritual clothing with gold-bordered white saris or white kurtas and necklace lanyards. A young man at left wears a white kurta with an orange-red shawl and holds papers, and beside him a man in an orange robe sits with his hands together. Several women in white saris with gold borders and long braids sit in the foreground, some holding notebooks. The students face toward the front, apparently attending a seated session. A bald man in a white robe with a yellow shawl sits in the centre of the middle row.

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October 31 20102010-10-31A photograph of a seated audience inside a hall with a light tiled floor, listening attentively toward the front. In the foreground, women sit cross-legged in white saris with gold borders and blue lanyards, several wearing rudraksha-style beaded malas. Behind them, rows of men in white kurtas and white shirts with lanyards sit on orange and patterned mats, some wearing yellow shawls and one with white sacred ash on the forehead. Orange chairs, a small wooden table, and colourful decorative balloons appear in the background, with a folded mat stack on a shelf.2010-09-05 +1 copiesA large seated audience of devotees fills a bright white hall during a satsang talk. In the foreground, rows of women and girls in white dresses with orange and yellow shawls sit on orange mats, several wearing orange or red scarves. Further back, men in white and yellow shawls sit in rows. On the right, a few people in orange robes sit on orange mats, including a woman in orange with a headset and a man in orange. A tripod-mounted camera stands in the centre. Behind them are pink walls and a row of red chairs.2010-09-17A photograph of a seated satsang or meditation gathering in a bright hall with orange floor mats and blue-bordered rugs. In the foreground a man in an orange robe and shawl sits cross-legged with hands folded at his chest, facing away from the camera toward the group. Rows of devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, many wearing yellow shawls, sit on the mats, with a man in a yellow-striped shirt in the centre. Behind them, women in white and orange sit on chairs, and a video camera on a tripod records the session at right.2010-07-15A photograph of a seated satsang audience in a plain hall with white walls and wooden-slatted windows. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on orange and blue mats; many men wear white shirts with lanyards and women wear white or cream saris with coloured borders, some in red, pink and yellow. At the far end, a figure in an orange robe and white head covering sits on a raised platform near a microphone stand, with another seated figure in a white shirt beside him. Roughly two dozen people are visible.2010-10-10A seated group of devotees sits on orange and patterned mats in a hall during a teaching session. Rows of young men wear white dhoti-style clothing and blue lanyards, several with hands pressed in anjali near their chests. In the foreground, women in white saris with gold borders sit with rudraksha malas and hands folded, attentively facing forward. Behind them, stacked cushions, orange chairs and a white-framed doorway appear. No individual is identified as a person; the scene shows attendees in a satsang-style discourse.2010-09-05A photograph of a seated satsang in a hall with a dark maroon curtain backdrop and an orange velvet armchair on a raised stage. A figure with long dark hair in a patterned top and an orange shawl sits in the armchair, speaking into a microphone on a stand, with a small bouquet and a framed picture on a side table. Rows of people in white clothes sit on orange and patterned mats on the floor facing the stage; several have long braided hair and some wear orange-striped garments. A man at the left edge wears an orange shawl and white clothes and takes notes. Ceiling fans, a decorated hanging pillar, and orange chairs are visible.2010-10-31 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated congregation in a bright hall with pink walls, white tiled floor and red curtains. Rows of devotees sit on orange mats, many dressed in white, with some in orange, yellow and saffron-toned clothing. A tripod-mounted video camera stands at the centre of the room. Behind the seated rows, a golden deity murti and an ornate golden figure stand near floral decorations. Yellow tassel lamps hang from the ceiling. The seated listeners appear attentive during a discourse. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance here, so the speaker's position is not visible.2010-08-25A large indoor hall with cream walls and orange-red curtains, where a crowd of devotees sits on an orange floor covering with a patterned mat in front. Most people wear white garments: men in white shirts and dhotis, women in white saris with coloured borders. Some women wear red, pink and orange saris, and a few older men sit on chairs at the back. Many are seated with hands folded or in meditative stillness, facing forward toward an unseen speaker or ritual focus. A water bottle sits at the lower right edge. No clear figure of the teacher is visible in the frame.2010-07-06October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated satsang gathering on orange mats indoors. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a draped wrap sits cross-legged at left. Nearby, several men in white kurtas with yellow shawls sit with hands folded in their laps, and a man in a yellow striped shirt and dark trousers sits centre-right. Behind them, rows of women in white and orange-red shawls sit on the floor, and a few people sit on chairs at the back right. The setting has white walls and a white tiled floor.2010-07-15A large hall with white ceiling fabric and hanging decorative pillars in orange and multicolored patterns. Many people sit cross-legged on orange floor mats, mostly dressed in white garments, with some women in saffron, red, pink and yellow saris. Attendees watch toward the front, and a few hold small booklets. Orange curtains line the windows, and a speaker stands at the corner.2010-07-06