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December 20 2011

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A hall with blue-framed metal roof trusses and hanging colourful decorative banners with orange tassels. Dozens of men and women sit cross-legged on striped mats facing the front, many in white dhotis and cream shirts, some wearing name badges. A man in a white shirt stands near the back. A blue plastic chair sits empty at right, and a speaker and cardboard boxes are at left. No person is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance in this image.

Indoor hall with white walls and a metal roof, seated devotees on striped woven mats facing forward. Foreground men wear white shirts and cream or white dhotis with name badges; women wear orange, pink and green saris. Two men standing in white near the back, a speaker box on the left, cardboard boxes stacked by the wall, and colourful woven tassel hangings along the walls. A blue plastic chair sits at the right edge. Approximately 30 people are visible.

November 10 2011

January 08 2012

A large hall with white walls and a white ceiling strung with decorative tassel-like pillars in blue, yellow and red. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor on orange and blue mats, mostly men and women dressed in white, with some in orange, red and blue clothing. A few people sit on red chairs at the left. At the far end, a raised dais draped in a green and white striped cloth holds a small seat, with orange cushions set in front. The audience appears attentive to a talk.

A photograph of a seated congregation in a bright white hall with a tiled floor and a metal-trussed roof with ceiling fans. Many devotees sit cross-legged on orange mats, while others sit on blue and brown plastic chairs at the right. Most wear white, cream or dark shirts and dhotis; one man in an orange shirt sits near the centre and a young man in white wears headphones. Hanging from the ceiling are decorated cloth banners in red, green and orange with yellow tassels. In the background at the far end of the hall, framed religious pictures sit on a small altar beneath a wall clock, and a figure in white stands near the altar.

October 09 2011

A 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.

A large indoor hall with a high white ceiling and exposed steel roof trusses, with decorative yellow and blue cylindrical banners hanging from the beams. Dozens of men in white kurtas and white dhotis sit cross-legged on green-and-red striped mats in rows facing forward, many with eyes closed or hands folded in meditation or satsang. Some wear rudraksha malas around their necks. Near the back, a large screen above the entrance shows a glowing image of a seated figure in saffron, and a blue banner hangs on the wall. Audience members are seated on floor mats, with a few chairs at the left edge and a yellow floor marking along the aisle.

June 23 2008

Photograph of a large seated gathering inside a plain white-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. Many devotees sit cross-legged on the tiled floor in white clothes, with some women in saffron, orange, red and pink saris. Several men in white shirts and dhotis sit at the back, and a few people stand near the open doorway. At the far right, a couple of seated figures in white sit near a small table with a brass lamp and a speaker, facing a session at the front of the room. Approximately 100 physical people are visible.

A seated audience attends a talk in a hall with white walls and white ceiling fans. Most people sit cross-legged on orange mats with a blue and purple striped mat border. Many wear white kurtas or white saris with thin borders, while several women wear orange, red, blue-patterned or gold saris. Some have rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A row of red chairs stands at left and a few men in white and pastel shirts sit or stand toward the back. No speaker or a person candidate is visible in the frame.