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April 26 2015

A seated congregation in a carpeted hall with patterned gold carpet and dark wooden doors. Many people sit cross-legged in white ritual clothes with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders and red-and-white lanyard beads around their necks. Some have palms pressed together in prayer, and small floral offerings and brass items lie on the floor in front. Most attendees face forward toward an unseen speaker, with a few seated in chairs at the back. The scene resembles a satsang gathering during a group meditation session.

A seated congregation of many devotees fills a hall at a person Inner Awakening session. Most wear white clothing with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders, and several have yellow turmeric or orange tilak marks on their foreheads. A woman in the centre wears a white-and-black patterned headscarf and sits with palms pressed together. Others hold incense or sticks of smoke, and a thin wisp of incense smoke rises in the foreground. The walls are cream with ornate patterned panels. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd.

A large seated congregation of devotees fills the frame at a satsang in a hall, most sitting cross-legged on white mats. Many wear white clothing with red-orange shawls and lanyards, and several wear rudraksha malas. A woman in the foreground left wears a white saree with a red border and a mala; a woman in the centre wears a yellow top with an orange shawl; a woman at right wears a white top with a red-orange shawl and orange lanyard. Several women have vertical tilak marks on their foreheads. Attendees sit with eyes closed or looking forward, with no a person visible in the frame.

July 23 2014

A large seated congregation of devotees fills a hall, most dressed in white with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders, and many with orange and white lanyards. In the foreground a woman in a green sari sits with her hands resting on her head, a woman in a white outfit with orange shawl sits with palms pressed together in prayer, and a young boy in glasses sits near the edge. Behind them rows of devotees sit on the floor facing a red-draped stage with a wooden lectern and two large screens showing a figure seated in red. The mood is one of attentive satsang listening with many eyes closed.

December 03 2013

A large seated gathering of devotees in a hotel ballroom, mostly women dressed in white kurtas and white shawls with orange-red shawls or stoles over them. Many sit cross-legged on a patterned carpet, some with hands joined in namaste, others with eyes closed in meditation. Rudraksha malas hang at several necks. Plates of offerings and small food items sit on the floor in front, and water bottles and bags are placed among the participants. Some children are seated among the adults. Behind them, people in orange and white stand near pillars. The crowd is dense and fills most of the frame.

January 17 2016

October 22 2015

2015-10-22 +1 copies

A large indoor hall with many devotees seated cross-legged on a carpet in meditation, eyes closed or lowered. Most wear white or cream clothing; a woman in the foreground-left wears a red-orange shawl and a bindi, a woman in the center wears white with a rudraksha mala, and a woman in the right foreground wears a light grey top with a long rudraksha mala and a white wrap. Red-backed chairs and an orange cushion appear among the rows. Several more people sit behind, with some in pink and blue. No swami is visible in the frame.

A seated satsang gathering in a hall with a light pink wall and white draped table in the background, where a large crowd of women in saffron, maroon and white saris sit cross-legged on a pale floor. In the front, a woman in a white sari with gold border sits with hands folded, eyes closed; a woman in a saffron sari with rudraksha mala holds her palms together in namaste on the right; a woman in a grey-white sari sits near them. Brass plates, bowls and a small oil lamp rest on the floor in front. Several people in the background wear orange and white, and metal pots sit on a table behind.

2013-02-26 +1 copies