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A large indoor hall with white walls, red festoon garlands and hanging decorative banners in red, green and gold. Dense rows of seated men in white kurtas and white dhotis sit cross-legged on white floor mats, many wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and badge-like lanyards with round rosettes. Standing near the front left, a figure in an orange-saffron shawl and white clothing with long dark hair is attended by a man in a white shirt. A man in a white shirt stands at the right edge. Steel vessels sit on a table at the back. The copyright overlay is not described.

A large seated gathering of young men in white shirts and white dhotis fills a hall, sitting on orange and striped blue-and-red mats. Many have their palms pressed together in anjali, and several wear rudraksha malas. Some wear identity badges on their shirts. At the right edge, a gilded ornate seat is draped with orange cloth and a striped cushion, and orange banners with patterned borders hang from the ceiling. The scene reads as a youth meeting with participants in prayer posture.

A large indoor assembly of seated devotees dressed in white clothing, many wearing lanyards with round rosette badges, sitting on white mats and clapping or pressing palms together. In the front row a man with long dark hair and a beard wears an orange-saffron shawl over white clothes, one of the few figures with that distinctive colour. Colourful fabric hangings with yellow, red and patterned panels hang from a white tent ceiling, with a red bunting strung across the upper hall and a metal lighting frame at the right edge.

A photograph of a large seated congregation of men in white shirts and white dhotis sitting on white mats in a hall. Many wear rudraksha malas around their necks, and several in the foreground sit with palms pressed together in prayer or hands folded. Behind them hang framed portraits and a banner on the wall, and an orange and white decorative drape hangs from the ceiling. Some people in the background stand or sit at the rear. The atmosphere is that of a devotional gathering.

February 24 2007

February 20 2011

2011-02-20 +1 copies

A seated group of devotees fills a tiled hall with a thatched roof and white walls, sitting on orange mats with blue-and-purple woven runners. Most wear white kurtas or white clothing with lanyard badges and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and many clap with hands raised in unison. Several women in white saris and salwar sit among them. At the front right, a standing speaker in an orange vest and white garment holds a microphone and addresses the room, with orange drapes and a stage behind and a water dispenser on a side table. Two small printed booklets lie on the floor near the front row.

February 24 2007

A large hall filled with seated young men and women in white shirts and kurtas, many with lanyard badges, sitting cross-legged on blue, orange and red striped mats in rows and pressing palms together in prayer or greeting. Tall decorative pillars wrapped in colourful patterned cloth with orange tassels hang from a white draped ceiling. Some older women in saris sit along the left side, and a few figures in orange and maroon garments are visible near the right edge beside brass items. Patterned cushions are stacked near the walls, and the white floor is bright.

A large seated congregation fills a hall during a ritual gathering. In the foreground, several men in white dhoti-kurta sit cross-legged and clap, some with white and red tilaka on their foreheads. One man in a yellow shirt and a black-and-white checked shirt smile widely, and a man in a white kurta claps with raised hands. Behind them, many people in white and saffron-orange robes sit in rows, and a golden deity statue stands near the back left beside a white altar area. Name badges hang from some shirts. The atmosphere is joyful and devotional.

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A photograph of a large seated audience on an orange mat at an indoor hall, mostly young men in white shirts and white trousers with blue or grey lanyards, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the foreground a bald man in white sits with his back to the camera. Behind the rows, a woman in a teal salwar kameez sits on a red chair in front of a stage with a wooden lectern, and several men in white and one in orange sit among rows of red chairs. A small framed picture lies on the floor at lower right. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse session, though no speaker's face is identifiable and no clear depiction of the central figure is visible.

February 24 2007