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December 12 2009

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November 11 20152015-11-11December 16 20092009-12-16February 27 20162016-02-27 +1 copiesA seated group of devotees fills a hall with terracotta floor tiles and an orange cloth canopy overhead. Men in white shirts and white dhotis sit cross-legged on orange mats and striped rugs, many wearing rudraksha malas and name badges on lanyards. A few women in white saris sit in folding chairs at the back, and an open booklet lies on the mat in front of the seated men. Their attention is directed forward, toward the front of the hall, which is not shown in the frame.A photograph of a large group of devotees seated on the floor of a whitewashed hall with a thatched roof and white pillars. Most wear white clothing, many women in white saris with coloured borders and beaded necklaces, and men in white shirts and dhotis. Many read open books or booklets on colourful striped mats, some writing in notebooks. A man in white stands near the back wall beside a blue banner and stacked folded mats. Chairs line the right side and water bottles sit on the floor in front.2009-12-12A large seated group of devotees sits in meditation on striped red, blue and white mats in a bright hall with cream walls and orange curtains. Most wear white kurta-style clothing, and several have lanyards with ID badges and mala beads. A man in a black shirt in the foreground has his eyes closed. Many more people sit in rows behind them, including women in saffron, pink and teal saris. No single presenter or throne is clearly identifiable among the seated crowd.2011-01-21Photograph of a seated meditation gathering on a mat indoors. Dozens of devotees in white ritual clothes sit cross-legged in rows, many wearing rudraksha malas, with eyes closed and hands resting in their laps. Plastic white chairs are stacked along the back of the hall. The front row shows a man in a white shirt and white dhoti sitting with hands folded, and a bearded man in white with glasses and a mala holding his hands together. The ceremony appears to be an energy darshan.2006-12-10May 19 20122012-05-19A large indoor hall with white tiled floor where many devotees sit on striped mats and chairs listening to a discourse. Most men wear white kurta and dhoti-style clothing, several with dark rudraksha malas around their necks. Some seated at the front wear white shirts and dark trousers. Behind them, women in colourful saris sit on chairs near a glass display cabinet, and orange and saffron drapes hang along the back wall beneath decorative striped bunting. The setting suggests a satsang or youth discourse.2010-12-22A photograph of a large seated congregation inside a hall with cream curtains and yellow walls, men on red-and-white striped mats separated by metal rails and chains. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with rudraksha malas; one man in front wears an orange shirt. Several smile, others listen attentively. No single speaker or a person candidate is clearly visible. Ritual sitting setting.2012-06-17 +1 copiesA large seated audience of men fills a hall during an evening satsang meditation session. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis, and some have identity badges clipped to their shirts. A man in the centre foreground wears a rudraksha mala and a white shirt, and a younger man in a blue-and-white striped shirt sits beside him. Others wear tan, checked or pink-striped shirts. They sit on red-and-white striped mats, with pillars and lamps visible at the back.2011-02-20June 24 20122012-06-24 +2 copies