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A wide view of a large hall with a white fabric ceiling and tall hanging banners with colourful geometric patterns and orange tassels. Many people sit cross-legged on orange and white mats in rows facing the front, most wearing white clothes, some with yellow shawls and rudraksha or bead necklaces. Several men shave their heads; a few boys in red shirts sit near the front. Along the right side, ornate deity murti and decorated figures stand on a raised altar area with floral garlands. A mix of devotees sit in a satsang or discourse setting.

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January 19 20132013-01-19A large hall with a pale pink wall and a white marble floor filled with seated devotees in white dhotis and shawls, many with rudraksha malas and yellow or orange cloths. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange robe with hands folded sits beside a man in white with a rudraksha mala. Rows of seated people extend back toward the front of the hall. Overhead, a cloth ceiling is hung with colourful striped and tasselled pillars and ceiling fans. A few red and orange cloths and bags lie on the floor near the front row.2011-01-29A large hall filled with seated monastic devotees in white robes sitting on orange and white mats in rows facing a stage at the front. Many shaved-headed men wear white dhotis and shawls, some with orange or yellow shawls and rudraksha malas. Colourful woven banners with orange tassels hang from a white ceiling canopy. A video camera on a tripod films the audience at left. A few monks in orange robes sit near the front, and one holds a book. No clearly identifiable a person appearance is visible among the foreground seated figures, so the presence of a person is uncertain.2010-09-18A large hall packed with seated devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing rudraksha malas and sacred ash marks on their foreheads, sitting cross-legged on mats in meditative postures. Hanging above them are rows of colourful tasselled decorations in orange, red and blue. Sunlight streams in from the upper right, and a red curtain and a wall notice are visible at the back. Many attendees have eyes closed. The scene appears to be a satsang or meditation session. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from the visible appearance.2010-12-02Wide view of a large hall during a seated satsang with a crowd of several hundred devotees sitting cross-legged on mats. In the foreground, men wear saffron-orange and maroon dhotis with white cloth over their shoulders, some with white sandalwood or ash markings on their foreheads and arms; a bald man with white tilaka stripes sits with his hand to his chin. Others wear all-white dhotis and shirts, and a few children sit among the rows. Tall cylindrical banners with blue, red and yellow geometric patterns and orange tassels hang from the white draped ceiling along the hall. A small brass vessel sits on the floor near the front row. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this view, and the people are shown from the back and side.2013-01-20A large hall filled with seated devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, many sitting on orange and white mats on the floor. Foreground men wear yellow or white shawls, rudraksha malas and gold chains; some hold books. Overhead hang colourful tasselled banners in red, blue, yellow and orange beneath white fabric ceiling drapes. Rows of attendees face toward a distant front area with a stage and altar. A large crowd of white-clad devotees fills the room.2010-09-02A large indoor hall during a seated satsang gathering, with a crowd of devotees sitting cross-legged on orange and brown mats across a pale tiled floor. Most wear white dhoti-style garments and some have white shirts and sacred threads. Overhead a white draped ceiling is hung with tall striped cylindrical banners in red, yellow, blue and green with orange tassels. Pink walls, windows and ceiling fans surround the room, and an orange-clad figure sits at the right edge near the front. Brass plates and offerings sit on the floor near the front row.2011-02-27A large hall filled with seated devotees during a satsang. In the foreground, several men sit on orange and red mats with brass puja plates, oil lamps and small vessels in front of them. Some wear saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas, while others wear white dhoti and shawl sets with gold-bordered cloth, and one has a white forehead tilak. Many rows of people in white and orange clothing extend back toward the far wall. Colourful striped cylindrical banners hang from the ceiling, and framed pictures hang on the walls. No individual is clearly identifiable as the speaker from the visible frame, and no person is confidently identified as a person.2013-01-20A large hall with white draped ceiling and colourful hanging banners in red, blue and yellow. Many devotees sit cross-legged on orange and white mats in rows, most in white clothes with red or yellow shawls and rudraksha malas. Several in front wear orange or saffron robes and red shawls, and a man in white stands at the left edge near a microphone stand. At the right, a shrine holds a deity murti decorated with flowers and a garland. A portion of the audience is visible seated on chairs at the right. Many participants appear to be meditating with eyes closed.2010-09-07A large hall with white draped ceiling and tall colourful pillars wrapped in patterned bands and yellow tassels hosts a seated group of devotees in white clothes. Many sit cross-legged on orange mats, some wearing yellow shawls, orange shawls and rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe sits on an orange mat with a red shawl beside him. At the front right, a deity murti and ornate decorations stand on a raised altar. A man in white stands near the centre aisle, and a cameraman with a tripod films at left. The scene resembles a group meditation or satsang session.2010-09-07A large hall with a white tiled floor, hanging saffron and red decorative lanterns, and framed portraits on the walls. Many men sit cross-legged on orange mats, bare-chested and wearing white dhotis with rudraksha malas around their necks, several with palms pressed together in prayer. Others sit on chairs at the right edge. At the far end, altars are set up with white and red draped tables. Ordinary devotees dominate the frame; no figure is identified as a particular person and no one is shown in a throne or elevated position.2018-05-06A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees, mostly children and young men dressed in white kurtas and dhotis, with many in orange or saffron garments and some in a purple top. In the foreground a man with a saffron turban and rudraksha mala sits beside a man in white with folded hands in prayer, and a young man in a yellow-green shirt sits with eyes closed. Wall paintings and framed deity images line the walls, and a standing figure in white with a microphone addresses the assembly near the right. Striped mats cover the floor, and a logo of a bird appears in the upper left corner. Ceiling lights and ceiling fans are visible overhead.2017-02-19