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April 17 2011

Seated group meditation indoors during satsang, with devotees in white ritual clothing and sacred marks. In the foreground a young man in white shirt and dhoti with a red bindi and rudraksha-style mala sits with eyes closed. Beside him an older man in white with a mustache, glasses and a mala also meditates. Behind them, men and women sit cross-legged or kneeling, many wearing white or patterned saris and kurtas, several with white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads and beaded malas. A brass vessel sits on the floor at left, and mats cover the floor. No visible a person figure is present in the frame.

A large hall filled with rows of seated devotees in white traditional clothing, many wearing rudraksha malas, sitting on mats during a satsang or meditation session. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in white with a red-and-gold trimmed cloth sits cross-legged on a mat, hands clasped, beside a man in orange and red sash and a man in yellow-trimmed white. Some attendees wear headphones, and a power strip and a small red booklet lie on the orange mats. Walls are cream and red with a wall clock visible in the background.

A seated congregation of children and adults in white ritual clothing fills an open hall during a pradosha puja. In the foreground, several girls in white dresses and tulsi-bead or rudraksha-style necklaces sit cross-legged on a light floor, some with hands folded in their laps. Behind them, rows of men in white kurtas and dhotis sit on mats. At the far end, a few standing figures in white and orange are visible near a doorway opening onto greenery. Colourful striped pillar hangings in orange, blue and red line the walls. Foreheads bear white and red marks. The scene is a devotional gathering with participants seated attentively.

A photograph of a seated group inside a bright, open hall during a devotional gathering. In the foreground, many girls and young women in plain white clothes sit on woven mats, several with eyes closed and hands folded, some wearing rudraksha beads. Behind them, men and women in white and light-coloured garments sit in rows, and a few men in dhoti stand or sit near an open doorway. Colourful vertical banners with a bird motif hang from the ceiling, and a view through the doorway shows palm trees and a small shrine structure outside. Two men in white stand near the far doorway, and a figure in orange cloth is visible toward the centre back. Plastic chairs stand against the wall at left.

November 11 2015

Indoor photo of a white-walled hall with a concrete floor where a group of devotees sits in prayer. Men and women in white clothes sit on mats and plastic chairs facing a small altar at the left. Three figures in white sit with hands folded near a framed portrait of a woman in orange robes, with a lamp and a white draped table nearby. In the foreground a bald man in white with a rudraksha mala holds his palms together in namaskar. Children sit on the floor among the adults, and a few people watch from the doorway and window at the back.

November 25 2010

A photograph of a large seated group of devotees in white clothing during an energy darshan session in a hall with white plastic chairs and a stage backdrop at the top. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with peach border sits with eyes closed, next to a young woman in a white outfit with a green shawl and a younger girl with braided hair. Many attendees wear white kurtas and dhotis, rudraksha malas around their necks, and sit on a purple and yellow striped mat with hands folded in meditation. Several people in the back wear orange and peach saris. No a person figure is clearly visible in this frame.

A large group of seated devotees sits cross-legged on mats and bare floor in a plain whitewashed hall under fluorescent lights, apparently in meditation or satsang. Most wear white clothes, many with orange or saffron shawls, and some women wear yellow, purple and green saris. Several have eyes closed and hands folded in prayer. Dozens of people fill the rows, with more seated at the back. On the right, a doorway shows a wall hung with brass bells and a decorative red and gold panel. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.

June 24 2012

2012-06-24 +1 copies

A large seated congregation with eyes closed in a bright hall with tiled floor, ceiling fans and an air conditioner. Many participants wear white clothing and blue beaded rudraksha-style malas, and some wear identity lanyards. Women in white and saris, and men in white kurtas and pale shirts, sit in long rows meditating or in satsang. A figure in orange stands near the back on the left. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible in the frame.