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A photograph of a large hall with a white ceiling canopy and colourful striped pillar wraps hanging from it. Several people in white clothes are spreading long orange cloths over striped blue, red and white mats laid across the polished floor. A man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a blue sash stands at right, and others in white move among the mats. Some people in the background wear ordinary clothes. A yellow lamp hangs at the top, and faint snow-like specks appear in the air.

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Indoor hall with a polished white floor where people in white clothing move about. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and teal-green trousers bends forward, while a bald man in white robes holds up a long orange cloth with a blue and white fringed top, unfurling it. Along the back wall, several people in white and orange-robed attendants sit on red-cushioned chairs. A vertical banner with red, blue and yellow geometric patterns and orange tassels hangs on the wall. Grey curtains and open doors frame the room.2010-09-03A large hall with a white tented ceiling and tall decorated pillars in yellow, blue, red and white patterns hangs above a seated gathering. Hundreds of participants in white clothing sit on long orange mats across the floor, many with legs crossed in meditation posture. A man in white stands near a camera on a tripod at left, and a monk in saffron robes sits at the front left. Ceiling fans line the roof, and a decorated altar with gold and colourful ornaments stands at the far right. A woman in pink and white sits on a striped mat in the foreground, with a green water bottle beside another participant.2010-08-30Wide photograph of a large hall where a seated audience sits on orange floor mats and striped mats during an evening session. Most attendees wear white clothing, and a few wear orange or blue. Tall decorative pillars wrapped in colourful patterns with orange tassels line the room, and white fabric drapes the ceiling. Near the centre, a man in a white shirt sits cross-legged on an orange mat, and a standing man in a yellow garment faces the seated crowd. A woman in a blue top sits in the foreground on a striped mat. At left, a camera on a tripod records the session, and at right an altar area holds ornate deity murti. A person in orange robes sits at left.2010-08-30A large white tent-like hall with colourful striped hanging banners and a mandala-style painting on the far wall. Many devotees in white clothing stand and sit on striped rugs and mats during a group practice. In the foreground, a man with grey hair in a white kurta stands with his back partly turned. Beside him, a man in a white kurta and white dhoti wears a beaded necklace and holds his hands together. On the right, a young man with a white shawl over his shoulder and bare feet stands, and a man in white with palms pressed together stands near him. Water bottles and plastic bags lie on the mats, and a camera on a tripod is visible at left.2007-01-27Wide interior of a white tent-like hall with a curved fabric ceiling and many vertical banners hung from it, each decorated with coloured patterns and fringed tassels. Large crowds of people, mostly in white and cream clothing, stand and mill across a floor covered with colourful striped mats, with orange and yellow cloths laid out in the foreground. Some women wear white saris and one wears an orange sari; a man in a red shirt and others in white kurtas are visible. A stage area with blue draping and a wooden podium sits at the far end, with a portrait banner on the wall at right. Atmosphere suggests a large ashram gathering during a Brahmotsava programme.2008-12-23Wide view of a large hall filled with many seated participants on orange and blue mats, dressed in white and orange. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a long-sleeved orange robe with a dark rudraksha-style mala stands, holding a microphone and speaking to the room. Colourful woven hangings with orange fringes hang from the ceiling, and a cameraman in white stands among the rows. Several participants in white sit cross-legged at the front right, and a bald man in white sits on an orange mat. Pale pink walls and white ceiling fabric frame the space. a person is the standing man in orange, whose long hair and orange robe with mala are visible cues; he is addressing the gathering.2010-08-26A photograph inside a large white tented hall decorated with hanging striped cloth banners in red, green, and orange. Seated devotees fill orange and yellow mats on the floor, several women in yellow and orange dress and others in white. In the centre, a standing group of men and women in white and orange garments with marigold garlands around their necks stands facing the front. A tall dark-haired man in a white kurta is at the front right, and a bearded man in a white robe stands near him. Behind them a small altar with a framed deity image sits near a wall, and a seated speaker in white is at the left with a large altar picture of a goddess to the left edge. Some participants wear orange sashes. Loudspeakers hang from the tent frame.2009-11-16A photograph of a large hall with a white draped ceiling and hanging decorative banners with orange tassels. Many devotees stand in rows on orange and white mats, most wearing white ritual clothing. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with a red-bordered shawl stands near a bead garland, and beside him a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded. A figure in a grey tracksuit stands at right. Water bottles and bags lie on the floor. The scene appears to be a group session such as satsang or meditation.2010-09-03A large hall with a white ceiling and cream tiled floor filled with seated devotees in white and saffron clothing. Many people sit cross-legged or on mats in rows, facing toward the front of the room. Tall cylindrical pillars wrapped in colourful patterned fabric line the hall, and white drapes hang along the walls. Men and women in white kurtas and saffron or orange saris sit closely together, and a small clock and an orange-lit alcove appear on the left wall. An orange cloth lies folded on the floor at right, and a few standing attendees move among the seated crowd.2009-06-22A large hall with a white fabric ceiling and tall colourful striped pillars hung with orange tassels. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes fill the room, many wearing orange or red stoles, with orange floor mats and orange-draped tables. In the foreground a bald man in white dhoti and white top with an orange stole stands facing the audience. Several seated women and girls sit on the floor in front, and a cameraman and microphone stands are visible at the right.2010-07-11A large hall with white draped ceiling and tall colourful striped pillars hangs with orange and blue mats laid in rows on the glossy white floor. Thirty-odd or more participants in white clothes sit cross-legged in meditation or bow forward in prostration on orange sheets. In the foreground a bald man in a white shirt sits facing the viewer, and a man in an orange shirt with a lanyard sits on an orange sheet nearby. A figure in grey bows low at left. A shrine with gilded deity murti and a painted backdrop stands at the far right wall.2010-08-26A large hall with white draped ceiling and tall cylindrical banners striped in red, yellow, blue and green hanging from above. Hundreds of devotees in white clothes sit cross-legged on striped rugs and orange mats, facing toward the front of the room, many with eyes closed in meditation. A cameraman on a tripod films from the left, and a few people wear yellow shawls or sashes. On the right, a golden altar and ornate decorations are visible. No individual is identifiable as the a person from appearance in this view.2010-09-03