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A seated group of attendees sits cross-legged on colourful striped mats in a hall with white walls and white plastic chairs behind them. Many wear white ritual clothes, and several have white cloth headbands tied across their foreheads. A young woman in a maroon cardigan sits centre-front with hands in her lap, while a man in white with a rudraksha mala and white headband sits at right with eyes closed. Others sit on chairs in grey and blue shirts, a woman in a purple sari sits at the back, and bags lie on the floor. The scene shows a meditation or darshan session at a convention, with no visible central figure on a throne.

March 14 2003

January 31 2010

2002 - Glimpses From Various Programs

2002-01-01 +1 copies

A large seated audience fills a hall at a satsang or discourse. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers with rudraksha malas, and women in white and blue saris sit on floor mats. A man with grey hair in a white shirt sits near the left, and a man in a dark blue shirt sits at right. A green water bottle rests on the mat in front. A gold ornament is visible at the upper right, and the walls are pale pink. The page's a person flag applies only to the event, so no a person candidate is visible in this crowd.

A photograph of a large crowd seated on blue plastic chairs in a dimly lit hall during a convention, with many attendees sitting with eyes closed in meditation. In the foreground a woman in a red sari with a red bindi sits with eyes closed, and beside her a boy in a blue shirt sits on a chair. Nearby, men in white shirts and dhotis or trousers sit, one wearing a rudraksha-style mala around his neck, and an older man in glasses sits in a white shirt. Behind them rows of people in white, blue, orange and pink clothing fill the hall, with a few girls in braids visible. No stage figure or speaker is visible in this frame.

A photograph of a seated meditation or satsang gathering in a plain hall with wooden doors, a dark framed board with white lettering on the back wall, and white plastic chairs. Many devotees sit with eyes closed and hands resting in their laps, mostly men in white or pale shirts and trousers, with a woman in a yellow-and-green checked sari and women in saris in the foreground. No one is shown in a saffron or ornate robe, and no a person candidate is clearly visible among the seated devotees. Several people are in the foreground and background, with a lamp-lit doorway to the left.

Photograph of a seated audience inside a plain white-walled hall with blue plastic chairs at the back and orange-and-green mats on the floor. Many devotees sit cross-legged or on their heels, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, several wearing ID lanyards, along with women in cream, pink, orange and red saris and salwar. Some attendees wear headphones for translation. A woman in the front left wears a red-orange sari and a black bead necklace. The people look attentively toward the front, with no speaker or stage visible in the frame.

A photograph of a seated audience during an evening satsang at night, with many people in white and orange clothing sitting on plastic chairs under lights. In the foreground, a man on the left wears white kurta, an orange-red shawl, a rudraksha mala and gold bracelets, with hands folded and eyes closed. Beside him, a man in a white polo shirt with a small badge sits with hands clasped and eyes closed. On the right, a woman in a green and maroon sari with a red border and rudraksha mala sits with palms open and eyes lowered in meditation. Behind them, rows of devotees in white attire and a few in orange sit in silent prayer.

December 01 2011

A seated audience photographed in a hall with cream walls and dark wood wainscoting during a satsang. Rows of devotees sit on chairs and on cushioned floor mats. In the foreground a woman in a white and cream sari with a mala and a woman in a green and white sari with a striped border sit with eyes closed or lowered, one holding a folded paper. Behind them men in jackets, sweaters and a knit cap listen attentively, and a man in a white kurta and dark vest sits near the right edge. Several people wear white, red and orange clothing. No speaker or stage is visible in the frame.

A seated group meditates with eyes closed in a hall with pale walls and red curtains at the back. In the foreground, a boy in white with a red mark on his forehead and rudraksha beads sits eyes closed, and several young men in shirts and jeans sit cross-legged on a striped mat. Behind them, older men in white dhotis and sandalwood-colored shawls sit in rows. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands at the right edge. Attendees are in white, cream and striped shirts, with a few in orange. The scene suggests a group meditation session.