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A photograph of a group of women seated cross-legged on colourful striped woven mats in a plain indoor hall. Several wear white salwar or kurta outfits, while one woman in a red top and orange-yellow dupatta sits centrally with a dark bag nearby. A small silver tray and a few papers and a purple bag lie on the mats, and an orange cloth rests on a chair at the left. Behind them stand a wooden cabinet, a whiteboard on an easel, a white plastic chair and a stage with a draped table. No a person figure is visible, and the scene shows a small group meeting, not a large gathering.

A photograph of a seated gathering on colourful striped woven mats in a tent-like pavilion. A woman in a red sari sits at left facing a woman in white with a red shoulder bag, and beside them a girl in white. At centre, a bare-chested man with an orange-and-gold cloth wrap and a garland sits near a man in white dhoti and kurta, both on the mats. Other seated participants wear white and pink shirts. Along the mat edge is woven text reading HYYANANDA BANDARA, and a lit kalasha or similar fixture stands near the back. The people are sitting in conversation and listening.

2015-09-11 +3 copies

A seated group of devotees sits on mats in a hall during a satsang or puja, with brass puja vessels, small oil lamps and a brass plate with offerings on the floor in front of them. An elderly woman with white hair wears white clothing, a purple blouse and a rudraksha mala, and holds a printed sheet of paper while reading. Beside her a younger woman in white sits with hands pressed together, another woman in a white dress wears a mala, and a woman in a red and orange sari with a blue shawl has a bindi and vibhuti-marked forehead. Other people in white, orange and pastel clothing sit in rows behind them. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.

2012-05-08 +1 copies

A photograph of a seated group of around thirty people, mostly women and some men, in a hall during a note-taking session. Most wear white clothing, and a few wear brown, orange or red tops. They sit cross-legged on colourful striped rugs and yoga mats, writing on paper pads with pens. Some have long braids or dreadlocks. Behind them a stage shows a dark backdrop, a framed image of a violinist and a large framed picture on the wall. A water bottle and bags sit on the mats, and a large light fixture stands at left.

February 06 2014

February 18 2016

2016-02-18 +1 copies

November 16 2011

A photograph of a large tent hall with striped rainbow mats covering the floor, where seated groups gather in conversation. In the foreground, a woman in a red shawl sits on the left beside a woman in pink and white with a red bag, and a woman in a patterned shawl faces a man in a pink shirt on the right. Behind them, a man in a white kurta sits cross-legged while a bald man in a saffron shawl with a beaded necklace sits nearby, a person candidate. Others in white and red garments sit further back, a green canopy with a golden throne-like seat is at the top, and a standing man in a blue-striped shirt is visible in the centre. Some people hold pamphlets. Roughly twenty people are visible.

2015-09-11 +4 copies

Photograph of a seated congregation at a meditation or discourse session, with people in white clothing sitting cross-legged on coloured mats. In the foreground a woman in a white top with a blue scarf and a light patterned skirt sits beside a woman in white with a white shawl and a beaded necklace. Both hold metal plates in front of them. Nearby a woman with her hair tied back wears a dark necklace and blue trousers, and a man in an orange scarf sits among the audience. Microphone stands, a water bottle, power cables and a yellow garland are visible. Shown: a seated audience during a discourse at an ashram-style hall; no a person candidate is visibly present.

May 25 2014

A group of women sit cross-legged on striped blue and purple mats in a hall with red walls, performing a puja with hands pressed in anjali. The woman at centre wears white with an orange shawl and a beaded necklace, with brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, flower offerings and small oil lamps on an orange cloth before her. Women around her wear white saris with yellow shawls, some holding prayer sheets, and a few have orange wraps. Plastic containers and bags sit on a ledge behind them.

October 09 2012