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December 17 2010

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A large hall with striped red and white floor mats filled with many participants in white clothing, many wearing white blindfolds or headbands, arms raised overhead in a group practice. Some wear white kurtas and some wear pink, blue, or floral tops. Hanging colourful tassel decorations line the ceiling, and a gold deity murti stands near the back of the hall beside orange curtains. Some participants kneel, others stand, and a few wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Blue-striped cushions lie at the front right.2010-12-17December 17 20102010-12-17A large hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing performing a meditation or yoga session. Many sit cross-legged on striped and plain mats and cushions across the floor, some with eyes closed and hands raised near their faces. A cameraman stands at left behind a tripod-mounted video camera, and a man in a white shirt stands near it. Colourful woven hangings with fringed tassels hang from the ceiling, and pale pink walls and windows surround the room. A small shrine-like altar area is visible at the far right.2010-09-03December 17 20102010-12-17A large seated congregation fills a hall with pale pink walls and white draped ceiling. Many attendees wear white clothing, and several wear yellow shawls or sashes draped over their shoulders. Some devotees hold rudraksha malas and many raise their hands in the air. Colourful hanging cylindrical banners with orange tassels line the ceiling above them. Floor mats and cushions cover the floor, and a few people sit near the front with bare or shaved heads. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd view.2010-09-19A large hall with pale pink walls and a white draped ceiling holds many seated devotees on orange floor mats, most wearing white blindfold bands across their eyes in a group meditation. Several seated participants wear white kurtas or pale shirts, some in orange, green or blue, with name badges on lanyards. Rows of tall cylindrical hanging decorations with colourful geometric patterns and orange tassels hang from the ceiling. Red chairs are stacked at the back of the room, and a stage with a screen is visible at the far end.2010-08-14A photograph of a meditation or kriya session in a hall with pink-washed walls, white draped fabric ceiling, ceiling fans, and colourful hanging tassel decorations. Many devotees sit on striped mats and white cushions with arms raised toward the ceiling and faces lifted upward. In the foreground a man in a dark green kurta stands with both arms spread wide, eyes closed. Beside him a man in a grey-blue kurta raises his arms, and to the right a person in white clothes with a white cloth wrapped around the waist raises a hand. Plates of offerings and small flower dishes sit on the floor at the right. Many people are visible, roughly twenty to fifty, with several more partly hidden.2011-01-29A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees in white clothes, many with arms raised in a yoga or meditation pose, some wearing white lanyard badges and rudraksha malas. Colourful hanging fabric banners in yellow, red and blue decorate the ceiling. On the back wall is a painted mural of a deity and a seated saint in orange robes, and a small stage is visible at the far end. Several people sit on orange and yellow mats. The scene conveys a yoga session with delegates in an ashram-style hall. No single figure is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2008-07-16A large hall during a group yoga session, with many participants kneeling on colourful striped mats and raising both arms overhead with palms together. Most wear white kurtas or white ritual clothing, and a few wear yellow or darker tones. Hanging decorative cylinders in red, yellow and blue patterns with elephant motifs fill the ceiling, and a sheet of yellow fabric hangs above. Ceiling fans, fluorescent lights and a small framed picture on the back wall are visible. No identifiable a person figure is clearly present, so this is a group yoga practice scene.2009-08-26A large hall with many participants in white clothing and white blindfolds performing yoga, most with arms raised overhead, some kneeling on striped mats and blue-and-white mats. Several wear white kurtas and saris, a few wear orange, pink, green and teal garments. Some participants wear lanyards and headphones. Colourful tassel decorations hang from the ceiling, and orange curtains and a small shrine area stand at the back. A person in a green-and-blue outfit bends forward at centre.2010-12-17August 18 20092009-08-18Wide view of a large hall with pale pink walls and a white draped ceiling, lined with tall cylindrical pillars wrapped in coloured patterns of red, blue, yellow and white. Hundreds of seated participants in white clothing fill the floor, sitting on orange, red and blue striped mats and cushions, many with eyes closed or hands in meditation mudra. A video camera on a tripod and a cameraman stand near the front left. Along the right side, ornate deity statues and floral decorations are visible near the back. Many attendees appear to be seated in a session of meditation or satsang.2010-09-03