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April 25 2012

A large seated congregation of devotees, mostly women, sits cross-legged on a polished white marble floor in a hall, many with eyes closed in meditation or chanting. Most wear orange or saffron shawls and sarees in cream, maroon and red, with rudraksha malas around their necks. Brass puja trays with small oil lamps, kumkum and flower offerings sit on the floor in front, beside backpacks, a water bottle and a folded orange cloth. A front-row woman in orange with a rudraksha mala closes her eyes, while a woman in a white saree with orange shawl sits with hands folded. No central figure matching a person is visible in this frame. The background shows more seated devotees and rows of chairs in an event hall.

A large indoor satsang hall with cream draped ceiling fabric and colourful striped hanging tassel decorations along the columns. Many seated devotees fill the floor on blue-and-white striped mats and red patterned rugs. Most women wear white, yellow, pink and cream saris or salwar kameez, and some wear glasses, rudraksha-style necklaces and name badges. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts sit in the background, and a few people stand near the far side of the hall. A banner and signage are visible at the left edge. Viewers are seated facing the front of the hall during a teaching session.

A large seated congregation in a bright hall with pink walls and orange hangings. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl sits cross-legged with hands folded, and beside her an older woman in an orange sari sits with brass lamps and small plates in front of them. Oil lamps burn on the mat, and devotees in orange, white and red saris sit in rows behind, with a few men in white and orange among them. No a person is clearly visible in this view, so no candidate is identified.

April 24 2012

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December 20 2018

Photo of a large open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans, where many people sit cross-legged in meditation or prayer on yellow-brown mats marked with teal lines. Most wear white garments with yellow or orange shawls; several hold prayer beads or join palms. Tall cylindrical decorations in blue, red and yellow patterns hang from the ceiling. In the background, two people in orange robes stand near the centre, and a few people sit by the far wall beneath small framed pictures.

September 30 2008

A large hall filled with seated devotees in white ritual clothing and orange-red stoles, many wearing rudraksha malas around their necks. In the foreground, women sit cross-legged on mats with small brass oil lamps (aarti lamps) lit before them, some with plates of offerings and small packets. Others have palms joined in prayer. Behind them, rows of standing and seated attendees fill the room, with a stage backdrop, orange banners and pillars visible in the background. The atmosphere suggests a group satsang or meditation gathering.

A packed hall of devotees sits cross-legged on floor mats in prayer, most with palms pressed together. Many women wear sarees in pink, magenta, green, yellow, orange and red, while men and some young people wear white kurtas and dhotis. Some hold small brass lamps and plates with flower offerings in front of them. A red cloth backdrop hangs at the upper left, and bright lamps and a few sacred objects are set on the floor. The image is a wide shot of a satsang or puja gathering with the crowd filling the frame, and the people in the image are seated in rows.

A photograph of a large seated congregation in a hall with pale tiled floor and red curtains. In the foreground, a woman in orange sari with a beaded necklace sits cross-legged on a red mat, with brass plates, lamps and flower offerings in front of her. Beside her, women in white and orange saffron shawls sit with hands folded; one woman in a white sari and rudraksha-style necklace sits near a foreign woman in white with an orange shawl. Rows of seated devotees fill the background, many in white and orange clothing, with brass oil lamps and offerings on the floor. No identifiable a person is visible in this frame.