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A seated group of devotees, mostly men in white clothes, sit in rows on striped red-and-blue floor mats in a hall with pink walls and orange hanging decorations. At the front, a golden throne-like seat and deity murti stand beside colourful figures, and a central figure sits on a raised seat facing the gathering. Water bottles and backpacks rest on the floor, and a large screen hangs at the right. The setting suggests a satsang discourse session.

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A photograph of a seated congregation in a hall with pale pink walls and white draped ceiling fabric. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on blue-and-white striped mats, most dressed in white kurta-style clothing, many with shaved heads. In the foreground a bald man in white sits with hands folded, gazing forward; beside him another man in white sits with hands clasped. Colourful tasselled hangings in orange, red, blue and white hang from the ceiling, and gold ornamental figures and a shrine area stand along the right side. Bags and water bottles lie on the floor in the foreground.2010-09-03A seated group of roughly 40 people sits cross-legged on striped mats in a bright hall with pink walls and orange hanging cloths. Most wear white ritual clothing; the front row includes a shaved-headed man in white with folded hands, a man in a green-grey patterned top and another in a red-orange shirt, all with palms pressed together in prayer. A rudraksha mala is visible on one man's chest. Along the back, a golden decorated deity murti and a golden ornate peetha or throne are set against the wall. Water bottles and a black backpack sit on the floor. Several people have eyes closed.2010-09-16October 10 20102010-10-10A large hall with a polished pale floor where many people sit in rows on striped mats and cushions, mostly dressed in white with lanyards, facing toward the front. Hanging from the ceiling are tall decorative banners in red, blue, yellow and orange with orange tassels. At the far left a golden deity murti stands on a small altar, and on the right a gilded ornate throne with carved golden figures sits near the seating area. In the foreground a bald man in white clothes and a lanyard sits cross-legged, while a woman in an orange top holds papers. The setting appears to be a satsang or discourse gathering.2010-09-03A large hall with peach walls and white draped ceiling fabric decorated with colourful striped tassel hangings in orange, blue and green. In the foreground, a man with short hair and a beard sits cross-legged on a red, white and blue striped mat in white kurta and white dhoti, hands resting open on his knees in meditation with eyes closed. Beside him, a man in white clothes sits on a mat, and another in white at the right edge sits with eyes closed. Behind them, many people in white and some in yellow and orange garments sit in rows on mats during a meditation session. A video camera on a tripod stands among them, and a white banner hangs on the wall.2010-09-03A photograph of a seated congregation in a hall with pink walls and a white fabric ceiling decorated with hanging colourful tassel ornaments. Rows of men in plain white shirts and dhotis sit cross-legged on orange, blue and striped mats, several with eyes closed or gazing upward. A man in the foreground wears a white shirt, a black mala and gold bangles. A golden deity murti stands near the back, and a red-curtained window and red chairs are visible. A blue bag sits at lower left. The seated crowd appears to number well above twenty.2010-09-03October 10 20102010-10-10A large hall with a polished white floor where a seated audience sits cross-legged on striped mats for a satsang or meditation session. In the foreground, men in white ritual clothes sit in meditation; one bald man at left wears white and sits facing away, while a younger man in white sits centrally with hands folded, and a man in a blue shirt sits between them. Behind them many devotees fill the rows, several in white and some in orange or grey. Overhead hang tall decorative cloth pillars with orange tassels beneath white draped ceiling fabric, and golden deity murti and a golden chair stand at the right side. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so no candidate is named.2010-09-18A large hall with a white draped ceiling and hanging colourful cylindrical banners in red, yellow and blue. Dozens of devotees sit on the floor facing a stage at the far end, most wearing white kurta and dhoti or white shirts, some in checked shirts. Two screens flank a decorated dais with a saffron cloth and an ornate altar. Many people sit cross-legged on red striped mats in a satsang or meditation session.2011-02-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a large hall with a tiled floor and orange and yellow hanging decorations along the ceiling. Many people in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats and cushions in rows, eyes closed in meditation. In the foreground a man in white with a yellow shawl stands near a camera on a tripod, while a man in white sits upright with hands resting in a mudra on a striped mat. A golden ornate throne-like seat stands at the far right of the hall near the front.2010-09-03December 22 20102010-12-22June 05 20112011-06-05