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A seated audience fills an indoor hall with orange floor cloths, attentively facing forward. In the foreground, women in white and light-blue saris sit cross-legged with handbags and papers beside them; one woman in a white top with a floral print rests her hands in her lap. Behind them, rows of men in white shirts and trousers, many wearing lanyards, sit in similar posture. Windows with orange curtains and a white wall form the backdrop.

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A photograph of a seated audience inside a plain white-walled hall with terracotta tiled floor and orange curtains by a latticed window. Many devotees sit cross-legged on blue and orange mats, mostly women in white, cream and light-blue saris and salwar kameez, with some men in white shirts and lanyard badges. A young girl in an orange top sits near the front, and a small framed photograph rests on the floor in the foreground. Attention is directed forward toward an unseen speaker or screen. The room is crowded with well over twenty people, all visibly seated.2010-02-06Seated devotees in a plain whitewashed hall listen attentively toward the front. Most wear white or cream clothing: men in white shirts and dhotis, women in white sarees with gold borders, one woman in a blue saree and another in a red-and-white checked top with a rust-coloured shawl. They sit on a red-orange mat, some with notebooks and bags beside them. A lattice window with orange curtains admits light at the back wall, and a white door stands at the left. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame.2010-02-08A photograph of a seated audience inside a plain white-walled hall with barred windows and orange curtains. Rows of people sit cross-legged on an orange floor covering, mostly in white and pastel clothes, with women in saris and salwar kameez, and men in white shirts and lanyard badges. Several women wear white, one in an orange top, another in a pale yellow sari. No speaker or dais is clearly visible in the frame, and no a person candidate appears in this image.A seated congregation fills a tiled hall, with many people sitting cross-legged on mats facing the same direction, intently attentive. Women in white and cream saris and salwar-style outfits sit in the foreground, one in a light blue top, one in a yellow patterned sari, one in an orange kurta, and others wear beaded necklaces and bangles. Behind them, men in white shirts and some with ID lanyards sit in rows. Small bags, notepads and a small framed picture rest on the floor near the mats. Latticed windows and orange curtains line the back wall. No a person is clearly visible in the frame.A photo of a large hall with a thatched roof and whitewashed walls, where many people sit cross-legged on orange mats facing forward, toward someone out of frame. Most wear white clothes, several in white dhotis or white salwar with yellow or gold borders, while others wear pink, lavender, orange and teal garments. Some hold notebooks, bags and pens, and a few have their hands folded in front of them. Along the back wall sit more seated devotees, and a speaker and a window with yellow curtains are visible. The seated group appears to be listening attentively to a talk or program.A large hall with a thatched roof and white walls holds a seated congregation on orange floor mats and colourful rugs. Most attendees wear white clothing, including white shirts, dhotis and white salwar-style outfits, with some women in pink, yellow, purple and orange saris. Many sit cross-legged facing forward, some with notebooks and books in front of them, and a few carry bags. Metal pillars support the roof and a speaker stands against the wall at the back.A large indoor hall with cream walls and orange-red curtains, where a crowd of devotees sits on an orange floor covering with a patterned mat in front. Most people wear white garments: men in white shirts and dhotis, women in white saris with coloured borders. Some women wear red, pink and orange saris, and a few older men sit on chairs at the back. Many are seated with hands folded or in meditative stillness, facing forward toward an unseen speaker or ritual focus. A water bottle sits at the lower right edge. No clear figure of the teacher is visible in the frame.2010-07-06A seated audience attends a talk in a hall with white walls and white ceiling fans. Most people sit cross-legged on orange mats with a blue and purple striped mat border. Many wear white kurtas or white saris with thin borders, while several women wear orange, red, blue-patterned or gold saris. Some have rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A row of red chairs stands at left and a few men in white and pastel shirts sit or stand toward the back. No speaker or a person candidate is visible in the frame.2010-08-08A seated assembly of devotees fills a open-sided hall with red curtains and a concrete floor. In the foreground, women in white and pastel saris, several wearing rudraksha malas, sit attentively; one woman in a blue floral salwar kameez holds a white folder. Behind them, men in white kurtas and dhotis sit on colourful mats and woven rugs, with a tripod-mounted camera visible at the centre. Several people hold notebooks and papers. No clear a person candidate is visible in the frame.2009-12-20A large hall with orange floor coverings where many devotees sit cross-legged in rows, mostly in white clothes. Women in white saris with gold borders and some in pink, purple or red saris sit in front, many wearing beaded necklaces. Men in white shirts and dhotis sit in the back rows. A figure in white stands in a doorway at the back of the hall. Orange and purple cloth hangs at the windows, and a water bottle sits near the front right. The scene looks like a seated satsang or group gathering.2010-07-06A large group of devotees sits cross-legged in meditation on orange and blue mats across a tiled hall, many dressed in white kurtas and saris with mala beads. Women in the foreground wear white and pale green, one in rust-orange, with eyes closed and hands resting on laps. A book rests on an orange mat in the centre, and sunlight streams through a window at the upper right. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person, and the visible people are all seated participants.2010-02-09December 20 20092009-12-20