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A large indoor hall with a high corrugated roof and ceiling fans, where many men and women sit cross-legged on orange floor mats and blue-patterned rugs. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, many with a blue-and-white lanyard badge and beaded necklaces; some women wear saffron, cream and multicoloured saris. Rows of white plastic chairs are visible at the back, along with an orange draped backdrop and a speaker on a stand. White pillars divide the foreground, and the people appear attentive, seated for a programme.

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A large hall with a thatched roof and white walls holds a seated audience of devotees in white clothing, sitting cross-legged on orange and blue mats across the floor. Many wear white kurtas and saris, with lanyards and name badges visible. Orange curtains hang at a window on the right, and ceiling fans and fluorescent lights line the room. Several people in the front rows face forward attentively, and a figure in a white shirt sits near the front right. No clear a person candidate is visible in this frame, so no appearance-based identification is made.A large hall with a thatched roof and white walls holds a seated audience of many devotees on orange mats and dark striped mats. Most attendees wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers; a few women in saris sit toward the left. The crowd faces forward toward a stage area at the far end, where a low orange-draped platform and a pink-curtained wall are visible. Overhead fans hang from the wooden roof beams and a wall clock is visible on the right.2011-02-20January 02 20162016-01-02A photograph of a large hall with a corrugated metal roof and yellow steel trusses, where a seated group of participants in white clothing sits in rows on mats and cushions facing away from the camera. Many wear beaded necklaces, with some holding notebooks. In the foreground at left, a person in orange robes sits with back to the camera, facing the seated assembly. Lattice-screened windows line the walls, and a table with items stands at the far end. A few participants sit on low platforms at the left edge, and a woman in white is seated at right.2004-12-27A photograph of a large seated congregation inside an open-sided pavilion with a tiled floor, yellow-orange drapes and a high roof. Many devotees sit cross-legged in white ritual clothes, several wearing rudraksha malas and some with orange or saffron shawls. A man in front wears an orange shawl and sits with a hand to his chin, and a woman in a saffron-bordered white garment sits to the right. Video equipment is visible on the left. The gathering appears attentive, facing forward toward a distant stage area with orange cloth.2007-12-23A large hall filled with seated devotees on striped mats and orange-red cushions during a satsang. In the foreground a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed in meditation, and beside him another man in white with a mala sits upright. Behind them many people in white and some in colourful saris and shirts sit in rows. Orange cloth lies on the floor in front, and a golden deity murti and orange banners are visible at the top of the hall.2010-10-09A large seated group of devotees meditates with eyes closed inside a bright hall with a tiled floor. Most wear white shirts or kurtas, while some younger attendees wear orange, red and striped shirts. In the foreground a man in a white shirt sits cross-legged with hands in a meditation mudra, and a man in a maroon t-shirt and white dhoti-style pants sits beside him with eyes closed. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a golden border sits at right with head bowed. Several men wear rudraksha malas and vibhuti. Standing figures in white and a woman in a red sari appear at the back, near folding chairs and a water bottle. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2012-04-14A large hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing meditating in rows on cushions and mats. Many wear rudraksha malas around their necks. Some sit with eyes closed and hands folded in prayer, including a man in the right foreground pressing palms together. Yellow and red decorative banners hang from the tall yellow steel trusses along the roof, and bright windows line the walls. A water bottle sits on the floor at left. The crowd is seated in a dense block, and a figure in white sits near the front center, but no one appears clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2005-12-20A large indoor hall with pale pink walls and framed photo collages, where many people sit on orange mats in rows during a meditation initiation. Most men wear white dhotis and shirts, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas, and several have white tilak marks on their foreheads. Many sit with palms pressed together in prayer or with eyes closed. Orange-robed attendants and staff work at tables near the back, and an orange-cloth-draped low table with a small figure stands at the far end. At the rear, a figure in orange robes sits cross-legged among the audience. Wooden stands with bells or small instruments line the front. A figure in white sits front-centre-left, hands clasped. No clearly identifiable a person-like figure with the required cues is confidently visible.2017-11-24December 20 20062006-12-20January 20 20132013-01-20 +2 copiesA photograph of a large seated audience inside a hall during a satsang or discourse. Men in white dhotis and shirts sit on striped mats and cloth, with several men in orange shawls at the back and women in colourful saris along the left. A few men wear rudraksha malas. Metal barrier poles stand in front of the rows.2012-05-19 +1 copies