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A large hall with many people seated on the floor in meditation or satsang. In the foreground, a man in white clothes and a black rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with hands folded; beside him a woman in a cream saree with a red border leans back with eyes closed; next to them a person in a black top and blue patterned shirt sits with eyes closed; at right a smiling woman in a white saree with red border sits. Behind them rows of devotees in white and cream sarees with orange-red shawls sit on red-striped mats. Framed portraits hang on the walls and orange-red banners decorate the pillars. The scene shows a meditation or satsang session.

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A large hall with cream walls and recessed ceiling lights shows a seated group of devotees in meditation or satsang. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a striped mat. Beside him, women in cream sarees with red borders and a woman in a black top sit with hands folded, and a man in white with red-bordered shawl sits near the right. Many more devotees in white, cream and red-bordered attire sit in rows toward the back. Framed portraits hang along the side walls, and a small brass dish sits on the floor near a white cloth bag.2011-08-19A seated group of devotees, mostly women, sits in a hall on red-and-white striped floor mats during satsang or meditation. In the foreground a woman in an orange shawl over white clothes sits with hands folded, and a woman in a white sari with gold border sits with hands joined. Others wear yellow, teal, red and white garments; a woman in a red jacket and a woman in white look on. Background shows a larger seated audience, maroon curtains, and framed pictures on the walls. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2011-10-29A seated group meditation in a large hall with pink-red wall curtains and framed portraits of deities on the walls. In the foreground, a man in white ritual clothes with a rudraksha mala and a small red tilak sits cross-legged on a striped cushion with hands clasped. Beside him a woman in a black top and blue embroidered skirt sits eyes closed, and a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl sits with eyes lowered, a small brass bowl before her. Many other devotees in white and orange sit on mats behind them. The shawl and clothes are orange and white throughout the room.2011-09-04 +1 copiesSeated devotees sit cross-legged on red-and-white striped mats in a hall, eyes closed in meditation. In the foreground a young woman in a mustard kurta with a dark patterned shawl and a woman in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala sit with hands folded. Others wear pink, green, orange and white; red chairs stand in the background. No a person candidate is visible. Six or more people are visible.2011-10-30A photograph of a large hall where many people sit cross-legged on orange and blue woven mats during a meditation or japa session. Most wear white clothing, and several hold rudraksha or prayer beads while their eyes are closed. Some women wear coloured saris, one woman in the foreground wears a dark red top, and a young woman in an orange top sits near the right. Notebooks, water bottles and handbags lie on the floor, and orange cloth and stacked mats are visible behind the group.2010-02-09 +1 copiesDecember 03 20112011-12-03June 22 20122012-06-22January 08 20182018-01-08Large group of women seated cross-legged on red mats in a bright hall, eyes closed, meditating. Foreground: a woman with long silver-grey hair in a single braid wears white clothing, an orange-and-red shawl, and a rudraksha-style mala with an orange lanyard. Beside her, a woman in a white shawl with fringe and orange top sits with hands resting on her lap. Others wear red, orange and maroon shawls and saris. Behind them, rows of attendees fill the hall, with a white wall and speakers at the back.2016-04-23A large group of women and some men sit cross-legged on orange and striped meditation mats across a tiled hall, eyes closed, hands in mudra or holding japa malas. Many wear white or cream salwar kameez and saris; a woman in an orange top sits in the middle, and a woman in a red cardigan sits at the front. Water bottles, notebooks and handbags lie on the mats, and orange bedding is stacked along the back wall. No clearly identifiable teacher figure is visible among the seated participants.2010-02-09A photograph inside a large pale-pink hall where seated devotees sit on striped cushions looking upward toward the front. In the foreground a man in white ritual clothes and a rudraksha mala sits beside women in cream, black and orange saris. Along the back wall a row of framed portraits hangs above red-lit wall fixtures, and many more seated people fill the room. Small oil lamps sit on the floor near the front row.2011-08-19A photograph of devotees seated cross-legged on floor mats in an ashram hall, eyes closed in meditation with hands folded. A woman in the foreground wears a cream saree with a pink-orange border. Seated centre, a woman in a magenta saree with a red bindi and dark rudraksha-style beaded mala holds her hands together. Beside her, a woman in a turquoise top and blue shawl with a long beaded necklace sits with palms joined. At right, a woman in a grey-white shawl and floral dress sits similarly. Red-cushioned chairs and a golden deity murti are visible in the background, along with several other seated and standing people. a person is not clearly visible.2011-09-30