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June 24 20122012-06-24June 23 20122012-06-23Indoor satsang-style gathering in a plain white-walled room. A man in a light blue and white patterned shirt and dark trousers sits barefoot on a rattan armchair at the front, hands folded in his lap, facing an audience of mostly seated devotees seen from behind. Behind him hangs a large printed portrait of a smiling woman with dark hair in an orange garment and beaded necklace. On the left wall a white chart shows a blue human figure with the seven chakras labelled, from Sahasrara (Crown center) down to Muladhara (Root center). Audience members sit on white plastic chairs and on a red mat; some wear white shirts and one woman in white sits on the floor. A wall fan and yellow curtain are visible at right. Several people are visible, most with their backs to the camera.A seated man in a patterned short-sleeved shirt and dark trousers sits barefoot on a wooden chair before a seated audience at a satsang hall. Behind him hangs a large portrait of a smiling woman in an orange garment with a red bead necklace. To the left, a hanging chart titled 7 Chakras Chart shows a blue meditating human figure with the seven chakras labelled. Audience members sit on white plastic chairs and on a floor mat, many in white clothes, some in blue checked shirts. A small child in white sits among them. A television and wall fans are visible.A photograph of a meditation convention in a plain whitewashed hall with a red and grey striped floor mat. A seated teacher in white clothing with a saffron-coloured shawl sits at a microphone stand in front of a large portrait. The portrait shows a white-haired figure, and a wrapped cloth hangs above it. A blue banner reads Ananda Spurana and a chart shows the Shakti chakras as a blue meditating figure. Around the room, participants sit on the mat in white clothes, one in orange, one in a pink checked shirt, and some on blue plastic chairs. A fan and an air cooler stand nearby. Some banners show framed photographs, and the scene looks like a 2-day convention session.Indoor gathering in a white-walled hall with yellow curtains and wall fans. Seated devotees in white clothes and rudraksha malas fill the room, many in white shirts and dhotis, with women in white and orange saris. Behind them hang a large portrait of a smiling woman in orange and a 7 Chakras Chart showing a blue figure with colored energy centres. A man in a white shirt with a red shawl stands at a table on the left, and a person in white with a yellow cloth stands at the right. Roughly forty to fifty people are visible.2009-09-14A photograph of an indoor talk or class in a thatched-roof hall decorated with orange and red striped curtains, marigold garlands and hanging tassels. At the front, a person in a white and yellow garment sits on a cushioned chair with a microphone, beside a framed portrait of a woman in orange and a vase of yellow flowers. Behind them hangs a 7 Chakras Chart showing a blue seated figure with coloured chakra points, and a blank whiteboard stands on an easel. Rows of plastic chairs hold seated audience members, mostly women with hair in braids and buns, and a few men in white shirts and grey trousers at the right. The floor is orange tile with a patterned rug.2010-07-10A seated man in orange saffron robes sits in a cream upholstered armchair with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling. He rests his bare feet on a cream footstool over a red patterned rug. A banner behind him labelled with chakra names shows a blue figure with a glowing heart-centre diagram. Two people with dark hair sit on the floor in the foreground, seen from behind, at a discourse session. The man in orange matches the appearance cues of a person, seated on a throne-style chair as a teacher addressing listeners.2010-02-04A photograph of a meditation or satsang hall with a tiled floor and thatched roof. A large chart of a blue human figure seated in lotus pose shows the chakras, with a Tamil heading reading Shakti Mayangal (Chakras). Several people sit on white plastic chairs and mats facing a raised stage. One woman in a yellow and white sari sits in a cushioned chair on the stage beneath a framed portrait of a woman in orange robes, with a small floral offering beside her. A seated woman in a purple top and a white-clad woman sit in the foreground, and a child in a teal top sits on a mat at right. A ceiling fan and a dark curtain complete the setting.2011-09-09Photo 117302262009-Activities-and-Events-at-Kailaasa-SriPuram-Sarvajnapeeta-Hyderabad +1 copiesA satsang class in a plain white-walled room with a yellow curtain and wall fan. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and a pendant necklace stands, gesturing with her hand, in front of a chakra chart labelled in Telugu with a blue human figure and the chakra names. A large poster behind her shows a smiling woman in an orange garment with a red bindi and beaded necklace, with vertical banners reading chakra names along the left edge. About eight people sit on mats with their backs to the camera, including a man in a green striped shirt, a man in a white shirt, and a woman in a dark outfit with a long braid.2010-01-09