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A hall of seated meditators on maroon mats in rows, many women in saffron-orange saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas, some wearing white. A large framed portrait of a bald figure in white hangs on the wall at upper left, and a smaller portrait is on the upper right. A seated figure in orange sits on a raised platform at the far end, near a white-clad attendant. Red curtains line the windows and a blue sign reads KEEP PREMISES CLEAN. Several people in the rear are standing.

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A large hall with pink walls and red curtains where a seated group of devotees in deep red-and-orange robes with gold borders sits on red floor mats for a meditation session. Many wear rudraksha malas and white eye-covering cloths. Some seated people wear white clothing. At the far end, a standing figure in orange and a seated figure in orange sit near the front. Framed portraits hang on the wall, and a kalasha-like decorative pillar stands at the upper right. A sign on the left reads KEEP PREMISES CLEAN.

March 10 2013

April 07 2013

April 07 2013

A photograph of a large seated congregation in a hall with pale pink walls and red curtains. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on red floor mats, many women in orange and saffron saris with rudraksha malas, some in red, white and pink outfits, with a few men in white kurtas seated at the back. The attendees face forward toward the front of the hall, appearing attentive as at a satsang. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.

A photograph of a large group of women seated cross-legged in rows on the floor of a bright hall, performing a puja. They wear saffron and orange sarees and tunics, many with rudraksha malas and white sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Before them stand brass plates and trays with oil lamps, kalasha-style vessels, flowers and small offerings, and several lit lamps burn on the floor. Some women hold their hands in anjali mudra or sit with eyes closed, while others follow printed sheets on their laps. Pink and red curtains hang on the left wall.

A large hall with cream walls and framed portraits hung above red curtained windows. A dense crowd of many seated devotees sits on floor mats with brass plates and offering trays before them. Most wear white or orange-saffron clothing, and several women wear saffron and yellow saris. A small orange-robed figure stands near the far left by a doorway. Some people are kneeling in prayer or holding small books and phones, and a few are seated near the front on red-and-white mats.

April 07 2013

A photograph of a large hall during a seated meditation or satsang. Many devotees sit on red mats across the floor, most women and girls wearing orange and saffron saris with gold borders and red blouses, some with rudraksha malas. In the foreground a woman in a white and gold sari with a white forehead mark and rudraksha beads sits with hands folded, while nearby a woman in an orange sari with eyes lifted upward sits in meditation. Behind them men in white and saffron garments and women are seated in rows. Hanging decorative bunting and framed portraits decorate the walls, and a small pile of rudraksha beads lies on the floor. No single a person candidate is clearly identifiable.

August 30 2011

A large indoor hall with cream walls and framed portraits holds a seated congregation in saffron, orange and maroon robes with gold borders. In the foreground, women in orange saris with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on white cloth, some with hands raised in mudra, beside brass plates, flowers, small oil lamps and kumkum-marked offerings. Behind them, rows of devotees in red and maroon and others in white sit attentively, and red curtains line the windows. The scene suggests a satsang or puja gathering; no presiding figure is clearly identifiable here.