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A large hall with a white draped ceiling and colourful woven cylindrical hangings with orange tassels. Many men wearing white dhotis with maroon-and-gold borders and bare upper bodies, some with rudraksha malas, sit or kneel on orange mats with raised arms, palms open. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti and shawl with a red border and a rudraksha mala raises both arms, while others bow forward with their foreheads near the floor. Brass plates with food offerings, small lamps and kumkum-marked items lie before them. A few men in orange cloth sit at the left edge.

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A large hall with a draped white ceiling and tall cylindrical banners in red, yellow and blue hanging from it. Many people sit on orange and white mats with arms raised overhead in a group practice. Most wear white dhoti-style clothing with red-edged shawls, and a few wear orange robes; one central figure in orange sits with hands raised. Brass plates, small lamps and offering dishes sit on the floor in front. A man in the foreground right wears a white shawl with mala beads and raises both arms.2011-01-29A large indoor meditation hall filled with many men in white dhotis and white shirts, seated and standing on orange and red mats, with arms raised high and palms open in devotion during a guided eN Kriya session. Many eyes are closed. Some men wear orange-and-white or rudraksha-style neck beads and a few wear wristbands. A man in a brown kurta kneels at the centre-left, and a pair of headphones rests on a mat. Above them hang orange drapes and colourful tasselled banners in red, yellow, blue and green. A large framed picture of a bearded figure sits in the background. No readable text appears in the frame except the copyright credit line in the lower right, which is excluded.2011-02-20September 12 20102010-09-12A large satsang gathering in an indoor hall with pale walls and draped orange and multicoloured fabric hangings overhead. Many people, mostly men in white ritual clothes and some in white with orange or gold trim, sit cross-legged on mats and raise their arms and palms upward in devotion. A few wear rudraksha malas and gold necklaces; one man in a pale shirt sits on a chair at the right. Behind them a wall backdrop shows a portrait of a figure in orange, and a canopied orange seat stands at the right edge. The scene is a crowded guided meditation or satsang.2011-02-20 +1 copiesOctober 25 20102010-10-25Wide view of a large hall with a white draped ceiling and colourful cylindrical banners hanging overhead. Rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and shawls, many with white and red marks, raise small oil lamps or lit lamps in a collective ritual. In the foreground, a priest in saffron-orange robes sits on an orange cloth, with brass plates and vessels on mats before the row. Several monks in saffron robes are visible toward the left. A video camera on a stand films the gathering. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in the front rows.2010-10-25November 12 20102010-11-12A large hall with white ceiling drapery and colourful cylindrical banners hanging from above shows a seated ritual gathering. Rows of men in white dhotis and shawls sit on the floor holding lit oil lamps and offering plates with flowers and brass pots, with a few monks in orange robes seated along the left side. A camera on a tripod and a laptop stand near the front, and a large crowd of seated and standing devotees fills the background. The scene resembles a group puja with lamps and offerings.2010-10-25A large hall filled with seated devotees in white dhotis and white shawls, many with shaved heads, sitting on a white marble floor with palms pressed together in prayer. In front of them are brass puja plates, small brass lamps, bowls of kumkum and offerings on orange and gold cloths. Hanging decorations with striped fabric tassels and orange fringes line the ceiling, and a video camera on a tripod stands at the left. The white-clad crowd fills the room, and no clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this view.2010-10-07September 12 20102010-09-12A photograph of a large hall with cream walls, red window valances and ceiling lights, where many men in white dhotis and shawls stand and bow in a line on mats. Several men press their palms together in namaskar, and others bend forward over small brass plates and steel trays with flowers, fruit, and oil lamps set on orange and blue cloths on the floor. Women in saffron and yellow saris stand at the left edge, and a laptop sits on the mat in the lower right.2011-07-31October 25 20102010-10-25