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A large hall with a white draped fabric ceiling and ceiling fans hangs colourful striped pillars with orange tassels. Dozens of devotees kneel on the polished floor with both arms raised overhead, many in white clothes, some women in saris of red, maroon and blue. A man in a blue shirt and dark trousers kneels in the foreground, his arms stretched up. At the far end, a deity murti is decorated on a stage flanked by projection screens, with a few white-clad figures standing beside it. Chairs line the left edge. The scene looks like a group kriya or meditation practice.

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A large hall with a white draped fabric ceiling, ceiling fans, and tall vertical pillars decorated with colourful patterns and orange tassels. Dozens of participants, mostly in white clothes, kneel on mats on a polished floor with arms raised overhead in a collective kriya-style posture. In the foreground a man in a blue shirt and dark trousers kneels barefoot facing the altar. Several women in saffron-red and white saris also kneel. At the far end, a deity murti is seated on an ornate altar decorated with flowers and lamps, with projector screens on either side.2011-01-29A photograph of a large hall with a white draped ceiling and fans, where many devotees kneel on mats with arms raised overhead in a group practice. In the foreground a man in a blue shirt and dark trousers kneels barefoot with both arms lifted. Women in white and colourful saris and salwar kameez kneel in rows, arms raised. At the far end, a seated figure in orange and gold sits before a decorated altar with a deity murti and flowers, with two screens on either side. Tall pillars are wrapped in striped coloured cloth. The gathering appears to be a kriya session.2011-01-29A large hall with a fabric-draped ceiling and hanging colourful tassel decorations, where a crowd of devotees kneel on the floor with both arms raised overhead in a devotional gesture. Most wear white clothes, while some women wear saree in red, brown and blue. In the centre background stands a golden deity murti with a shrine and white and red drapery, flanked by projector screens. A man in a blue shirt and dark trousers kneels in the foreground facing the shrine. Rows of blue and red chairs line the left side of the hall.2011-01-29A large hall with a white draped ceiling and ceiling fans, decorated with tall striped pillars in red, yellow, blue and green with orange tassels. At the far end, a golden seated figure sits on an ornate throne in front of a shrine backdrop with a golden murti display. Many participants, mostly in white, kneel on a glossy floor with arms raised high toward the front, while a man in a light blue shirt and jeans stands in the foreground with arms lifted. A woman in a red and gold sari and another in a blue shawl are visible among the crowd.2011-01-29November 13 20102010-11-13November 13 20102010-11-13 +1 copiesDecember 02 20102010-12-02November 12 20102010-11-12A photograph of a meditation or kriya session in a hall with pink-washed walls, white draped fabric ceiling, ceiling fans, and colourful hanging tassel decorations. Many devotees sit on striped mats and white cushions with arms raised toward the ceiling and faces lifted upward. In the foreground a man in a dark green kurta stands with both arms spread wide, eyes closed. Beside him a man in a grey-blue kurta raises his arms, and to the right a person in white clothes with a white cloth wrapped around the waist raises a hand. Plates of offerings and small flower dishes sit on the floor at the right. Many people are visible, roughly twenty to fifty, with several more partly hidden.2011-01-29November 10 20102010-11-10November 20 20102010-11-20A large hall with a white draped ceiling and fans hangs colourful striped pillars with yellow tassels. Dozens of people in white clothes sit cross-legged on striped floor mats and red-and-blue cushions, and others sit on black plastic chairs facing a stage. On the stage a blue backdrop frames a central seat with flowers, and a white screen and lectern flank it. A garland stands at the left edge.2010-08-26