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A large hall filled with seated devotees in orange and saffron sarees and dhotis, many wearing rudraksha malas, sitting on floor mats in rows during a satsang. Several women in front wear orange sarees with gold borders and hold laptops or notebooks on their laps. Others in white clothing sit among them. Red curtains hang from the windows, decorative multicoloured bunting drapes from the ceiling pillars, and framed portraits hang on the back wall. Metal stands with brass lamps and offering trays are placed on the floor. The scene is indoor and ceremonial, with a seated audience facing forward toward the front of the hall.

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April 23 20132013-04-23April 23 20132013-04-23March 03 20132013-03-03A large hall with a tiled floor and pale walls hung with colourful striped banners. Thirty to fifty women and men sit cross-legged in rows on orange and red mats, most wearing white or saffron-orange garments and orange or red shoulder cloths. Each seated devotee has a brass plate or tray of offerings, small oil lamps and bowls in front of them, indicating a group puja or ritual sitting. A white projection screen and a video camera on a tripod stand at the far side of the hall, and a monitor is visible at the right edge. No single person can be clearly identified as the teacher in this view.2010-11-24March 03 20132013-03-03A large hall with cream tiled floor and red curtains shows many seated women and some men in saffron, orange and red ritual clothing, sitting in rows on mats in a ceremonial gathering. Several women in the foreground wear orange saris with rudraksha malas and hold small brass lamps or puja items. Brass trays with flowers, fruit, sweets and small oil lamps are arranged before them. A framed portrait hangs on the back wall and decorative fabric banners in orange, red and white line the upper walls. The seated devotees appear absorbed in worship or meditation.2013-03-03A wide view of a large hall filled with seated devotees performing a pada puja. Rows of women in white saris with red and yellow shawls sit on the floor, each before an orange mat holding brass plates, lamps and small bowls. Men in white and a few monks in orange robes sit toward the right. Ceiling fans, striped decorative pillars with yellow tassels, and a camera on a tripod are visible.2010-09-18A large hall filled with seated devotees on the floor facing a central aisle carpet. Many women wear orange and saffron saris, and men wear white dhotis and white shirts; some younger men wear rudraksha malas. Painted cylindrical pillars in red, blue and yellow with white-and-gold tops line the room under a draped fabric ceiling, and a laptop sits on a man's lap in the foreground. Water bottles and plates lie beside participants. Several hundred people are visible.2013-01-20 +1 copiesDecember 18 20102010-12-18September 11 20132013-09-11July 24 20132013-07-24A large hall with cream walls, a suspended ceiling with rows of lights, and red curtains on the windows shows a seated assembly of devotees on the floor. In the foreground, women in orange and red saris with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged, several with vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads, some holding small brass plates and offering trays. Behind them, rows of people in white clothing sit on the floor and in chairs along a roped-off aisle. Pale orange and red mats and cushions cover the floor, and a woman in an orange sari with a long white-streaked braid sits near the centre of the front rows. The scene appears to be a satsang or group meditation gathering.2013-07-18