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A photo of a seated congregation inside an open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange walls. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange robe sits cross-legged facing the group. Behind him, rows of men in white ritual clothes sit on the floor, many with shaved heads, one wearing a rudraksha mala and a white identification badge, and their hands folded in meditation or attentive listening. Tall cylindrical pillars with red, blue and yellow geometric patterns and orange fringes stand along the room. Behind a metal railing on the left, women in white and coloured saris sit on the floor. Banners with text hang on the walls behind them, and a speaker sits in the upper right corner. The gathering appears to be a satsang or discourse.

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A photograph of a large open-sided hall with a corrugated roof, where a seated congregation of devotees sits in prayer. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange shawl over white clothes sits cross-legged with hands folded, beside another seated man in white with a red-and-maroon-bordered cloth. Nearby, a man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl joins palms in namaskar. Behind them, rows of people in white and yellow clothes sit on mats over a red carpet, and a woman in a pink-patterned sari sits at the left. Tall decorated cylindrical pillars with bird motifs flank the hall, and a camera on a tripod films the scene. a person presence is uncertain; the seated figures are described by role only.2010-08-30September 06 20102010-09-06Photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof, decorated with painted tall pillars and framed banners. Several dozen devotees sit in rows on mats: many men wear white dhotis with yellow or saffron shawls and rudraksha malas, while a few wear plain white or orange robes. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in white with red-bordered cloth speaks into a microphone beside a brass plate of offerings, and a seated monk in orange and another in white sit near it. A tripod-mounted video camera stands on a red carpet near a metal railing, and a gold-and-red throne is visible at the right edge.2010-09-07A photograph of an indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange walls, decorated with tall colourful cylindrical pillars in red, blue and yellow. Several rows of seated devotees fill the room, many dressed in white with orange or yellow shawls, and many with hands pressed together in anjali. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in white robes sits beside another man wearing an orange shawl over white clothes, with a small book on the mat. A woman in a white patterned sari sits on a red carpet at the left, and a video camera on a tripod stands near the metal railing. Framed banners hang on the wall at the top left.2010-08-30A large hall with a white tented ceiling and hanging colourful woven banners. Rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and shirts fill the floor, many wearing rudraksha malas. In the front left, a row of monks in saffron and orange robes and white sits on blue and orange mats, with one monk in a yellow shawl and another in an orange-red shawl. A video camera on a tripod films the gathering. A painted backdrop of a deity with a crown and trident hangs on the left wall, and orange cloth covers the floor at right. The scene is a seated satsang or discourse with a large audience, and a banner on the mat reads Dhyanapeetham.2010-08-08A large hall filled with seated meditators in white clothing, many wearing white kurtas or dhotis with white and orange shawls and rudraksha or bead malas. In the front row, a bald man in orange robes sits on an orange mat facing forward. Rows of people in white and some in yellow or orange stretch back across the floor. Colourful striped cloth pillars with orange tassels hang from a white draped ceiling, and a man in white stands at the left edge near a pillar. The scene suggests a meditation session. Several hundred people are visible.2010-09-07A photograph of a seated group in a covered hall with orange-red walls and a tin roof, with tall decorative pillars painted in blue, yellow and orange. In the foreground, a shaven-headed man in white robes sits cross-legged at a microphone. Beside him, a man in white with an orange shawl and a gold chain sits with hands folded in front of a red carpet. Further right, a man in white with folded hands sits on a mat, and a man in white with a yellow shawl kneels at the edge. Rows of devotees in white and yellow sit in the background, some with hands joined in prayer, while a woman in a white sari with orange trim sits near a tripod-mounted camera. A book rests on the mat at right, and a clock hangs on the left wall. A banner on the wall shows printed text. The gathering looks like a satsang or padapuja.2010-08-30A large hall with white tent-like ceiling fabric and tall decorative pillars wrapped in colourful woven patterns with orange tassels hangs above a crowd seated on the floor. Many attendees wear white clothes and sit in meditative posture on orange and striped mats, some with rudraksha or beads around their necks. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in white robes with a red-striped shawl sits cross-legged, and nearby several seated people wear orange garments. Headphones are visible on some attendees, and a power strip and small books lie on the mats. The crowd numbers in the hundreds, filling the room to the back wall.2010-09-19June 01 20092009-06-01A photograph of a covered open-sided hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof, where a seated congregation in white clothes sits on mats facing the front. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in white with a maroon-striped cloth sits near a microphone on a stand, and to the right a man in white with an orange shawl sits cross-legged with hands raised. Behind them rows of devotees in white and yellow sit with hands folded in prayer. Tall decorated pillars with colourful patterns and a wall clock stand in the background, and a gold object is visible at the lower right. Some onlookers stand near the back railing.2010-08-30A seated group of devotees in a hall with terracotta-coloured walls and a corrugated roof, many in white ritual clothing. In the foreground two men sit cross-legged on a mat: one in white with a yellow shawl and hands folded, the other with a shaved head, a rudraksha mala and a red tilak, eyes closed in meditation. Behind them rows of seated participants fill the floor and a raised gallery, some in white, some in yellow or orange. Brass and steel vessels, a pink container and small offering items sit on a cloth at left. Colourful decorative pillar banners hang at the sides. No visible identification of the central figure is made.2010-09-06September 17 20102010-09-17