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A large hall with white walls and a tent-like ceiling hung with colourful woven banners in red, yellow and blue. Dozens of young men in white kurtas and dhotis sit cross-legged on blue and pink mattresses in neat rows, many wearing orange saffron shawls, some with white head cloths, hands resting on their laps as they meditate. A man in white stands at the back near the centre. A video camera on a tripod stands at the left edge, and tall orange drapes hang from the ceiling. Framed portraits of a woman in red appear on the left wall.

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August 19 20062006-08-19A large hall with a tiled floor where many people in white kurtas and white dhotis sit cross-legged on green-patterned and pink-patterned mattresses, many wearing orange saffron shawls. Several participants meditate with eyes closed and hands resting on their knees or laps. A film camera on a tripod stands at left, and a printed banner and framed images hang on the walls behind them, with orange and blue cloth decorations hanging from the ceiling. The setting looks like a monastic training convention or meditation session.2006-08-19November 22 20092009-11-22A photo of a monastic training session inside a white-walled hall with a tiled floor. Many people in white dhoti-style clothing and saffron-orange shawls sit in rows on thin mattresses, some with eyes closed and hands on knees, while others kneel or sit cross-legged. A video camera on a tripod and a microphone stand are set up at the front. Large framed portraits of a long-haired figure in red and pink robes hang on the wall behind them, and a deity murti stands on an altar at the left. Colourful woven banners hang from the ceiling and white plastic chairs line the right side.2006-08-19A large hall with white draped ceiling and tall colourful striped pillars hangs with orange and blue mats laid in rows on the glossy white floor. Thirty-odd or more participants in white clothes sit cross-legged in meditation or bow forward in prostration on orange sheets. In the foreground a bald man in a white shirt sits facing the viewer, and a man in an orange shirt with a lanyard sits on an orange sheet nearby. A figure in grey bows low at left. A shrine with gilded deity murti and a painted backdrop stands at the far right wall.2010-08-26Wide photograph of a large hall where a seated audience sits on orange floor mats and striped mats during an evening session. Most attendees wear white clothing, and a few wear orange or blue. Tall decorative pillars wrapped in colourful patterns with orange tassels line the room, and white fabric drapes the ceiling. Near the centre, a man in a white shirt sits cross-legged on an orange mat, and a standing man in a yellow garment faces the seated crowd. A woman in a blue top sits in the foreground on a striped mat. At left, a camera on a tripod records the session, and at right an altar area holds ornate deity murti. A person in orange robes sits at left.2010-08-30A photograph of a large hall where many people sit in rows on coloured yoga mats in a meditation session. Most attendees wear white clothing with yellow shawls or scarves, and several sit before small brass plates or trays with offerings, lamps and flowers. Tall hanging cylindrical banners in red, blue, yellow and green with geometric and elephant motifs fill the ceiling space, with ceiling fans overhead. At the far right, a figure in orange robes sits on a mat facing the room, and a larger orange-draped figure stands near the back wall beside a raised altar area.2009-10-17A large indoor hall filled with seated participants on orange and white mats, most dressed in white kurtas or white clothing with rudraksha malas, some in orange or grey. Many have shaved heads. Above them hang colourful striped cloth pennants with orange tassels from a white draped ceiling. At the front, a small altar with deity murtis and flower decorations is visible on the right, and a person in white stands near the far end. The scene looks like a meditation or satsang session, with participants seated in rows facing forward.2010-08-26A large hall filled with seated devotees dressed in white, sitting on orange, red and blue striped mats and cushions on a white tiled floor. In the foreground a man in white sits cross-legged on a red and white striped mat, hands raised to his face in a meditation or breathing posture, with others beside him doing the same. Colourful striped fabric drapes hang from the ceiling along the pink walls. A cameraman with a tripod-mounted camera films from the left, a figure in a yellow scarf stands nearby, and a golden ornate seat is visible at the far end near the front of the hall.2010-09-03August 19 20062006-08-19A photograph of a large hall where a seated audience sits on orange and white mats facing forward, with many people in white clothes and some in orange or yellow. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor, and a camera on a tripod stands at the left edge. Colourful decorated cylindrical pillars hang from a white fabric ceiling, and ceiling fans and lights are visible. Near the front-center, a bald man in white with a red-orange shawl sits cross-legged on a mat, and a man in an orange robe sits on the left. The setting appears to be a satsang or meditation gathering. No a person candidate can be confidently identified from appearance alone.2010-08-26Indoor event in a large tented hall decorated with hanging cloth panels in yellow, blue and multicoloured geometric patterns with tassels. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes sit on the concrete floor with palms pressed together in namaskar. Several people in saffron-orange robes sit on white mats near the front, and one figure in white with long dark hair and a white head covering sits facing them. A red curtain hangs at the right edge beside a small brass tray. Framed pictures and banners are mounted on the back walls, and a microphone stand and lights are visible overhead.