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A large hall filled with seated devotees, most wearing white blindfold bands over their eyes, in a dhyana satsang session. A young man with long dark hair and a swept-back style, wearing a bright orange-red shawl over his shoulders, walks through the central aisle between the rows. Many seated participants wear white shirts, pale blue, and colourful saris. Wooden wall panels, large windows with grille screens, and two wall-mounted fans frame the room. A printed sign reading Silence Please is posted on the wall above the seated crowd.

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June 14 20092009-06-14June 14 20092009-06-14June 14 20092009-06-14A large indoor hall with wooden geometric-panelled walls and tall windows filled with green foliage. Hundreds of seated participants wear white headbands over their eyes and white clothing. In the centre aisle stands a figure in a long orange-red robe with long dark hair pulled back, walking between the rows. Foreground devotees sit on white plastic chairs, some with hands folded in prayer.2009-06-14A photograph of a seated satsang in a wood-panelled hall with a large window. A young man in an orange-red robe stands in the central aisle with long hair and a red bindi, walking among rows of seated participants. Most participants wear white or light clothing and white blindfolds over their eyes, and several have hands pressed together in prayer. Plastic chairs fill the room. The page does not confirm an identity for the standing man, so no name is assigned to him.2009-06-14June 14 20092009-06-14June 14 20092009-06-14A large indoor hall filled with several hundred seated participants, most wearing white and cream clothes and white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes. In the centre aisle a figure stands out in a long orange-saffron robe with long dark hair, facing the seated crowd. Framed photographs hang on the wall at the top left and a wooden door is at the right, with barred windows along the back wall. Some participants wear saris and other colourful clothes.2009-07-16Photo of a dhyana satsang hall with a standing young man in a red-orange shawl over bare shoulders, long dark hair swept back, walking forward among seated participants. Many seated devotees wear white shirts and white blindfold-style cloth over their eyes, a meditation practice. Wooden panelled walls, large windows with mesh grilles, and white plastic chairs. A small 'SILENCE PLEASE' sign is on the wall. The standing man's appearance with long hair and orange shawl is a distinctive cue, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone, so he is described by role as a standing figure in orange.2009-06-14Photograph of a large hall filled with seated devotees, most wearing white headbands over their eyes, dressed in white, pastel, green, red and orange saris and kurtas. A single figure in a flowing orange-red robe stands centrally between the rows, with long dark hair, appearing to walk among the audience. Wooden latticed balcony railings line the upper level, where more white-clad participants sit, and tall windows and wall fans surround the room.2009-06-14August 02 20092009-08-02A dhyana satsang hall in Hosur, Tamil Nadu, with a crowd seated on white plastic chairs, many with white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes, a meditation practice. A slim young man with long dark hair, wearing a bright orange-red sannyasi robe and standing in the centre aisle, appears to lead or guide the session; his bare arms and ash-marked forehead are visible. Most attendees wear white shirts or saris, with some in blue, green and yellow. Two women in the foreground have their palms pressed together in namaste. Wood-panelled walls with chevron patterns and tall windows frame the room.2009-06-14