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A photograph of an indoor hall with a thatched roof, white walls and terracotta floor tiles. On the left, a woman in a white sari with a coloured border sits on a white sofa at a table with a water bottle and a microphone, facing the seated group. In the foreground on colourful striped mats, several participants sit cross-legged in rows with white blindfolds tied over their eyes, wearing white, pink, blue and yellow clothing. A standing fan, a red podium, speakers and a sound mixing table are visible, along with yellow curtains. A blurred figure in white walks near the back wall.

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December 19 20092009-12-19A woman in a cream sari with a gold border sits on a white chair at the left, speaking into a microphone on a stand; a white-draped table with a water bottle and a small black device sits in front of her. Facing her on the floor are about eight participants seated cross-legged on striped mats, each wearing a white blindfold: a man in a dark blue jacket, a woman in a pink-and-white sari, a girl in pink, a person in an orange top, and others in yellow and black. A red-flowered plant stands between them, a white pedestal fan and black speakers are in the room, and a thatched roof overhead. The hall has white walls and terracotta tiled floor.2009-12-19A photograph of a meditation or satsang session in a whitewashed hall with a tiled floor and a thatched roof. In the foreground at left, a woman in a cream top with a yellow scarf speaks into a microphone seated behind a white-draped table with a small black device and a red flower arrangement. Rows of seated participants in white and cream clothing sit cross-legged on striped mats facing her, including a bearded man in white near the right and a woman in pink. A keyboard and sound equipment sit at the back, and stacked mats and chairs line the right side.2009-12-24August 01 20102010-08-01A woman in a white and gold sari sits in a white-draped chair at left, speaking into a microphone on a stand, addressing a seated audience in a plain whitewashed hall with a corrugated roof. Audience members sit on chairs and mats; a man in a white kurta sits cross-legged near the front, a woman in an orange salwar kameez and another in pale blue sit on the floor, and men in white shirts and dhotis fill the rows behind. Statues and carved figures stand on a shelf at the back, and a pedestal fan and water bottle sit in the foreground.2009-12-12A photograph of a hall-style satsang with a seated audience on orange and blue mats across a terracotta-tiled floor. At left, a person in an orange robe with a head wrap stands behind a white podium holding a microphone, with a water bottle and a brass vase of pink flowers on the podium. Rows of mostly women in white clothes sit cross-legged, some in saffron or pink saris, while a man in white sits at right. A framed picture and a deity image hang on the white wall, with ceiling fans and tube lights overhead. Appearance-based label: the speaker's presentation is consistent with a sannyasi, but the face is not visible enough to confirm identity, so this is unsure.A wide hall with a tiled floor and a thatched roof where many participants sit in rows on striped mats, all wearing white blindfold cloths over their eyes. Men on the left wear yellow, white and striped shirts, and women on the right wear saris in black, yellow, orange and blue. Several participants wear name badges. A banner hangs on the far wall and ceiling fans are visible. The seated participants appear to be in a meditative or blindfolded exercise.2009-12-20A photograph of a meditation retreat hall with a pillared, thatched-roof interior and white walls. Around thirty participants sit cross-legged on striped mats across the floor, many in white kurtas and some in shirts. In the foreground at left, a figure sits in a cream-upholstered armchair behind a small white-draped table holding a red flower arrangement and a small figurine. Stacked folded mats and bags line the back of the room.2009-12-24A photograph of an indoor hall where a speaker stands at a white lectern with an orange-draped front, speaking into a handheld microphone. The speaker wears an orange sari with the head covered and glasses. On the lectern sit a water bottle, a small brass vase with pink flowers, papers and a blue object. Rows of seated listeners in white and cream clothing sit on orange and blue floor mats on a terracotta tiled floor, under ceiling fans and a thatched roof. A framed picture hangs on the back wall with an orange cloth beside it.A man with long dark hair wearing an orange robe sits behind a white podium on an orange-draped dais, speaking to an audience. Rows of devotees in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats in a large hall with a thatched roof, white walls and ceiling fans. A pink flower arrangement and a brass vessel sit on the podium, and framed pictures hang on the back wall. The photo is cropped on the left edge.2010-02-06February 11 20162016-02-11A photograph of a seated audience inside a large hall with a thatched roof, white walls and exposed pillars. A robed figure in orange clothing and a headwrap sits at a white lectern on an orange-covered platform at the left, with a pink flower arrangement and a water bottle on the lectern. Rows of devotees in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats, some with purple-and-blue mats and notebooks. A small framed picture and orange drapes hang on the back wall. The audience sits attentively facing the speaker, as in a satsang or discourse.