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A photograph of a large tiled hall with terracotta floor where women and a few men sit cross-legged in meditation in rows along the walls. Most wear white clothes; several women wear white sarees with coloured borders and beaded necklaces, and some hold small notebooks or papers. Framed pictures lean against the white-washed wall on the left, a saffron-and-yellow cloth hangs on the wall, and a black handbag sits on the floor. Columns and mirrors line the room, and a woman with a long braid is seen in the foreground.

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A photograph of a large hall with a tiled brown floor and white pillars, where many men in white ritual clothing sit cross-legged in meditation. Several wear white dhotis and white shirts with blue lanyards, and some have eyes closed or hands in lap mudra. A round glowing backlit emblem hangs on a black backdrop at upper right, and framed mirrors line the walls. A woman's head is partly visible at the bottom right edge. The setting suggests a meditation satsang session.2010-10-10A photograph of a large tiled hall where a group of men in white clothes sit cross-legged on a terracotta floor, apparently in meditation or satsang. Several seated men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with lanyards or ID badges, and one in the foreground wears a striped white shirt and white dhoti with hands near his knees. Small framed pictures lean against the back wall, and a dark curtain or screen stands at the right edge. Notebooks sit on the floor in front of some participants. No speaker's dais is visible in this view. The count of visible seated people is roughly ten.2010-10-10October 10 20102010-10-10A photograph of a meditation hall with a terracotta tiled floor and white walls, where a group of people sit cross-legged in meditation. In the foreground a man in a light grey collared shirt sits facing left with eyes lowered. To the right a man in a white shirt and dark trousers sits with hands resting on his lap, a small book placed beside him. Further back, several people in white clothing sit in rows, some with small framed items or books placed near them. Orange and yellow striped curtains hang at the windows, and a pale wooden pillar stands between the rows.2010-10-10A seated group of devotees, mostly women, sit cross-legged on a polished floor during satsang or meditation in a hall with cream curtains and colourful hanging ornaments. In the foreground a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala keeps her eyes closed with hands folded. Beside her a woman in white with a black mala and bangles sits in meditation, and another in an orange sari rests her hands in her lap. Brass bells, small brass vessels and a puja tray with an orange cloth sit on the floor, and orange-covered books lie nearby. Behind them rows of seated women in white, blue, lavender and orange clothing sit attentively. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2012-05-09A row of women sits cross-legged on red mats across a polished, reflective floor in a bright hall with a white drop ceiling and fluorescent lights. Most wear white saris with coloured borders, and one wears a blue and white sari; several have their feet bare and hold small booklets or papers. Framed pictures hang on the wall behind them, and a water bottle sits on the floor in front of the group. Background figures are partly visible.2014-08-24October 10 20102010-10-10A photograph of a large hall where many women sit cross-legged on mats for a pada puja-style worship. In the foreground a woman in a pale yellow sari with a yellow shawl sits with hands joined near brass vessels, and beside her a woman in a white dress wears an orange scarf. Small brass lamps, flowers and steel containers are arranged on the floor mats. Behind them rows of seated devotees in white and coloured saris and a few girls in orange fill the room, with framed portraits and deity pictures on the pale walls.2011-09-04 +1 copiesJuly 02 20112011-07-02A photograph of a large hall where many people sit cross-legged on orange and blue woven mats during a meditation or japa session. Most wear white clothing, and several hold rudraksha or prayer beads while their eyes are closed. Some women wear coloured saris, one woman in the foreground wears a dark red top, and a young woman in an orange top sits near the right. Notebooks, water bottles and handbags lie on the floor, and orange cloth and stacked mats are visible behind the group.2010-02-09 +1 copiesA seated satsang gathering in a hall with pale walls and a tiled floor. In the foreground, women sit cross-legged on the floor with eyes closed; a woman in an orange saree with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak sits at centre-right, with another in a teal saree at left. Many more devotees in white, maroon, red and green sarees and white kurtas fill the room, some seated on chairs at the back. Small brass items and water bottles sit on the floor in front. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in this image.2013-02-03A photograph of a large seated gathering of devotees in white clothing, many with eyes closed in meditation, inside a hall with cream walls. Two framed portraits hang on the back wall: one at upper left and one centre-back showing a smiling man in a white turban, labelled only by the frame, not by readable text. Foreground women wear white garments, rudraksha malas and small red bindis; some sit cross-legged on pink and maroon striped mats with water bottles nearby. Colourful decorative poles line the right side. A mid-background man in white sits near a green-shirted figure. No clearly visible a person candidate in person, since the only candidates are on portraits.2005-12-20