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A large hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing, arranged in rows on red mats along both sides of a central aisle covered with a cream carpet. Metal stanchions with chains line the aisle. At the far end, a figure in white sits near a golden throne-like seat under a raised platform. Many attendees wear white outfits and lanyards, with some women in colourful saris and a woman in the foreground wearing a red and white top. Red curtains hang on the windows and speakers are mounted on the walls.

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August 17 20132013-08-17May 25 20132013-05-25August 17 20132013-08-17September 12 20132013-09-12Wide view of a large hall during a seated satsang or meditation session. Rows of devotees sit on mats across the floor, with saffron and orange-robed attendees on the right and left, and many people in white clothing at the back. A long pale carpet runs down the centre aisle between metal stanchion posts with ropes. Red curtains line the windows and white ceiling fans and lights hang above. Brass lamps and small offerings sit on the floor near the front rows. A small ornate gold shrine or altar is visible at the far end of the hall. The camera is positioned high and far back, so individual faces are not clearly visible. No person at the front is clearly identifiable as a candidate; the seated figures are devotees and sannyasis in robes.2013-09-13Wide view of a large hall during a satsang with many seated devotees on red mats and chairs, mostly in white clothes with orange-red shawls. A central aisle with cream carpet and stanchions leads to a raised stage at the far end, where a figure in white stands near a decorated backdrop with deity murti and flower arrangements. Red curtains and framed portraits line the walls, and screens on both sides show the stage. Many attendees sit cross-legged facing forward, with some holding papers.2013-05-25Wide view of a large hall during a satsang. Rows of seated devotees, most in white clothing, fill rows of black chairs and floor space facing a stage at the far end. A gold and red deity murti or shrine decorates the stage backdrop with red curtains. Two large screens on either side show a speaker. Framed portraits hang along the side walls, and a central aisle with metal stanchions leads toward the stage. A small figure in white stands near the stage front. Ceiling lights and speakers are visible.2013-05-08A wide view of a large hall during a satsang, with many seated attendees facing a distant stage. Rows of people in white clothing sit on black chairs on the left, while women in white and yellow sit on red mats on the right, with a central aisle carpeted in beige between them. Red curtains line the windows, and framed religious pictures hang on the walls. Two large screens flank a stage where a figure stands before a shrine decorated with colourful deity images and a red platform. Ceiling lights and fans are visible overhead.2013-05-17A wide photograph of a large hall filled with seated devotees on red floor mats, separated by a central aisle of cream carpet lined with silver stanchions. Many attendees wear white clothes; some women wear saris in pink, yellow and green. At the far end, a figure in an orange-red garment stands near a gold throne-like seat and a small stage with a red table. Red curtains line the walls and recessed lights run along the ceiling. A person in white stands near the right wall. Dozens of people are visible, with a total count in the many dozens.2013-09-12A large wide-angle photograph of a seated congregation filling a bright white hall with a pale tiled floor and ceiling spotlights. Hundreds of devotees sit in rows, most wearing white dhotis, white saris and white shirts, with some in red and maroon garments. Many have white and grey tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Metal stanchions with rope lines divide the central aisle. Framed pictures line the walls, and carved wooden panels stand at the sides. Most people face toward the front of the hall, out of view. The scene appears to be a satsang or discourse gathering.2016-03-07August 19 20132013-08-19Wide photo of a large hall with a seated congregation on the floor of a satsang or discourse. In the front rows, several young boys and a few men wear saffron and orange robes, rudraksha malas and white tilak marks on their foreheads, and sit on floor mats. Behind them rows of adults in white clothes and some in orange shawls fill the hall, with a woman in a cream sari in the right foreground. Red curtains line the walls and ceiling fans hang above. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance, so the candidate is unsure.2013-11-02