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A photograph of a large hall with many seated devotees on red mats in rows. Men in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange and red flower garlands and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Women wear orange, lavender and white saris, and some children in red and orange cloth sit among them, several with sacred ash marks on their foreheads. A seated man at the lower right wears a white outfit with an orange garland and gold wristwatch-style bands. Standing attendants in white move through the background past rows of red chairs and a stanchion barrier. Plastic bags and a water bottle lie on the mats in the foreground, and a wall display of framed pictures is visible behind the crowd.

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June 01 20142014-06-01August 25 20142014-08-25A large hall with rows of seated participants on mats during a yoga session. In the foreground, a bald man in a white dhoti with a red-and-white shawl sits beside another bald man in a white dhoti. A young man in a white kurta with rudraksha mala and white forehead marks sits center-right, smiling. A boy in an orange kurta with rudraksha beads sits front right, and others in white and orange clothing sit behind them. Red curtains and hanging lights line the back wall. No person is clearly identifiable as a person from visible cues; the scene shows devotees practicing yoga kriya seated in the hall.2011-11-06Devotees sit on red mats on a tiled floor in a hall, listening attentively. In the foreground a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and a man in white with gold-bordered dhoti and a red rudraksha mala sit beside two boys in saffron-orange robes with white forehead markings. Behind them more devotees in orange and white sit in rows; a man in white with a white forehead mark and an older man in white are visible, and a steel railing lines the wall.2014-08-25October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesJuly 06 20142014-07-06 +1 copiesA seated audience of women sits on red-and-white striped mats in a hall with pale walls and red curtains, listening to a talk. In the foreground a woman in an orange saffron-coloured sari and black bag sits smiling, beside a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a woman in white with a lanyard badge. Behind them more women in pink, yellow and white saris fill the rows. Standing near the doorway, a woman in a green salwar kameez stands. No a person figure is visible, so no candidate is identified.2011-11-11A large seated satsang audience fills a hall, with many devotees sitting cross-legged on white sheets in white kurtas and dhotis with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Several people in the foreground wear rudraksha malas and forehead markings; a young child sits near a man with long hair and a red shawl. Some women in saffron-orange robes sit at the left, and a few people in western clothing are scattered through the crowd. Blue yoga mats, bags and red cloth bundles lie on the floor. A blue banner with a white dove-like emblem hangs at the upper left. Most attendees look forward attentively or with eyes closed in meditation. No central speaker or throne is clearly visible in the frame.2014-05-10A seated group of devotees at a Tamil Nadu sangha meeting, most dressed in white with rudraksha malas and name badges. In the foreground a shaven-headed sannyasi in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala claps and smiles. Behind him a boy in white with a mala sits beside smiling women in white and a woman in a red blouse wearing a mala. Several men on chairs at the back wear white and malas, and a red-draped table is visible at upper left.2014-06-01A large crowd of men dressed in white dhotis and white shirts sits cross-legged on red floor mats inside a hall, listening to a satsang. Many wear rudraksha mala necklaces, and a few have vertical tilak marks on their foreheads. Several hold yellow paper, notebooks or small booklets. Behind them, the ashram hall has red and gold decor, and many more seated attendees fill the background, with people also visible near the back wall. The setting suggests a devotional discourse; the speaker is not visible in frame.2015-04-25A seated group of devotees in a hall with red floor mats, many sitting cross-legged on the floor and others on red chairs at the back. In the foreground, women wear white and cream cotton saris and dhotis-style dress with coloured borders in green, orange and maroon, with rudraksha malas and small bindis or vibhuti marks. Some hold their palms together in prayer, and a woman on the right sits with hands folded. Men in white and grey shirts sit behind them. Water bottles, a handbag and an orange cushion lie on the mats. The atmosphere is that of a satsang or meditation session. No a person figure is visible.2015-09-27June 20th 20152015-06-20 +1 copies