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A large seated congregation fills a bright hall with white walls, a white ceiling and hanging colourful cylindrical banners with geometric patterns. Hundreds of devotees sit on orange and patterned mats, most dressed in white with lanyards, while a few wear saffron or yellow garments. In the foreground, a man in white with a saffron shawl sits on a chair beside a man in white with a lanyard, and bags, books and water bottles lie on the mats. A painted deity mural is visible at the left wall, and a wall clock and a framed notice are on the right.

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December 14 20092009-12-14June 17 20092009-06-17A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees on orange and patterned floor mats, mostly dressed in white with some in orange or yellow. A man in front right wears an orange shawl over white clothing and sits on a chair; a woman beside him wears a pink top. Colourful hanging fabric banners with geometric patterns decorate the white tented ceiling, with fans and lights overhead. A framed painting of a deity appears at the left wall. Sitting quietly in satsang or darshan-style gathering, participants wear lanyards and rudraksha-style neck cords. No identifiable depiction of a presenter is clearly visible.2009-12-13December 14 20092009-12-14A large indoor hall with white chairs and a seated audience of mostly men in white shirts and white trousers, some sitting on mats and others on white plastic chairs, several holding papers and booklets. Hanging from the ceiling are long cylindrical banners in bright red, yellow, blue and green patterns with yellow fabric drapes. At the far left stands a framed deity image on an altar near a painted backdrop. A video camera on a tripod stands at left, and a wall clock hangs on the right. A man in the front row sits with hands folded in a prayer gesture. No speaker or a person candidate is clearly visible in the frame.2009-09-27A large tented hall with a white canvas ceiling hung with colourful patterned fabric panels and tassels. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes with yellow lanyards sit on yellow and white mats facing forward. In the foreground at left, a man in white with an orange shawl sits on a white cloth beside an orange sheet. At right, a man in an orange robe and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala sits on a white plastic chair. A clock and wall-mounted items are visible at the back.2009-06-10A large photograph of a seated assembly inside a tented hall with white fabric ceiling and ceiling fans. Hundreds of people sit cross-legged on orange and saffron mats in rows facing a distant stage. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts; some wear saffron robes and orange shawls, and several men wear yellow shawls and red shawls draped over the shoulders. Hanging decorative cloth tassels in red, yellow and blue decorate the ceiling, and large dark screens are mounted on the walls. A pink notebook and a black bag rest on the floor in the foreground. Many people in the crowd are visible, with some seated near the front and rows extending deep into the hall.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA large hall with a white ceiling and hanging colourful cloth banners in yellow, orange, blue and green. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on mats and cushions, most wearing lanyard badges and some holding papers, facing forward toward an unseen speaker. Some sit in white plastic chairs on the right. A framed devotional picture hangs on the left wall, and a wall clock and notice board are visible on the right. A few orange and saffron-clothed people sit in the back rows. The scene resembles a seated meditation or convention session, with the crowd of attendees dressed in white.2009-09-27June 22 20082008-06-22June 22 20082008-06-22A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees, mostly women in white and cream sari-style and kurta clothing, with some wearing orange, red and blue garments. Many sit cross-legged on mats and cushions in rows, some with hands folded in prayer and others taking notes. Colourful cloth-wrapped hanging decorations with elephant motifs hang from a white draped ceiling, and overhead ceiling fans and lights are visible. Cameras on tripods stand at the right edge. The scene suggests a sit-down programme in a ritual or assembly hall.2009-07-01A wide photograph of a large hall filled with a seated audience, mostly in white clothing, sitting on chairs and cushions facing toward the front of the room. A few people wear saffron or orange shawls and some wear red or blue lanyards. Tall cylindrical hanging banners decorated with colourful geometric patterns in yellow, red, blue and green hang from the white ceiling, and ceiling fans turn overhead. At left, an orange cloth rests on the floor near a bag, and a painted backdrop of a deity murti appears near the front of the hall.2009-12-18