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August 12 20082008-08-12August 12 20082008-08-12A seated communal meal in a bare whitewashed hall with tube lights and windows. Rows of people sit on mats, many in white clothes with saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, eating from green banana leaves with small steel cups. Several attendants in white and one woman in a yellow-green sari move between the rows carrying vessels; a large steel pot and a copper jug sit on the floor. Bamboo poles with saffron-orange flags stand in the room. At the back, a framed photograph of a saffron-robed figure is displayed on a stand with flowers, and a printed banner with text hangs on the wall. The scene resembles an annadan style meal with devotees seated for prasad.2008-01-14A photograph of a seated congregation in a plain hall with pale walls, a green chalkboard and a small red-and-gold draped table at right. In the foreground, women and girls in white and cream clothes sit cross-legged on striped mats with hands pressed in anjali, several with tilak marks on their foreheads. Some wear orange saris and orange shawls. Behind them, rows of people sit on white plastic chairs, including men in white shirts and women in white and orange. Leaves and dried sticks lie on the floor at lower left, and small green garlands decorate the partition walls. The scene appears to be a devotional satsang or puja gathering with participants in prayer posture.2007-10-21January 14 20082008-01-14A seated assembly of many devotees in a bright hall with red curtains and hanging lamps. Most wear white or cream clothing, with some in pastel kurtas and sarees. A young woman in the foreground wears a white dupatta over a floral kurta, sits cross-legged with hands folded and eyes closed. Nearby, a woman in white with a red bindi holds her palms together, and a man with vibhuti marks wears a white shawl. Small brass vessels and lamps sit on red mats in front, and rows of red chairs stretch toward the back. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2011-01-29A seated congregation in an indoor hall with pale floor mats. In the foreground, women in white and cream saris with gold borders and orange shawls sit cross-legged with palms pressed together in prayer. Several have garlands or rudraksha-style necklaces. Books and printed pamphlets lie on the mats. Behind them, a raised stage shows a seated figure in orange robes with hands folded, a white plastic chair, and a small table with a flower arrangement, next to a blue backdrop. Attendees appear to be in satsang or meditation.2008-03-12A group of women and girls sit on the floor in a large hall for a Vedic chanting class. Most wear white or cream clothes with orange or saffron shawls and some wear yellow shawls. A young woman in the foreground in an orange shawl and white garments sits with her head bowed over a small mat. Others sit in rows facing a microphone stand. Wall banners, framed pictures and windows line the room, and fluorescent lights hang from the ceiling. Many people are visible, though most are partly cropped at the edges. The room has a light tiled floor and wooden platform strips.2008-10-27A large seated audience fills a hall at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style convention, with many devotees in white and cream traditional clothing, some with orange or red shawls and rudraksha malas. Many women wear white saris with gold borders, several with white or red-marked foreheads, and a few smile or clap with palms together. Behind them, a wooden-panelled wall and floral arrangements are visible, and a figure in an orange robe sits near the front. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in this crowd shot. Crowd members are seated in rows, some in the foreground at close range.2016-02-14A large seated audience fills a hall at a KAILASA event. Most attendees wear white or cream clothing, with some in orange and saffron saris and shawls. Many women have red or orange forehead marks and wear rudraksha malas. Several wear eyeglasses and some listen with notebooks open. Orange-draped tables and a stage backdrop with green and floral imagery are visible in the background. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame, so the audience is the main subject.2017-06-18August 12 20082008-08-12A large seated congregation of devotees in white traditional clothing, many women and girls in white or cream saris and dhotis with gold borders, some wearing rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. Several wear red or orange shawls and have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Many sit with hands pressed together in anjali or clapping. Children and adolescents sit in white outfits in the foreground and middle. A red floor covering spreads beneath them, with chairs visible at the upper right. The setting suggests a satsang gathering, though the speaker is not visible in frame.2016-01-03