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A large seated audience fills a wide hall with a patterned black-and-white carpet. Many people sit cross-legged facing the front, most wearing orange or saffron shawls over white or pale clothing. In the foreground a bald man in an orange robe sits with hands pressed in anjali, beside a man in a teal top and orange shawl with hands joined. A man in a pink kurta and white pants holds a small object in his lap. Brass plates, small oil lamps and offerings sit on cloths before the front rows, and a purple mat lies at the lower left. Wooden wall panels and speakers line the back of the hall.

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December 20 20152015-12-20A large hall with a patterned carpet of dark and cream lotus-like motifs holds a seated congregation of many delegates, mostly sitting cross-legged in rows. Many wear saffron or orange shawls over white or grey clothes and lanyards with badges, while others wear pink, teal and blue. Water bottles, small brass plates and a purple yoga bolster sit on the floor. The view shows the back of the audience facing a stage out of frame. No single figure is clearly identifiable as the speaker in this image.2015-12-20July 09 20152015-07-09July 31 20152015-07-31A large hall packed with seated devotees on colourful striped mats during a satsang. Many men wear white dhotis and some wear orange or saffron shawls, with rudraksha malas and vibhuti visible. Young boys in orange robes sit in the front rows, and a bare-chested man in an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala sits near the centre. Two framed portraits hang on the left wall and a large framed picture hangs on the right, with white-draped drapes and a mirror on the back wall. Many people sit in the rear rows, with some standing near the back.2017-07-08Large seated gathering of devotees in an ashram hall, with many people in white and orange clothing sitting cross-legged on mats. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti with gold borders and a dark rudraksha mala holds his hands together before a small lit oil lamp, with brass plates, flowers and a kalasha-style vessel arranged on the mat. Beside him, a bald priest in white dhoti with gold borders sits with eyes closed, and a boy in a white shirt and a boy in a red striped shirt sit nearby. Behind them, rows of men and boys in orange shawls and white clothing sit in puja or satsang, with a few seated near a pillar at the back. The scene conveys a ritual or meditative session with oil lamps and offerings in the foreground.2012-05-01 +2 copiesOctober 30 20162016-10-30September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesA large seated audience fills a hall at a person satsang. In the foreground, a woman in a bright red sari with a long dark braid and a red shawl sits upright on a chair at left. Many devotees wear white or pastel clothing with orange-saffron shawls and marigold-orange garlands, and several have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Rows of people, including children and a few older participants, sit on a light floor beneath a decorated ceiling with a hanging golden floral installation. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd view.2015-07-21A large hall in a ceremonial setting: a figure seated on a gold-trimmed throne at left, bare-shouldered with orange-saffron wrap and orange turban, a golden bowl of offerings before him. Around him, a seated group of devotees in orange and red shawls and white clothes sits on white cloths and red mats, with plates of food and offerings in front of them. Standing attendants in white and orange garments, some wearing white head coverings and lanyard badges, stand in the background, and a crowd fills the room under chandeliers with red panels and a screen at upper left. Scattered flower petals and rice grains cover the floor. a person is seated on the throne, identified by appearance cues of orange turban, saffron and gold clothing and a ceremonial golden seat, in a role of presiding teacher.2015-10-23Devotees sit cross-legged on a multicolored striped mat in a bright hall, eating from brass plates during a communal meal. Most wear white dhotis and shirts, one man in the foreground wears white with a green-and-white shawl, and a man on the right wears a white dhoti with gold border and a tilak. A person standing at left holds a grey handbag. Steel pillars divide the seating rows, and small steel cups sit beside the plates.2015-11-21 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20152015-01-01 +2 copies