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June 12 2016

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A large hall with pink walls and tall windows shows a seated group of participants in white kurta and dhoti clothing, many wearing orange-red shawls and orange lanyards, all with black or white blindfolds over their eyes. They sit cross-legged on striped red and white mats and a pale mat, with small clay dishes of offerings, flowers and sweets before them. Metal stanchions separate rows, and a brown backpack sits among them. A man in white with a red shawl sits in the foreground with hands folded, and a woman in a green and gold sari sits at left. Roughly 40 seated people are visible.2012-10-27A seated group meditation session in a large hall, with many participants wearing white clothing and red-and-orange shawls with lanyards. Many participants wear black or dark blindfolds over their eyes. In the foreground, a man in white with a red shawl sits with head tilted back and eyes closed. Other participants sit in rows behind, some with eyes covered, and a wooden wall panel and white wall form the background.2016-09-30A large seated group of devotees in white clothes with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, most wearing black blindfolds over their eyes. They sit closely packed on a white floor covering in a tent-like hall, many with shaved heads, some holding small objects in their hands. A wooden lectern stands at the left edge and a table with a yellow cloth is visible at the upper right. Several participants are seated in folding chairs among the group. The scene suggests a seated ritual or initiation gathering, though no specific deity or ritual object is clearly identifiable.2015-07-15A photograph of a large seated group of men in a hall with red floor mats, all wearing white or pale blindfolds over their eyes. Many wear white kurta-style clothing, some with rudraksha malas around their necks, and several have conference-style name badges on their chests. Some sit in lotus or cross-legged postures with hands resting on laps, and some hold papers. Orange and yellow cloth pieces and a water bottle lie on the mats in front. Red and orange tones dominate the scene, and the group appears to be engaged in a blindfolded meditation exercise.2015-08-22October 06 20152015-10-06August 29 20152015-08-29A seated audience attends a satsang in a hall with wood-panelled walls. In the foreground, a woman in a white dress with a red-and-maroon shawl writes in a notebook, and a woman in an orange shawl sits with a white forehead mark. Beside them, women in white kurtas with red shawls, rudraksha-style beaded malas and earphones sit cross-legged on white cloth. Behind them, men in white and dark jackets, some with red shawls, and women in colourful wraps fill the rows. Small brass lamps and flower petals lie on the mat in front. No speaker is visible in the frame.2014-01-12A large hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees dressed in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing red cloths tied over their eyes as they sit in meditation on pink mats. Several wear white ID lanyards and some hold small bags or wear rudraksha-style beads. The rows extend far back into the hall, with a few older men and a figure in the front holding a yellow packet. The scene suggests a mass deeksha or meditation session.2016-06-19A large seated group of men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged in rows during a meditation session, each wearing a white blindfold over the eyes and a rudraksha mala of reddish-brown beads around the neck. Some wear red or orange shawls, and several have name badges on their chests. The men are seated on a cream-coloured floor in a large hall, with their heads bowed and hands resting on their laps, forming a dense field of white clothing and white blindfolds. No single figure is clearly identifiable as the a person candidate in this crowd.2015-09-06A large seated gathering of devotees in an indoor hall during a deeksha initiation session. Many participants wear red blindfolds over their eyes and sit cross-legged on red and orange mats. Most women wear white or cream saris with gold borders, some in orange, green and teal, and several wear rudraksha malas and small pendants. Some participants are children in white shirts and dark trousers, and one girl wears a white top with black polka dots. Name badges hang from many necks. Hanging framed pictures line the wall behind, and a row of seated people fills the foreground. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in this view.2016-06-19June 06 20162016-06-06A large seated satsang audience in white clothing and red-orange shawls sits on white mats in a hall with red walls and framed posters. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in white with a vertical white tilak on his forehead and a red shawl sits upright, with a man in glasses beside him. Behind them rows of devotees in white and red-orange shawls face forward, some wearing lanyards. A gilded deity murti stands at upper right. The scene reads as a seated discourse or satsang gathering.2015-10-10