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A photograph of a seated satsang gathering in a large hall with white pillars and strings of marigold garlands along the ceiling. In the foreground, a man in an orange-yellow turban and saffron robe, with a garland, stands at the left. Seated on the floor in front of him is a row of devotees: a woman in a saffron shawl and white sari, a man in white with an orange shawl, an older woman in a saffron shawl over white, and a younger man in white with an orange shawl, who has his hands clasped. Other seated devotees in saffron, white and blue clothing fill the foreground and the floor, with a dense crowd of white-clad attendees behind them. A brass tray with yellow flowers and a pink cloth sit near the bottom left, and a pedestal fan stands at the left edge.

2002 - Glimpses From Various Programs

2002 - Glimpses From Various Programs

2002-01-01 +2 copies

Indoor hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated metal roof, where a large seated audience sits on the floor before two orange-robed figures on white and orange-cushioned chairs. The central seated figure wears orange robes and a shawl, and the figure beside them wears an orange outfit with a beaded mala and holds a microphone. Devotees in white and yellow-trimmed clothing and orange saris sit in rows, with young men in white standing along the back wall beneath framed photographs and a banner. A seated elderly person in orange sits at the right foreground. Photograph taken during a discourse or satsang.

A photograph of a large seated gathering inside a hall with white plastic chairs and yellow-green mats on the floor. Most attendees wear white clothes with marigold and floral garlands, while some wear saffron or orange shawls and a few wear yellow or blue saris. A standing woman in a white sari stands near the centre and appears to address the group, while others sit in rows facing her. Colourful woven banners hang from the ceiling and a wall clock and framed wall panel are visible at the back.

Four people sit cross-legged on a bare floor in front of a red chair with a garland, with a row of white columns behind them and a seated audience in the background. On the left, a young woman in saffron shawl and white salwar has a red bindi and holds her hands open. Next, a man in a saffron shawl, white kurta and rudraksha mala, wearing glasses and a moustache, sits with his hands clasped. Beside him, a woman in a saffron shawl and gold-patterned saffron sari, with glasses and a bindi, holds her palms together. On the far right, an older woman in a turquoise blue sari with rudraksha mala gestures with joined hands.

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A seated figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and matching orange turban sits on a red cushioned chair with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a garland of white, yellow and pink flowers. In front, a woman in an orange sari and a man in white shirt and white dhoti sit on a green floor sprinkling flower petals, with a white-clad woman beside them also offering petals from a brass plate of flowers. Behind them a large audience of women in colourful saris sits on the floor in a room with black columns, a teal-green door and a standing figure in white. Photo from a devotee home visit gathering.

A large seated audience in white ritual clothing fills a bright hall during a satsang-style session. Many women in white saris and white kurtas wear garlands of white and orange flowers, and several sit on yellow and orange cloth on the floor. Women in the front row wear red, yellow and blue shawls, and some have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Behind them, men in white garments sit on white plastic chairs and mats. At the far right, a framed portrait sits on a cushioned chair beside flower vases, with a movie camera visible near the middle right. Lattice windows and yellow banners decorate the room.

A photograph inside a large hall with white walls, white curtains and a colourful painted pillar hanging from the ceiling. A seated figure in orange robes with long swept-back dark hair sits on a raised orange-covered seat, a bare-armed orange garment draped over the shoulder, a tray of bananas in the foreground. Around him, a bald man in a white shirt and orange shawl stands close, and several men in white kurtas, some with yellow shawls and white ritual garments, crowd around with hands raised in greeting or folded in reverence. A devotee in a white shirt and mala beads kneels at the front with palms pressed together. A golden deity figure is visible at the far left edge among onlookers. The scene suggests a darshan gathering.

A large indoor satsang hall with a wooden-floored platform where a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style neck garland sits cross-legged at front left, hands folded in his lap, with a gold-tipped ceremonial staff rising beside him. Beside him sits another man in orange with gold necklaces. Rows of seated devotees in white and yellow clothes, many with flower garlands, fill the room with hands held in anjali. Framed portraits of saffron-clad figures hang in the windows behind, and a red mat lies on the floor at lower left. Appearance-based probable identification of the front figure as a person: long swept-back hair, saffron robes, and gold-bead necklaces.

A large hall with an orange-carpeted stage during a seated satsang. In the left foreground, a bare-chested sannyasi in saffron cloth with a rudraksha mala stands at a wooden lectern beside brass trays and offerings. A row of devotees in white, yellow and pink saris and dhotis sits on the orange carpet with hands folded in prayer, and two shaved-headed men in orange and white sit near a microphone. Behind them, many devotees in white sit on the floor, and a monitor shows a screen. Hanging fabric and striped banners decorate the ceiling, and a pedestal fan stands in the foreground.