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December 23 20052005-12-23A large hall with a curved arched roof and blue walls hosts a seated congregation of many devotees, mostly in white clothing, sitting cross-legged on mats and rugs. Some wear orange or saffron robes. At the front, a central stage has a white raised seat, a Nataraja dancing-Shiva figure, and floral-garlanded deity murti displays with flower arrangements. A large portrait of a bearded man in a white turban hangs on the yellow back wall, and a smaller framed poster is set on a stand near the stage. A camera on a tripod is visible near the front. The scene resembles a satsang or discourse gathering.2005-12-23December 23 20052005-12-23December 23 20052005-12-23A large indoor hall with a curved corrugated roof and exposed yellow steel trusses shows a crowd of people in white clothing with arms raised overhead, many with palms open, in a devotional gathering. Several people in the foreground have dark hair seen from behind. At the back wall, a framed portrait of a figure wearing a white turban and white robe hangs above a wooden doorway. Two more framed portraits flank the wall, one on the right showing a figure with long dark hair. Decorated striped pillars stand on the left side of the hall. A man on the right wears a blue shawl over white clothes and a lanyard, and a woman on the far right wears an orange top. Mats cover the floor and a timestamp reads 23 12 2005 in red in the corner.2005-12-23A photograph of a large hall during a meditative gathering. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair and a full beard wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and extends his arms toward the seated crowd. Around him, many participants in white clothing sit on blue and red cushions with raised hands, some with eyes closed. Bamboo arches with colourful hanging cloth decorate the left side. On the back wall, a portrait shows a figure in white turban and robe, and a banner with a face hangs on the right. A few people in orange robes are visible among the white-clad attendees. Approximately several dozen people are visible.2005-12-23A large hall with a curved metal roof supported by yellow-painted arched trusses and decorative cloth-wrapped pillars. A crowd of devotees, mostly dressed in white, sit and stand with arms raised in an energetic group gesture. A dark-haired person in the foreground faces away from the camera with hands lifted. At the left wall hangs a framed portrait of a bearded man in white, and a blue-and-white banner with a photo sits near the centre back. Ceiling lights and red timestamp digits in the corner mark the photo as from 23 December 2005.2005-12-23A large hall with pink walls and a white draped ceiling hung with tall cylindrical banners in bright multicolour geometric patterns with orange tassels. Well over a hundred people sit cross-legged in rows on blue-and-white striped mats and orange cloths, many dressed in white, meditating with eyes closed. In the foreground a bald man in white kurta and a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded. On the right, a gilded ornate shrine or altar with figures is visible. Ceiling fans and a small blue sign are on the walls.2010-08-26December 14 20092009-12-14December 23 20052005-12-23A large group of devotees sits cross-legged in meditation on orange and blue mats across a tiled hall, many dressed in white kurtas and saris with mala beads. Women in the foreground wear white and pale green, one in rust-orange, with eyes closed and hands resting on laps. A book rests on an orange mat in the centre, and sunlight streams through a window at the upper right. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person, and the visible people are all seated participants.2010-02-09Photo of a large open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans, where many people sit cross-legged in meditation or prayer on yellow-brown mats marked with teal lines. Most wear white garments with yellow or orange shawls; several hold prayer beads or join palms. Tall cylindrical decorations in blue, red and yellow patterns hang from the ceiling. In the background, two people in orange robes stand near the centre, and a few people sit by the far wall beneath small framed pictures.2008-09-30