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August 21 2011

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August 21 20112011-08-21Indoor hall with a seated audience on blue-and-white striped mats, most people in white dhotis and kurtas, some in colourful shirts, sitting on chairs at the right and facing toward the front. Framed portraits of saints and deities in red-curtained niches line the back wall, and the ceiling has recessed lights. Several people in the audience appear to be attending a satsang or discourse.2011-11-05A large hall with a blue-and-white striped floor mat grid where many seated people sit in rows facing forward during a satsang. Most wear white kurtas and dhotis, with some in orange, maroon and blue shirts. A man in front wears a green knitted cap, and a man at right wears an orange shirt. Framed portraits hang along the back wall above red curtains, and white candle stands line the floor between rows.2011-11-20September 17 20112011-09-17A large hall with cream walls and recessed ceiling lights holds a seated congregation on blue-and-white striped mats. Many people, mostly men in white kurtas and dhotis, some in shirts and trousers, sit cross-legged and attentive, facing forward. In the foreground two shaven-headed men wear white dhotis with red-and-cream borders and a white-clad man sits with a rudraksha-style mala. Framed portraits on the back wall show several figures in orange and white robes, and dark red curtains hang between them. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so no candidate is claimed.2011-10-29September 17 20112011-09-17September 17 20112011-09-17November 20 20112011-11-20A large seated audience fills a bright hall for a morning satsang. Most attendees sit cross-legged on striped blue-and-white mats and striped floor cloths, dressed mainly in white kurtas and dhotis, with some in pale blue and checked shirts. A man in the front row wears a light blue shirt and glasses, and another in a white shirt sits beside a young man with curly hair. Near the back, a figure in saffron-orange robes is visible among the crowd. At left, a brass bowl and small items rest on the floor beside the front row. Wooden pillars, a yellow-walled room and a blue wall sign frame the scene, with a window casting bright light at the left.2012-05-31November 22 20152015-11-22A large hall filled with seated devotees on blue-and-white striped mats during a Bhagavad Gita satsang. Many men and boys wear white kurta-style clothes, while others wear orange, yellow and grey garments; a few have saffron or green head coverings and rudraksha malas. Several people sit on the floor in rows facing the front, and red curtains hang beneath framed portraits along the back wall. At the far end, an orange-robed figure stands near the front, but no appearance cues allow a confident identification, so the figure is described only by role. Ceiling lights and small brass lamps are visible on the floor near the front rows.2011-11-20A large indoor hall filled with seated men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing lanyard name badges, sitting on red and blue mats during a Nithya Dhyan Yoga session. Foreground men include one in a striped shirt with a rudraksha-style necklace, an older man with a grey moustache and a raised hand to his chin, and a man in a yellow shirt. Red curtains, framed deity pictures and a golden decorative stand line the walls. A figure in white stands at the far right near the curtain. The crowd is large, well over one hundred people visible.2014-09-20