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Photo taken from an upper balcony of a hotel atrium looking down at a large seated gathering of ashramites in white clothes with orange shawls, sitting on mats and cushions on a checkered tiled floor. Shattered glass panels lie scattered in the foreground on the left, with a broken glass wall edge visible. A projection screen on the right shows a small image of a seated figure, and a large framed portrait with a garland hangs at the upper right. Many people are visible, most wearing white and orange, some holding bags or water bottles.

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December 22 20122012-12-22December 22 20122012-12-22December 17 20122012-12-17A large indoor hall with a multi-level atrium and glass railings shows a crowd of several hundred seated participants, most wearing white clothing with orange sashes or orange head wraps and black blindfolds. Many sit cross-legged on pink and purple mats while others sit on chairs along the upper balcony. A projection screen on the right shows a green image of a crowd, and a camera rig stands at left. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance; the scene shows participants in a meditative blindfolded practice.2012-12-25A large seated audience fills a multi-level atrium with pale stone floors, tall grey pillars, a curved balcony and warm red-orange walls. Many people sit cross-legged on the floor wearing white kurta-style clothes and orange-saffron shawls, with a man in a turquoise turban in the front row and a woman in white on the left. Others sit along the upper balcony railing. Water bottles and bags lie on the floor. No speaker or throne is clearly visible in the frame, and no individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.2012-12-20A large atrium-style hall with a glass ceiling and balconies where many people sit on the floor in white and orange-saffron clothing, many wearing orange shawls. In the foreground a woman in white with a backpack and a seated woman in white and orange sit on mats and cushions. On the right, a standing man in white ritual clothing performs an activity beside a low ritual table with small lamps and offering trays, while a striped orange curtain hangs at the right edge. Upper balconies are filled with more seated attendees.2012-12-22December 25 20122012-12-25A large satsang hall where a seated crowd of devotees in white clothes and red-orange shawls faces a central figure seated on a raised platform near a microphone stand. Many devotees sit cross-legged on white floor coverings, some on colourful striped woven mats in green, red and blue. Behind them, a warm-lit wall display with an autumn-toned decorative tree and an oil lamp row suggests a satsang setting.2015-07-03Elevated view from a balcony overlooking a large hall with a checkered marble floor, where many people in white clothes and orange-saffron shawls sit in rows. In the foreground, several seated people on a balcony row wear orange shawls over white garments; one woman in the middle is holding her palms together. Some attendees read open books. A framed picture hangs on the upper wall and a garlanded altar area with flowers and decorations is visible on the lower floor. A glass railing and grey pillars frame the scene.2012-12-25A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor of an open atrium-style hall, mostly dressed in white with red or orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Many hold notebooks and pens and face a central ritual area covered with a red-and-purple patterned rug, brass plates, bowls and small offerings. At the front, two seated figures in white with red shawls perform a puja, and a gilded ornate shrine or palanquin with a golden deity murti stands to the right. A projector screen above shows a small image of a seated figure in ornate dress. Balconies, railings and warm uplighting frame the room.2012-12-26December 20 20122012-12-20December 16 20122012-12-16