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August 11 20082008-08-11A photograph of a large seated audience in a bright indoor hall during a discourse or satsang. Many people sit cross-legged on orange floor mats, most in white kurta-style clothing, with some wearing rudraksha malas and yellow shawls. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in white with a yellow shawl sits beside a man in a white shirt and another in a yellow shawl, all looking forward attentively. Rows of spectators in white, blue and red clothing fill the room behind them, with chairs at the back and ceiling lamps with orange shades. No individual is identifiable as a person from the visible cues, and no printed name is visible in the scene.2010-08-25A seated group of devotees in a hall during a ceremony, sitting on a striped blue and red floor mat. In the foreground a woman in white looks toward the front while a seated woman in an orange sari with pink border sits with hands folded. Behind her a man in white kurta sits with palms pressed together, and an older man in white sits beside him with hands joined. Further back, older women in white and glasses sit with hands folded. A plant stands against the wall, and a small puja table with flowers and a brass offering plate is at the left edge. No a person candidate is clearly visible in this frame.2004-07-02A seated satsang audience fills a room with orange-and-cream ceiling, wall-mounted air conditioners and a patterned red carpet. In the foreground, a man in an orange shirt with rudraksha-style beads and a man in a white t-shirt sit on the carpet, while a woman in a pink patterned salwar kameez and others in mixed casual and traditional clothing face forward. A standing man in a saffron-orange robe with beads, near a steel urn, stands at the right edge. A video camera on a tripod records the gathering. Framed pictures hang on the walls.2008-06-27A seated group of devotees sits on woven mats in a plain hall with pink walls, green-shuttered windows and a blue bus visible through an open doorway. In the foreground a figure in saffron robes and rudraksha beads sits before a small offering table holding brass lamps, a bell, banana leaves and marigold garlands. Many devotees in white shirts and dhotis or saris are seated with palms pressed together in prayer or meditation, some men with white shirts bearing red emblems, and women in colourful saris. The scene suggests a satsang or puja gathering, with chairs at the back and a bicycle near the wall.2008-07-11August 11 20082008-08-11A photograph of a seated congregation in a hall with a polished floor, mostly women and girls sitting on mats in saris and salwar kameez with long braided hair. In the foreground a woman in a yellow sari and a woman in red sit with brass items and offerings. On the raised stage, a man in white ritual clothing sits before a small deity murti and oil lamps, with a woman in orange nearby, and a framed portrait and gold-finished lamp stands flank a red curtain. A projector screen and monitor are visible, and a few people are seated along the left side.2012-05-07A seated group of devotees in a home living room in Chennai, sitting on the floor and on chairs facing a figure at the upper left wearing an orange-saffron robe, seated in a wooden armchair. Women in saris and salwar, a man in a white kurta, and a man in a checked shirt are visible. A light blue plastic chair sits in the foreground, and a staircase and wall sconces are behind the group.Indoor satsang hall where many seated devotees sit cross-legged on mats facing a raised stage at the far right. Most attendees are seated on woven mats with small oil lamps and offerings in front of them; children, women in saris and salwar and a few men fill the rows. On the stage, a man in white sits before a shrine decorated with a deity murti and a colourful painted backdrop with a red curtain. Metal stanchions and a red cushioned bench line the left side of the hall.2015-05-05Indoor hall photograph of a seated audience at a satsang or teaching session. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on blue-and-white striped mats, many men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with shaved heads and rudraksha or beaded necklaces, others in casual shirts and sweaters. Behind them a portrait photo of a man in white hangs on a red-and-gold wall, a deity print appears on a framed wall panel, and a glass cabinet holds small murti figures. Red upholstered chairs and draped red curtains stand at the left side of the room. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame, and the speaker's position is not visible.2011-12-28August 11 20082008-08-11November 09 20072007-11-09