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Photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. Several men in white ritual clothing stand in a line wearing long marigold garlands, one with a tilak on his forehead at the right edge. A man in a grey t-shirt in the left foreground faces them and takes a photograph. Behind the line, a banner on the wall shows a painted deity figure and text. Other people in white and beige clothing stand or sit in the background.

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April 14 20122012-04-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated audience in a hall during an evening session. In the foreground, men in white clothing sit closely together; the man at left wears a yellow scarf, and several wear headphones with orange ear cushions. One man on the right has a white tilak mark on his forehead and a rudraksha mala, and another in front wears a beaded mala over white clothes. Behind them, many more attendees in white and mixed clothing sit facing forward. Orange and patterned hanging decorations hang from the upper walls, and a small framed notice is mounted on the wall at right.2010-10-06June 17 20092009-06-17 +1 copiesA seated audience inside a plain hall with cream walls, maroon curtains and hanging orange and patterned banners. In the foreground, several men with shaved heads wear white robes and yellow shawls, some with rudraksha malas, sitting cross-legged and gazing forward. Behind them, more white-clad attendees and a few people in western clothing sit on the floor. A man on the right wears headphones. The scene looks like a yoga or satsang session. No visible candidate for a person is clearly identifiable by appearance, so the figures are described by role only.2010-10-06June 20 20152015-06-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a large seated congregation of shaven-headed men dressed in white kurtas and dhotis at a satsang session. Many wear yellow shawls draped over their shoulders. In the foreground a bespectacled man sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a rudraksha mala. To the left, a man wears an orange-red shawl over white. To the right, a man with white tilak markings on his forehead wears a brown bead mala. Plastic water bottles and a small red book sit on the floor nearby. The surrounding crowd sits closely packed in rows.2010-09-16Inside a covered open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and metal truss, a man in an orange robe with long dark swept-back hair places his hand on the forehead of a devotee with grey hair. Around them, saffron-robed monks, men in white shirts and a man in a yellow-orange shawl look on, and a wooden offering box with rudraksha beads sits in the foreground. Behind the group, an orange-walled doorway opens onto greenery and more people.2010-08-14October 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copiesMen in white dhotis and white shirts stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra inside a covered hall with a corrugated roof and paper bunting hanging overhead. Several wear long white flower garlands with orange marigold tassels and some have pink and blue ribbon badges. Behind them a crowd stands watching, and a metal barrier runs along the left side. On the left a man in white with raised hand gestures toward the group, and a woman in a blue sari stands near the rail. Framed portraits hang on the wall at the back. The scene appears to be a darshan welcome for padayatra participants.2010-07-24Photograph of a seated meditation session indoors. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in an orange t-shirt with a printed deity graphic and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a striped mat with eyes closed and hands folded. Beside and behind him, several devotees in white clothing and green shirts sit in meditation, some wearing lanyards and rudraksha malas. Carpeted floor and pale walls with a crowd behind.2010-09-17Three people walk outdoors on a sandy path, all wearing garlands of orange-brown beads with pink flowers. The person in the centre wears a white t-shirt with a black emblem, white trousers, dark-rimmed glasses and carries a woven bag. The person on the left wears a long white kurta with a black backpack, and the person on the right wears a white kurta with a dark bag strap and carries a water bottle. A bright yellow vehicle and palm trees stand in the background, with another figure in white further back.2010-12-01Indoor event under a white tent-like ceiling with a row of white and yellow flower garlands strung along the walls. Above, several framed black-and-white and colour photographs are displayed, and a tall yellow hanging with a colourful geometric pattern hangs from the ceiling. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands centre-right with his hands folded at his waist, facing forward. Beside him a woman in an orange shawl and white dress stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Several men in white kurtas wearing orange shawls stand or sit on the floor, some with hands folded; a seated group in white holds small brass plates with offerings. A man in white with an orange shawl stands at right near an open door.2007-07-29