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A seated group meditation session in a bright hall with pale walls, red curtains and a white door. Many participants sit cross-legged on thin mats with eyes closed, including young women in white kurtas and white dhotis, girls in pink and patterned salwar, and a woman in an orange shawl. Water bottles, plastic tiffin-style containers and a small brass lamp sit on the floor, and backpacks are stacked along the back wall.

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November 08 20112011-11-08October 14 20112011-10-14November 29 20112011-11-29Photograph of a seated group meditation in a hall with red curtains and red stacking chairs at the back. Many women sit cross-legged on striped red and white mats with eyes closed, hands in mudra or resting on laps. Several wear saffron or orange shawls and white or pastel salwar and sarees; one woman in the foreground wears a dark red shawl over a white top and green skirt. A water bottle and steel cup sit on the floor. Nametags are pinned to some clothing. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2011-10-30April 04 20122012-04-04Photo of a seated group in a bright hall with pale walls, red curtains and stacked chairs, participants sitting cross-legged on woven mats and some wearing headphones. Many wear white or pastel kurtas and salwar, saffron-red shawls and sarees; a woman in yellow and another in a cream saree sit near the front. Several people hold a hand to the nose or face in breathing practice. In front on the floor are a small silver plate with a brass lamp and a pink-trimmed offering tray, a water bottle and a notebook. A person in white stands by the back wall. Visible people: about 25, seated and standing.2011-12-04A large hall filled with seated devotees on mats, most women and girls in white and cream traditional saris with yellow or orange-red borders and shawls, some in pink, teal and red salwar or saris. Many sit cross-legged with small brass plates, lamps and offering trays set on the floor in front of them. Silver posts with ropes separate rows. Framed portraits and paintings hang on the pale walls above, and red curtains frame the windows. Some participants wear headphones, and one foreign woman with long light hair sits in the front-left in an orange shawl. The scene appears to be a satsang or group ritual session.2011-09-16A photograph of a seated meditation or satsang gathering in a hall with striped blue and red floor mats. Many participants sit cross-legged in white clothes, some wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and name badges. A woman in the centre front wears a blue patterned top and white pants with eyes closed, and a younger woman in white sits in the foreground. Bags, water bottles and a rolled green mat lie on the floor, and a wooden lectern appears in the background. No single person is identifiable as a person in this view.2010-09-06A seated meditation gathering in a bright hall with red curtains and white pillars. In the foreground, a woman in a white top with a red and blue beaded necklace sits with eyes closed, hands resting on her knee beside a water bottle and a black bag. Beside her, a woman in white with a red headband, long braided hair, purple beads and orange top sits in meditation with palms open. Behind them, rows of devotees in white clothing sit on red mats, several with eyes closed, while others face forward. Printed bottle labels and the pillars frame the scene.2013-07-03July 09 20122012-07-09A photo of a large seated congregation in a bright hall with white tiled floor and red-cushioned mats, attendees sitting cross-legged with eyes closed or lowered in satsang. Many women wear sarees and salwar kameez in red, yellow, blue, green and white, one in a yellow shawl and several in white. A woman in the foreground wears a red and white striped saree; another in white clothes sits near brass plates, a tiffin-style container and a red bag. Chairs line the back of the hall. The front-row figures are close and clearly visible, and the back of the room holds more seated people. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this view.2012-04-04November 06 20112011-11-06