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A large open hall with a corrugated metal roof where many seated devotees meditate on light-coloured mats in rows. Most wear white clothing with yellow or orange shawls, and some hold japa mala beads in their hands. Hanging from the ceiling are tall cylindrical banners in red, yellow and blue with floral patterns. At the front right sits an empty orange-draped seat beside a red carpet, and a monastic figure in orange robes stands at the back. Framed photographs line the walls.

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September 30 20082008-09-30Photo of a large open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans, where many people sit cross-legged in meditation or prayer on yellow-brown mats marked with teal lines. Most wear white garments with yellow or orange shawls; several hold prayer beads or join palms. Tall cylindrical decorations in blue, red and yellow patterns hang from the ceiling. In the background, two people in orange robes stand near the centre, and a few people sit by the far wall beneath small framed pictures.2008-09-30A large hall with a light grey floor and several rows of devotees seated cross-legged on pale mats outlined in green lines, many with eyes closed in meditation or chanting with palms joined. Most wear white clothes with yellow or saffron shawls and some wear rudraksha malas. A woman in a saffron sari stands near the back among hanging saffron and multicoloured woven banners, and a figure in orange robes stands at the far end. A shaded row of plastic chairs and a poster board sit along the right wall.2008-09-30September 30 20082008-09-30Wide view inside a light-roofed hall with a corrugated metal ceiling and colourful cylindrical pillars wrapped in patterned fabric. A seated figure in white clothes with an orange shawl sits on a low orange-draped seat set on a red rug with a gold om emblem. Rows of seated devotees in white and yellow garments, several with yellow shawls, sit on straw mats facing the seat. Some women sit at the left and a man stands at the far right. Framed printed images and banners line the wall behind them.2008-09-30September 30 20082008-09-30September 30 20082008-09-30A long, open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls hosts a seated group of devotees in white, saffron and yellow clothing sitting on floor mats. In the foreground, a figure in an orange shawl over white robes sits cross-legged on an orange cloth atop a red patterned rug, facing the assembly, with a small book or stand before him. Several devotees wear saffron shawls. Tall decorative cylindrical pillars with colourful geometric patterns line the room, and a framed picture hangs on the wall. A person in orange stands near the back. Several people are seated along the left wall in white and yellow garments, some with hands joined in prayer.2008-09-30September 30 20082008-09-30A photograph of a long open hall with a corrugated metal roof, where many people sit cross-legged on pale mats in rows, most in white clothes with orange or yellow shawls. Several hold japa mala beads. Tall cylindrical banners with colourful geometric patterns and orange fringes hang from the ceiling along the sides. A woman in a red sari stands near the centre, and a standing figure in white is visible in the far background beside a small altar area. Framed papers and notices are pinned to the back wall. Some people sit in orange-cloth-draped seats at the right edge.2008-09-30A large indoor hall under a white tent canopy with colourful hanging panels and string lights. Many seated attendees fill rows of chairs and floor mats, most dressed in white with orange or yellow shawls and red or orange scarves. A cameraman in white stands at a tripod in the centre aisle. At the right front, several monks in orange robes sit near the front. A few attendees sit on orange and yellow mats in the foreground, and a woman in a sari sits at the left edge. The scene appears to be a seminar session with a seated audience facing the front.2009-06-15September 30 20082008-09-30