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A photograph of a large hall with cream walls and framed portraits, where many devotees sit on striped mats in rows in meditation. In the foreground, three young women sit cross-legged: the one on the left wears a cream sari with an orange border and hands folded in prayer, the centre woman wears a red top and black leggings with a dark head covering, and the woman on the right wears a white sari with hands resting in her lap. Behind them, a man in white clothes stands near the centre, and several women wear orange saris. Small oil lamps and brass plates with offerings sit on the floor in front of the seated rows, and a table with flowers stands at the left. The scene suggests a group meditation or satsang session.

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August 30 20112011-08-30December 28 20112011-12-28A photograph of a seated congregation in a hall with beige walls and red-cushioned chairs in the background. In the foreground, a young woman in a red top with an orange shawl sits with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside her, a woman in a white sari with a white shawl holds a small brass bell, and a woman in a brown patterned top and dark blue shawl holds a brass lamp, with brass plates of offerings on mats before them. Rows of devotees behind them, many with hands folded, sit on woven mats and red-striped cushions; the scene suggests a satsang or puja.2012-05-11April 09 20122012-04-09April AF 2012A seated group meditation or satsang in a large hall with a light tiled floor. In the foreground a woman in white with an orange shawl sits cross-legged with eyes closed, beside a woman in an orange saree with a rudraksha mala and a woman in a red blouse and orange saree. Brass plates, lamps and small bowls sit on orange mats before them. Behind them rows of devotees in white, blue and orange clothes sit on the floor, with more people on chairs along the back wall.2012-04-09April 09 20122012-04-09A large hall with many seated participants practicing a meditative hand-to-ears posture, palms cupping the ears, in rows on red-and-white striped mats and woven mats. In the foreground a woman in a beige kurta sits on a teal mat with a small brass plate of offerings, a book and water bottle nearby. Many attendees wear white, orange, saffron and green garments; a man in white kneels center-left, and a woman in yellow and white sits to the right. Behind them are pillars, a glass case and a shrine area with deity images and a lamp.2011-11-19Photograph of a seated group of devotees performing a puja on a white tiled hall floor. In the foreground two young women in cream and beige saris with orange-and-green borders sit with eyes closed and hands in prayer posture. Behind them a woman in a white dhoti-style garment with a yellow shawl sits beside girls and women in red, blue and pink clothing. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks, plates of fruit and sweets, and small brass pooja vessels rest on orange mats in front of them. Many more participants are seated further back in the hall, with cushions and mats spread across the floor.2011-09-26A large seated gathering of devotees in white and yellow clothing sits on the floor of a hall for a satsang. Women in the foreground wear white or cream saris with orange, red or yellow shawls draped over their shoulders, sitting before small brass plates, kalasha-like vessels and thalis on red and orange mats. Behind them rows of people in white kurtas and dhotis sit on mats across the hall. At the left a green-draped stage or platform is visible, and at the right a camera on a tripod and a monitor record the event. Hanging orange lamps and a decorated stage area with golden ornaments are visible in the background.2010-10-10A large seated audience fills a hall during a satsang-style discourse. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on striped mats and red-and-white runners, with metal stanchions dividing the aisle. Many women wear white or cream saris with coloured borders, and several have rudraksha malas around their necks; a woman in front wears a striped brown-and-teal sari and is looking forward. Brass lamps, a water bottle, small plates and offerings sit on the floor near the front row. Men in white shirts and dhotis sit at the back, and plastic chairs line the far wall. Woven colourful toran hangings decorate the pillars, and a shrine area and no visible presenter are in view.2012-05-18A large hall with red mats in rows where many devotees sit cross-legged during a puja. In the foreground a man in white clothes sits with palms pressed together in prayer. Beside him a woman in an orange robe sits with a brass bowl. Further back, rows of seated women in white, red and orange saris and shawls face small thali trays with flowers, lamps and offerings laid out on the floor. Stacked red mats and red curtains line the walls, and a sign-free ceremonial setting is visible at the edges.2013-07-23