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A large seated audience of devotees in a plain white-walled hall during a healing training session. Most attendees wear white clothing, many with beaded necklaces and name badges, while a woman standing near the centre wears an orange and blue sari with a beaded necklace and raises her hand, smiling. Rows of white plastic chairs fill the room, and a wall sign reads a silence and photography notice. No swami is visible in this view.

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A large seated audience of devotees fills a hall during a meditation programme. Most wear white sarees or white kurta-style clothes with rudraksha malas, and many sit in white plastic chairs. Front-left, a woman in an orange top and a teal-clad woman sit in the foreground. Hanging yellow and orange cloth decorates the top left. A blue sign reads MAINTAIN SILENCE, SWITCH OFF CELL PHONES, CHILDREN UNDER 12 YEARS NOT ALLOWED, VIDEO-AUDIO & PHOTOGRAPHY PROHIBITED, and a NO MOBILES ALLOWED sign hangs nearby. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in the frame.2009-08-29December 14 20092009-12-14A photograph of a seated congregation of women in a hall with a concrete floor and white plastic chairs, facing toward the front in an evening setting. Many wear white saris with coloured borders, one wears a purple sari, another a teal shawl, and an older woman in the foreground wears a cream shawl while a woman beside her wears a dark top and a patterned headscarf. A blue standing fan stands at right. On the rear wall are two large printed portraits of a long-haired man in saffron-toned clothing, one holding a small object near his face. A blue sign reads Maintain silence, switch off cell phones, children under 12 years not allowed, video-audio and photography prohibited. Garlands of yellow flowers hang on the left near an orange cloth banner. The women appear to be attending a satsang-style gathering.2006-12-27A large hall decorated with marigold and yellow garland strands along the top, hanging yellow and blue patterned banners at upper left, and a wooden door in the background. Many women seated on white plastic chairs and on the floor wear white and cream clothing, with some in yellow, orange and green saris. Several have yellow lanyards. A bald man in white stands at the rear right near the wall. Blue signs read 'MAINTAIN SILENCE SWITCH OFF CELL PHONES' and 'VIDEO AUDIO & PHOTOGRAPHY PROHIBITED'. Water bottles sit among the seated attendees, and potted palms line the room.2009-06-25A seated audience of women in white and cream saris with gold borders, many wearing black beaded necklaces, fills a hall decorated with yellow and green floral garlands overhead. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a peach shawl sits with hands clasped, while beside her a woman in a saffron-orange sari and glasses sits in a white chair near camera equipment and cables. Behind them rows of attendees, some in white kurtas, watch attentively, and a blue wall sign is visible at the upper right.2009-08-29February 24 20072007-02-24A photograph of a group of women seated on a striped green and red mat inside a plain hall with pale walls and a wooden door. Most wear white saris or white dresses, and several have orange or saffron garments. They raise their arms overhead with hands clasped and palms together, and many have white forehead markings and ribbon-style rosette badges with green and gold trim. A blue sign on the wall reads MAINTAIN SILENCE, SWITCH OFF CELL PHONES, CHILDREN UNDER 12 YEARS NOT ALLOWED, VIDEO-AUDIO & PHOTOGRAPHY PROHIBITED. A man in white stands at the back near the door.2007-02-15A photograph of a crowd of ashram devotees gathered in a hall, many wearing white dhotis or white clothing with orange shawls. In the centre, a smiling man in an orange robe holds pink flowers, surrounded by people offering pink roses. Two women in white with yellow shawls stand to the right, and a bearded man in orange stands behind the centre figure. A blue sign on the wall reads Maintain silence, switch off cell phones, children under 12 years not allowed, video-audio and photography prohibited. Around 25 people are visible.2008-02-14A photograph of a seated group of young devotees in white clothes with orange shawls inside a hall. Many sit cross-legged on the floor in rows facing a standing figure in a white robe and orange shawl who gestures with an arm raised. Other standing people in white and orange shawls and a woman in a bright orange sari stand at the back near a stage curtain. Plastic chairs, a hanging fan and a wall sign are visible.2007-12-25A large seated audience of women fills the foreground of an indoor hall at a satsang or darshan gathering. Many wear white saris and white kurtas, with some in pink, red, and orange-striped garments, and several have long braids and dark hair. Some smile or laugh while looking toward the stage. Behind them, two standing men in white kurtas with saffron-orange shawls film the event, one operating a video camera on a tripod. Large framed portraits hang on the wall above the crowd, and hanging orange lanterns decorate the ceiling.2006-12-27February 14 20082008-02-14A photograph of a large seated audience at an indoor hall with white plastic chairs and a whitewashed wall. Many women and some men wear white clothing with rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces, several with red or orange tilak markings. In the foreground a woman with short grey hair and glasses smiles, and a woman with a red-brown head wrap sits nearby. A decorative woven panel hangs at the upper left and a blue sign on the wall reads a silence and no-photography notice. A man in orange clothing stands among the seats at the back. No clear identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2008-07-17