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Indoor hall with white walls, ceiling fans and wooden doors. Many devotees in white clothes, some in white and yellow saris, sit cross-legged on orange mats facing a cleared concrete floor. A woman in white sits on a blue plastic chair near the right, facing the group, with a black cabinet and wooden shelf behind. A standing attendant in white stands near the centre-back. No a person candidate is visible. Roughly 50 to 60 people are visible.

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April 17 20112011-04-17Indoor photo of a seated gathering in a white-walled hall with a tiled roof and ceiling fan. Dozens of devotees sit cross-legged on mats, mostly in white clothes, with several women in braids and saris in blue, purple, and maroon. On a raised platform at the front, a man in white robes sits in a plastic chair beside a man in white holding a microphone; a television shows coloured images, and a framed portrait of a woman in orange hangs on the wall. Brass oil lamps stand on either side of the platform, and a white cushioned seat is placed at the right.2011-04-17A photograph of a group meditation or yoga session in a plain whitewashed hall with orange-framed windows. Two women in white garments sit in the foreground on blue chairs, facing the room with arms raised in a guided gesture. Behind them, thirty-plus seated participants on orange and patterned mats and folding chairs, many in white kurtas and sarees, some in pale blue or pink, mirror the raised-arm movement. A microphone stand sits at the lower right edge.2011-04-17A photo of a seated satsang in a plain whitewashed hall with a tiled floor. Three people sit on a raised white-covered seat and red chair at the front, one in a white robe with hands folded, another in white with a shawl. Behind them hangs a framed portrait of a woman in orange, beside a brass lamp stand. Thirty-odd devotees sit cross-legged on striped mats, mostly in white, some hands joined in prayer. A small vase of flowers sits on the front table.2011-04-17A large indoor satsang hall with a glossy pale grey floor. Many devotees sit on the floor and on folding chairs, facing a stage at the far left under a projection screen. Most are dressed in white clothing, with some women in saris and salwar in blue, green, maroon and black. Some sit on blue-and-white striped mats along the front row. Orange and maroon decorative banners hang from the ceiling, with red curtains on the right wall. No single figure at the stage is clearly identifiable as a person.2010-12-31A large indoor hall with cream walls and orange-red curtains, where a crowd of devotees sits on an orange floor covering with a patterned mat in front. Most people wear white garments: men in white shirts and dhotis, women in white saris with coloured borders. Some women wear red, pink and orange saris, and a few older men sit on chairs at the back. Many are seated with hands folded or in meditative stillness, facing forward toward an unseen speaker or ritual focus. A water bottle sits at the lower right edge. No clear figure of the teacher is visible in the frame.2010-07-06A photograph of a rough, unfinished hall with a corrugated metal roof and bare concrete floor. Around twenty young people in white clothing sit cross-legged on mats in rows facing a seated teacher in an upholstered armchair at right. The seated figure wears white with an orange cloth over the shoulder. A standing person in white stands at right beside a dark board on an easel, and a ladder and folded chairs stand at left. Several seated attendees have white markings on their foreheads and take notes or hold papers.2007-10-18Inside a plain white-walled hall, a large group of men in white shirts and white dhotis sits cross-legged on floor mats and striped rugs, facing a seated man in white. Behind him stands a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes labelled as a deity-like portrait, flanked by brass lamps and a white-covered seat with a red chair. A television on a cabinet at left shows a bright screen, and a few women in light saris sit at right. The scene resembles a group satsang or discourse. A standing man in white at far left looks on.2011-04-17A seated group of about fifteen people sits on mats in an open, unfinished concrete-block hall with a corrugated roof. A woman in a white sari with a gold border sits on a white plastic chair at the left, facing the group. Most of the seated people wear white, with some men in white shirts and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and several women in orange and white saris. Behind them, a small table holds a flower arrangement under a decorative umbrella, and a red curtain hangs at the right by a speaker. The scene appears to be a satsang or group session. No one is clearly identified as a person.2007-02-05A classroom-style session in a large white-walled hall with a tent-like ceiling and decorative fabric banners on the pillars. Rows of seated students in white clothes sit on metal folding chairs with notebooks and papers on small desks, facing left toward a presenter in white standing at a whiteboard and projection area. A second person in white stands near the back wall beside large framed photographs on the walls. Bare feet are visible on the concrete floor. +1 copiesA photograph of a seated group meditating or listening in a bare tiled hall with white walls and an orange curtain at the upper right. Many devotees sit in rows on orange and blue striped mats, mostly dressed in white with some in orange, red and blue saris or kurtas. A woman in an orange shawl over white clothes sits on a black mat at the front right, holding a microphone and addressing the group. Foreground tiles are orange-brown, and a black bag and a small book lie near the lower left.2010-02-08A photograph of a large indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and fluorescent tubes, where a group gathers for a session. A man in white kurta and white dhoti stands at right, facing the seated group, with his hands near his waist. Along the left and centre, several seated women and men wear saffron-orange shawls over white clothes, sitting on green and striped mats. Many children in white clothes sit on mats in rows across the floor, some with hands folded. Standing figures in white and orange line the back wall, and a framed picture hangs on the wall at right beside a shelf. Plastic chairs are stacked near the left side.2006-01-26