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A 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.

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April 17 20112011-04-17April 17 20112011-04-17April 17 20112011-04-17Indoor 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.2011-04-17A 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 crowded satsang hall with many men seated on the floor in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, many wearing lanyards. A woman in a white sari stands at the back of the room with her palms pressed together. Some attendees sit with heads bowed or looking down at notes. In the foreground a cameraman films the group from a tripod-mounted camera, and empty wooden chairs line the wall behind them. The setting is a plain room with cream walls and barred windows. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in this image.2012-04-06A large group of devotees sits cross-legged in meditation on orange and blue mats across a tiled hall, many dressed in white kurtas and saris with mala beads. Women in the foreground wear white and pale green, one in rust-orange, with eyes closed and hands resting on laps. A book rests on an orange mat in the centre, and sunlight streams through a window at the upper right. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person, and the visible people are all seated participants.2010-02-09A seated audience fills a bright hall with white pillars and hanging decorative banners. In the foreground, women in white and coloured saris and salwar sit cross-legged on an orange cloth with purple border, many wearing rudraksha malas; one woman in a rust-orange sari sits with hands folded, another in a red blouse and pink patterned sari sits calmly. Behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis sit on white plastic chairs and mats. At the right edge, a shaved-headed man in white robes with a yellow shawl stands and gestures toward the audience. Some attendees raise hands in the air.2010-08-08A 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 large hall with white walls and orange tiled floor where many people sit cross-legged on orange and blue mats in prayer pose with palms pressed together at chest. Most wear white clothes; a few women wear white saris with gold borders, one wears a maroon top, another a pink shawl and a woman at right wears white with a red-orange shawl. Several participants sit in rows facing forward, with bags placed on the floor beside them. Orange curtains hang at a window on the right and a lattice window is at upper left. The scene appears to be a group satsang or meditation session.2010-02-08A photograph of a seated congregation in a bright hall with cream walls, orange-red curtains and a white side door. Men and women sit cross-legged on orange mats facing forward. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, while several women wear white or pastel saris. A lone woman in a pink sari sits near the back, and a few people wear yellow or light blue. Some older attendees sit toward the front left, and a white plastic chair stands at the left edge. The scene looks like a satsang or discourse gathering, with no dais or speaker visible in frame.2010-07-06A 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.2011-04-17