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Low-angle photo of devotees seated cross-legged on orange cushions in a large pale tent-like hall with white draped ceiling, ceiling fans and dark screens. In the foreground at right, a man in cream kurta with a rudraksha mala meditates with eyes closed. Further left, a woman in white sari sits with eyes closed beside a water bottle and microphone. Rows of seated participants in white, cream and green clothes fill the background. The bare grey floor occupies the lower half of the frame.

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A photograph of a large tented hall where many people sit cross-legged on orange cushions in meditation or satsang. Foreground figures include a woman in white with a blue water bottle at left, a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala at right, and seated devotees in white, yellow and green saris. Overhead, white fabric drapes the ceiling beneath rows of ceiling fans, with black screens on the side walls. Devotees in white garments sit in rows toward a distant front area where a figure in orange sits.2009-12-06December 05 20092009-12-05A photograph taken from floor level inside a large hall with a pale pink fabric ceiling strung with ceiling fans. Several rows of people sit cross-legged on orange cushions and mats facing forward. In the foreground a woman with blonde hair in white clothing sits beside an orange cushion. Nearer the centre, women in light blue and blue shawls sit with rolled mats, and a man in white with an orange-and-gold mala sits at the right, eyes closed in meditation. Other participants in white sit further back. The walls are exposed brick with an open doorway.2009-12-08A large white tented hall with draped ceiling and hanging decorative cloth tubes in red, yellow and blue patterns. Rows of seated devotees sit on mats facing a central wooden dais at the far end, where a small wooden stand and a framed item are visible. Foreground participants include a woman in white with glasses seated cross-legged beside a pink water bottle, and a young man in white with a saffron-and-gold beaded necklace sitting cross-legged on a blue mat. Several women wear white and pink saris. Ceiling fans and lights line the tent, and a wall clock hangs on the back wall.2009-12-14A photograph of a seated group of devotees with eyes closed in meditation in a large hall with pale walls and a ceiling of recessed lights. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and light grey trousers sits cross-legged on a red mat with his hands resting in his lap. Beside him a man in a white kurta sits on an orange cloth, hands folded. Other men wear white clothes with orange lanyards and ID badges, and a few young men with orange shawls sit in rows behind them. Among the group, no figure is clearly identifiable as the a person. Several more people are visible in the background, seated in a meditative posture.2013-05-15A photograph of a large hall with a white fabric ceiling and peach-coloured walls, where many people sit cross-legged on orange mats in rows, meditating with eyes closed or listening. In the foreground a young man in white kurta and pants with a rudraksha mala and yellow cord sits in meditation, beside a man in a blue shirt holding a small book, and a man in a green shirt holding a book at the right edge. Others in white garments sit on chairs and mats across the room, with curtains and wall fans visible. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable among the visible people.2009-12-07A photograph of a seated group meditation in a hall with orange floor mats and white pillars. Many participants sit cross-legged, mostly in white garments; several women wear white and orange saris or salwar, and one young woman wears orange with pink trousers. Many wear rudraksha malas and identity badges. Their eyes are closed or lowered, hands resting in laps. Stacked chairs line the back wall beside a wooden lattice window, and a black speaker is mounted on the wall.2010-02-09July 01 20092009-07-01A photograph of a large hall where many people sit cross-legged on orange and blue woven mats during a meditation or japa session. Most wear white clothing, and several hold rudraksha or prayer beads while their eyes are closed. Some women wear coloured saris, one woman in the foreground wears a dark red top, and a young woman in an orange top sits near the right. Notebooks, water bottles and handbags lie on the floor, and orange cloth and stacked mats are visible behind the group.2010-02-09 +1 copiesA large group of women and some men sit cross-legged on orange and striped meditation mats across a tiled hall, eyes closed, hands in mudra or holding japa malas. Many wear white or cream salwar kameez and saris; a woman in an orange top sits in the middle, and a woman in a red cardigan sits at the front. Water bottles, notebooks and handbags lie on the mats, and orange bedding is stacked along the back wall. No clearly identifiable teacher figure is visible among the seated participants.2010-02-09A large hall with white tiled floor where many people sit in meditation or satsang on orange mats. In the foreground, several men wear white kurta-style clothes, some with yellow shawls and one with an orange shawl, seated cross-legged with eyes closed or downcast. Behind them, a large seated audience fills the room, many in white and some in colourful clothing, with a microphone on the floor and a camera on a tripod at left. A silver vessel sits in the lower right corner. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2010-08-26Devotees sit in rows on the floor of a long hall with a white tent-like ceiling decorated with colourful hanging cloth panels and tassels. In the foreground a woman in a cream sari with a green-patterned border sits cross-legged, and a woman in a dark blue sari with hands in anjali mudra sits beside a woman in a white garment with an orange shawl. A man in a cream kurta with hands folded in prayer sits at right, with others in white clothing behind him. A brass-toned tray and small offerings lie on the mats near the front. The room has a wall clock, a framed picture and a doorway at the far end.2009-07-01