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A photograph of a white-walled hall where a large seated group of devotees in white clothes, many with rudraksha malas, sit on the floor with palms pressed together in prayer. A standing figure in white robes with long hair and an orange scarf stands at the back near a wooden cabinet, and another man in white holds a woven fan. Flower petals and a floral arrangement lie on the floor at lower right, and a ceiling fan is visible at upper right. Several devotees wear orange or saffron shawls.

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November 05 20062006-11-05Indoor satsang hall with a large group of devotees seated cross-legged on colourful striped mats. Most wear white kurta-style clothing and rudraksha malas. In the centre foreground, a smiling man with a shaved head and vertical tilak on his forehead, wearing thick glasses, a white shirt and white trousers, a rudraksha mala and a wristwatch, sits with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him a man in white holds his hands together near his chest, and a bearded man in white rests his hands clasped at his chin. Red and orange cloth bags lie on the mats in front. A screen behind shows a red-framed image of a figure, and framed pictures hang on the walls.2017-04-21December 23 20072007-12-23A large indoor gathering of men dressed in white kurtas and dhotis, many wearing rudraksha malas and identity lanyards, seated on the floor and standing at the back of a tented hall. Brightly patterned fabric banners with elephant motifs hang from the ceiling, and a large portrait of a smiling long-haired figure in a crown-like headdress is mounted on the right wall beside a white fan. A seated man in the foreground wears a red and white beaded mala. No individual can be confirmed as a person from appearance, so no candidate is identified.2006-12-29Seated devotees in an ashram hall sit on a red floor covering during a session, clapping their hands. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts with gold-bordered yellow shawls, and many have sandalwood tilak and rudraksha malas. The central man in front wears a red-orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, smiling and clapping. The man on the right wears a red rudraksha mala and white ritual clothes, with ash marks on his forehead. Behind them, more people in white sit or stand, and framed religious pictures hang on the wall. A black cushion lies in the front.2016-02-28 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor courtyard beside a white-walled building, where a seated woman in a white sari with an orange border and a garland of flowers around her neck sings or speaks into a microphone while holding a small instrument. Around her, a large crowd of people sits on the ground in white clothing, many wearing white shirts printed with the word Dhyanapeetam and white shawls. A standing man in a white shirt with an orange stole and a shaved-headed man in white with an orange cloth face the group. Flower garlands and offerings lie on the ground, and a granite wall with carved stone pillars is at left.2007-07-28Photo 11698260 +1 copiesPhoto 11693979 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated congregation in a plain hall with pale walls, a green chalkboard and a small red-and-gold draped table at right. In the foreground, women and girls in white and cream clothes sit cross-legged on striped mats with hands pressed in anjali, several with tilak marks on their foreheads. Some wear orange saris and orange shawls. Behind them, rows of people sit on white plastic chairs, including men in white shirts and women in white and orange. Leaves and dried sticks lie on the floor at lower left, and small green garlands decorate the partition walls. The scene appears to be a devotional satsang or puja gathering with participants in prayer posture.2007-10-21April 29 20122012-04-29June 22 20082008-06-22April 12 20082008-04-12