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A large hall with pale pink walls and a fabric-draped ceiling hung with decorative colourful cylindrical banners. Many devotees sit on striped mats and cushions with arms raised overhead, palms open, faces lifted upward, during a guided meditation. Most wear white kurtas and dhotis; a man in front wears a dark blue shirt with arms outstretched. Plates of offerings and small bowls sit on the floor at right, and orange curtains hang from windows. A copyright line and source credit appear in the lower right corner of the photo.

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A photograph of a meditation or kriya session in a hall with pink-washed walls, white draped fabric ceiling, ceiling fans, and colourful hanging tassel decorations. Many devotees sit on striped mats and white cushions with arms raised toward the ceiling and faces lifted upward. In the foreground a man in a dark green kurta stands with both arms spread wide, eyes closed. Beside him a man in a grey-blue kurta raises his arms, and to the right a person in white clothes with a white cloth wrapped around the waist raises a hand. Plates of offerings and small flower dishes sit on the floor at the right. Many people are visible, roughly twenty to fifty, with several more partly hidden.2011-01-29A large indoor hall filled with many men in white ritual clothing kneeling on colourful striped and patterned mats, arms raised overhead with palms open, in a group yoga or devotional posture. Tall cylindrical hanging banners in yellow, blue, green and red geometric patterns hang from a white ceiling draped with fabric, and ceiling fans are visible. A few participants wear orange or saffron garments and some wear white identity badges. A portrait-style image occupies the back of the hall near the stage area. The scene is dense with participants filling most of the floor.2009-08-26A large tented hall with white canopy and hanging colourful cylindrical banners decorated with elephant and floral motifs. Dozens of seated devotees in white clothing sit on orange and red cushions, most with both arms raised overhead in a group yoga or meditation session. At the front, a backdrop shows a deity image and a small figure in orange sits on a raised seat, too distant to confirm as a particular person. Many attendees wear white kurtas and white dresses; a few wear coloured tops. Wooden doors and wall banners line the sides.2008-07-16A large hall with a white draped fabric ceiling and ceiling fans hangs colourful striped pillars with orange tassels. Dozens of devotees kneel on the polished floor with both arms raised overhead, many in white clothes, some women in saris of red, maroon and blue. A man in a blue shirt and dark trousers kneels in the foreground, his arms stretched up. At the far end, a deity murti is decorated on a stage flanked by projection screens, with a few white-clad figures standing beside it. Chairs line the left edge. The scene looks like a group kriya or meditation practice.2011-01-29A large hall with white marble floor and white ceiling drapes shows a big congregation of devotees kneeling and sitting with arms raised overhead in a collective gesture. Many wear white kurtas and shirts, while some wear orange, yellow, saffron and grey tops; several have name badges on lanyards. Orange and red curtains hang along the walls and ceiling fans turn overhead. The front of the hall is out of focus and no clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the devotees.2010-02-20A photograph of a large hall with a white draped ceiling and fans, where many devotees kneel on mats with arms raised overhead in a group practice. In the foreground a man in a blue shirt and dark trousers kneels barefoot with both arms lifted. Women in white and colourful saris and salwar kameez kneel in rows, arms raised. At the far end, a seated figure in orange and gold sits before a decorated altar with a deity murti and flowers, with two screens on either side. Tall pillars are wrapped in striped coloured cloth. The gathering appears to be a kriya session.2011-01-29A large satsang gathering in an indoor hall with pale walls and draped orange and multicoloured fabric hangings overhead. Many people, mostly men in white ritual clothes and some in white with orange or gold trim, sit cross-legged on mats and raise their arms and palms upward in devotion. A few wear rudraksha malas and gold necklaces; one man in a pale shirt sits on a chair at the right. Behind them a wall backdrop shows a portrait of a figure in orange, and a canopied orange seat stands at the right edge. The scene is a crowded guided meditation or satsang.2011-02-20 +1 copiesA large hall with a white draped fabric ceiling, ceiling fans, and tall vertical pillars decorated with colourful patterns and orange tassels. Dozens of participants, mostly in white clothes, kneel on mats on a polished floor with arms raised overhead in a collective kriya-style posture. In the foreground a man in a blue shirt and dark trousers kneels barefoot facing the altar. Several women in saffron-red and white saris also kneel. At the far end, a deity murti is seated on an ornate altar decorated with flowers and lamps, with projector screens on either side.2011-01-29A large indoor meditation hall filled with many men in white dhotis and white shirts, seated and standing on orange and red mats, with arms raised high and palms open in devotion during a guided eN Kriya session. Many eyes are closed. Some men wear orange-and-white or rudraksha-style neck beads and a few wear wristbands. A man in a brown kurta kneels at the centre-left, and a pair of headphones rests on a mat. Above them hang orange drapes and colourful tasselled banners in red, yellow, blue and green. A large framed picture of a bearded figure sits in the background. No readable text appears in the frame except the copyright credit line in the lower right, which is excluded.2011-02-20A large hall with a thatched roof and white walls shows a yoga or meditation session. Many people in white clothing sit on orange and striped mats with both arms raised overhead, palms open. Several men wear rudraksha malas and identity lanyards; a woman in a purple sari sits near the center. Fluorescent lights hang from the ceiling and a few ceiling fans are visible.2010-02-09August 26 20092009-08-26July 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copies