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A photo of a seated group of people in a hall doing a guided exercise with hands raised and held at the head, many dressed in white clothing. They sit on orange mats with blue and purple striped mats at the front left. A woman in white stands near the left wall, and a projection screen is visible at the top right above a tall wall with blue curtains and hanging orange-yellow-and-blue banners. Water bottles and bags lie on the floor. A man in a maroon kurta in the foreground has his hands raised. Hand-raised group practice in a meditation hall.

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December 02 20102010-12-02A large hall with a peach wall, white ceiling drapes and hanging orange, yellow and red patterned pillars holds a seated group of about fifty people in white clothes on orange mats with blue borders. Many participants raise their hands with palms joined and fingers touching in a meditation or awakening practice. In front, an empty golden throne sits on a white dais beside a blue standing figure poster, a projection screen and a blue curtain. A man in a grey shirt sits in the lower right with his hands over his face. Books and water bottles rest on the mats.2010-12-02A large indoor satsang hall with many seated devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, sitting on orange mats with pink plastic containers and small offering plates in front of them. In the foreground several shaved-headed men in white dhotis and white shawls with red borders sit cross-legged, most with both hands covering their eyes in a meditative or prayer posture. Behind them, rows of men in white and casual clothes sit on the floor and on chairs, and an orange cloth hangs in the upper right near a red banner with white text. Brass items and small trays rest on the floor. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2011-02-13A large hall with a blue draped backdrop and a raised stage where a figure in orange sits on a red and gold throne with flowers beside it. Many participants sit on striped mats and blue mats, most wearing white and some in orange or light blue, with yellow scarves draped over a few shoulders, all raising their arms overhead in a stretching exercise. A projection screen above the stage shows the seated figure, and colourful woven banners with orange fringe hang from the ceiling. Swamiji (probable) is the figure on the throne, identified by a crown-like headdress and orange ornate clothing; he is seated, not standing, in the hall. Counted people are approximately 40 visible participants.2010-08-26December 16 20092009-12-16A large hall with a tiled floor where many participants sit on orange floor mats in rows, most wearing white clothing and several with shaved heads. Some wear orange or colourful clothes, and bags and backpacks rest along the edges. At the front, a red and gold throne sits on a white-draped platform before a blue curtain, flanked by flower vases, with a projector screen and camera on a tripod nearby. Colourful hanging decorations line the ceiling. The scene reflects a satsang or discourse session with the audience seated in devotional attention. No individual is identified as a person in this view.2010-08-26A photograph of a seated group of devotees in a meditation hall on orange and blue mats, most dressed in white kurtas and dhotis. In the foreground a bearded man in white with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak lifts both hands to cover his eyes, while others beside him hold their hands to their faces in a practice of closed-eye stillness. A figure in a saffron-orange robe sits near the centre-left. Behind them stand a gold-and-green ornate throne with floral garlands, orange curtains, and white doors. A water bottle and bags lie on the mat at the edges. The room is bright with white walls.2010-09-04A large hall hung with white draped ceiling fabric and tall cylindrical banners in red, yellow and blue patterns with orange fringed ends. Over a hundred seated participants fill orange mats with blue-bordered edges; many wear white clothing and sit cross-legged or with hands raised in prayer or meditation pose. In the foreground a man in a dark shirt sits with his hands together at his face, and a book lies on the mat. At the front, a large ornate golden throne stands on a stage beside a screen and a painted backdrop, with potted green plants on either side. Chairs line the right side of the hall.2010-12-02A large hall with a white tiled central aisle and rows of participants seated on orange mats with dark bordered edges, most in white clothes with red lanyards and name badges, many with hands raised in front of their faces in a meditative gesture. Books lie on some mats and water bottles sit at the front. Tall pillars wrapped in colourful patterned fabric with orange tassels hang from a white draped ceiling, and a woman in an orange saree stands near the back between framed display cases. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this view, so the seated participants are described by role only.2010-12-02A seated group of many devotees in a hall with red curtains, most dressed in white kurtas and white dhotis, many with rudraksha or ID lanyards. They sit cross-legged on mats with arms raised and bent at the elbows in a stretching or yoga-style posture, some with eyes closed. A man in a dark green shirt sits at the right edge, and a bald man in white sits near a poster on the upper left. A stacked chairs area and a banner with a bird logo appear at the left. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the foreground, so no appearance-based candidate is claimed.2011-11-29 +1 copiesJune 20 20152015-06-20 +1 copiesNovember 23 20092009-11-23