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Indoor photograph of a row of men seated on blue plastic chairs in a plain room with pale blue walls and a tiled floor. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts or bare chests, with some in orange, brown or patterned cloth, and several hold small cloth bags or printed booklets. A man on the far right with bare chest covers his mouth with one hand. Other people stand or sit in the background, including one in an orange shirt, and a wall clock, fan and notice board are visible. No a person candidate is distinctly identifiable from appearance.

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September 23 20062006-09-23Indoor hall with grey speckled floor and white pillars where seated devotees face a central white throne-like seat with a cushion. Several seated people wear white dhotis and bare upper bodies with white markings, and others wear saffron and orange robes; many hold cloth bags printed with 'WELCOME' and a floral design. A man on the left wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace. Standing men in white shirts and white dhotis line the back wall, and a child in a plaid shirt sits among the seated group. Framed pictures, a wall clock and notice boards decorate the walls. A video camera operator stands at the right edge. The setting resembles a meeting or satsang.2006-09-23September 23 20062006-09-23September 23 20062006-09-23Indoor photograph of a meeting room with white walls, a wall clock, framed religious pictures, a wooden cabinet and blue plastic chairs. A man in an orange turban and orange shawl over white clothes, with a beard and a bare upper body on the seated man beside him, stands leaning forward, smiling, as a woman in an orange and maroon sari with flowers in her hair offers a wrapped gift or packet. Several seated devotees in white, orange and patterned clothes watch, and standing attendants in white dhotis and orange shawls are behind.2006-09-23A large seated audience fills a bright hall with cream walls and golden railings in the foreground. Most men wear white dhotis and kurtas, several with white or tripundra forehead markings, and some wear orange or saffron shawls. A few men in striped shirts and glasses sit among them, and a man in a white shirt with a yellow identity badge sits at front right. Behind them, more seated devotees and standing people in orange and white clothing face toward the front, with framed posters on the far wall. No individual can be identified as a person from appearance, so no person is labelled as Swamiji.2017-08-26A seated group of devotees in a plain hall with pale yellow walls and white plastic chairs, sitting with eyes closed in meditation or prayer. Most wear white clothing with saffron/orange shawls or stoles. A central man in white shirt and dhoti, with a dark beaded necklace, sits with hands folded. Woolen-style woven mats lie on the floor in front, and small palm-leaf decorations and orange cloth hang on the walls. A woman in white with an orange shawl sits at the front left, and an older woman in a white sari with an orange shawl sits at right. Several other people stand or sit in the background. No clear a person candidate is evident by appearance in this group.2007-10-21September 23 20062006-09-23September 23 20062006-09-23A photograph of four seated men and two women in a plain room with cream walls and a red-framed window. On the far left a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border holds a yellow pamphlet showing deity images. Next, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a sacred thread and a garland of pale flowers rests on his lap, with a dark bag on his shoulder. Beside him a bare-chested young man in white dhoti with a camera strap holds a jasmine-style garland and a rudraksha mala. On the far right a woman in an orange shawl, yellow skirt and red bindi sits with a small bag. Two more women in white stand or sit in the background. Most wear white ritual cloths with vibhuti or tilak marks on their bodies.2012-09-27A photograph of a seated group in a plain hall with pale yellow partitions, small floral decorations on the walls, and a decorated table with red and gold cloth at the right edge. Many people sit on colourful striped mats on the floor in front, mostly women in white clothing with orange-saffron shawls and gold borders, some wearing tilaka and beaded necklaces. Behind them, a row of people sits on white plastic chairs, several in white with orange shawls. A woman with light hair in an orange shawl sits at left beside a woman in white holding a hand to her chin. Two young boys in white sit at far left. A chalkboard and an orange-and-blue banner hang on the back wall. Bundled sticks sit at bottom left.2007-10-21A large seated gathering in a hall with white walls and wooden doors, where many people sit cross-legged on a pale floor in rows facing forward. Men in front wear white dhotis and shirts with red or orange shawls, and some have white or grey vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Several young boys and men on the right wear orange robes and beaded necklaces, and many women in white, red, orange and pink saris and salwar kameez sit behind them. A few people wear green lanyards and rudraksha malas. The atmosphere suggests a satsang or discourse session, with devotees attentive and seated in orderly rows.2016-03-27