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Elevated view from a balcony overlooking a large hall with a checkered marble floor, where many people in white clothes and orange-saffron shawls sit in rows. In the foreground, several seated people on a balcony row wear orange shawls over white garments; one woman in the middle is holding her palms together. Some attendees read open books. A framed picture hangs on the upper wall and a garlanded altar area with flowers and decorations is visible on the lower floor. A glass railing and grey pillars frame the scene.

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December 22 20122012-12-22A large atrium-style hall with a glass ceiling and balconies where many people sit on the floor in white and orange-saffron clothing, many wearing orange shawls. In the foreground a woman in white with a backpack and a seated woman in white and orange sit on mats and cushions. On the right, a standing man in white ritual clothing performs an activity beside a low ritual table with small lamps and offering trays, while a striped orange curtain hangs at the right edge. Upper balconies are filled with more seated attendees.2012-12-22Photo taken from an upper balcony of a hotel atrium looking down at a large seated gathering of ashramites in white clothes with orange shawls, sitting on mats and cushions on a checkered tiled floor. Shattered glass panels lie scattered in the foreground on the left, with a broken glass wall edge visible. A projection screen on the right shows a small image of a seated figure, and a large framed portrait with a garland hangs at the upper right. Many people are visible, most wearing white and orange, some holding bags or water bottles.2012-12-14December 22 20122012-12-22December 10 20122012-12-10Indoor ritual gathering in a large atrium with a circular glass-railed balcony and a patterned tiled floor. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes with orange shawls sit on mats and cushions facing a ritual setup with brass plates, offerings and a small lamp. A man in white with a shaved head sits centrally holding a small object, with a brass plate of food and small brass vessels before him. Spectators stand along upper balconies looking down at the proceedings. Appears to be a puja or satsang in progress.2012-12-22A photograph of a seated group meditating in a large hall with red upholstered chairs and a red-patterned carpet. In the foreground, a young man in white clothes with an orange shawl sits cross-legged on the floor. Behind him, others in white and orange-red shawls sit on the floor, while men in white shirts with orange lanyards sit in red armchairs. Overhead, a balcony with more people and warm ceiling lights fills the room. Watermarked archive image; no clear candidate for a person is visible among the seated people.2012-12-12A large indoor atrium on a ship, with a crowd of devotees seated on the floor and balconies in white kurta-style clothing and orange-saffron shawls. Many seated devotees face forward toward an unseen speaker, and others watch from the upper gallery railings. A tripod-mounted camera stands at left beside a spiral staircase, and the walls are warm reddish-brown with tall grey columns. Devotees look attentive, sitting on mats and cushions in a satsang-style gathering.2012-12-10A large atrium with a glass railing and multi-level balconies hosts a seated satsang or puja gathering. In the foreground, a figure in orange and saffron robes with long dark hair and a white beaded mala sits behind a low wooden table holding silver ritual vessels and a small deity murti. Around the table, many devotees in white clothes with orange shawls sit on mats and cushions, and more people in white and orange sit along the upper balconies. A person in orange sits cross-legged near the table. Red wall lighting and a rug complete the scene. Ritual-style setting with an orange and white dress code.2012-12-26December 16 20122012-12-16A large atrium interior with a wide ring of seated devotees on the floor, many in white kurtas and saffron-orange shawls, with brass puja plates and small offerings placed before the front row. A bald man in white clothes sits centrally in the front row, and a bare-chested man in white sits at left near a small golden lamp stand. Balconies above are filled with more seated people, and a curved geometric ceiling and tall columns frame the space. Several rolled mats and bags lie on the patterned floor. Poster text on the upper-left corner is not readable enough to transcribe.2012-12-22December 10 20122012-12-10 +1 copies