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A photograph of a seated congregation in a plain whitewashed hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. In the foreground at left, a monk in saffron-orange robes sits on a white plastic chair facing the crowd. Rows of devotees sit on striped woven mats, most men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing yellow or white shawls, others in colourful clothing. Several women in saris sit among them, and children are visible at left. Above the crowd hang decorative cloth-wrapped pillars in blue, yellow and red. Framed pictures hang on the back wall, and an open brown door is visible at right. Many attendees are clapping or sitting with hands folded.

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February 18 20112011-02-18February 24 20072007-02-24Indoor hall with white walls, ceiling fans and blue curtains swagged with yellow marigold garlands. A long red carpet runs down the centre, with mats on the floor. Many men and women in plain white ritual clothes sit cross-legged in rows, several with hands pressed together in prayer, and some wearing beaded necklaces. In the right foreground a standing figure in white with an orange-red shawl is partly visible at the edge of the frame. Hanging from the ceiling are two cloth-wrapped decorations in red, orange and black. In the lower left, a metal deity murti and a sitting woman in white are seen in the foreground.2010-02-18October 09 20112011-10-09A seated audience fills a hall during a discourse, with many men and boys in white shirts and trousers clapping with palms together. In the right foreground, a man in an orange kurta with gold wristwatch and bracelet claps while smiling. Behind, an older bald man in an orange robe sits near the back right, and a few people sit on striped floor mats. A white table edge is visible in the lower right. The mood is attentive and celebratory.2010-12-22A large audience of devotees sits cross-legged on a bare concrete floor inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and fluorescent tube lights. Most wear white ritual clothes, several with white or orange-bordered shawls and beaded necklaces. A man in the foreground left with an orange shawl holds a camera at his shoulder and looks toward the front. A woman in white with a yellow-bordered sari sits with hands pressed together in namaste. In the bottom right corner a monk in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits with palms joined. Framed photographs and banners line the far wall behind a metal railing, and a standing man in white stands at the right edge. Several people in the crowd are visibly smiling, and some are seated on a raised area near the rear. The setting appears to be a satsang or discourse gathering.2009-02-16A photograph of a large seated congregation inside a bright white hall with a tin roof and exposed steel trusses. Rows of devotees sit on the floor and on blue plastic chairs, many men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha-style neck beads, women in cream, orange and pink saris, and children among them. At the lower right a shaven-headed man in orange robes sits near the foreground. Colourful woven hangings in orange, yellow and blue hang from the ceiling, and a wall shows a framed picture.2011-10-09October 09 20112011-10-09A large indoor satsang hall with a tiled floor and rows of seated attendees on colourful striped mats. Most men wear white shirts and dhotis with lanyard badges. In the foreground at right, a shaved-headed monk in saffron-orange robes sits with rudraksha malas and an earphone. A saffron-clad figure with a mala sits among the rows, and wall display panels and a small wooden deity murti stand along the side walls. The hall is filled with several hundred people listening in meditative posture.2015-11-21May 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copiesJanuary 19 20132013-01-19A large hall packed with seated devotees on colourful striped mats, most dressed in white dhotis and shirts with lanyards, listening attentively to a discourse. In the foreground at right, a bald man with a saffron-orange robe, rudraksha beads and a mala sits upright. Several men nearby wear orange or white clothing. Banners and framed displays line the walls, and ceiling lights are visible. a person (saffron robe, rudraksha malas and ornate ceremonial cues are not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity, so this is unsure).2015-11-21