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A large hotel ballroom with gold-patterned carpet and beige walls is filled with many seated devotees in prayer pose with palms pressed together. Most wear white or light clothing, with some in green, red, yellow and pink; several wear rudraksha malas. In the foreground a blonde woman with a ponytail and yellow shawl sits facing the group. Round tables and chairs line the back of the room. The scene looks like a group satsang or meditation session.

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A large carpeted hall with a patterned red and gold floor is filled with seated people in prayer position, palms pressed together at the chest with eyes closed. Most wear white clothing, while others wear red, orange, green, pink and yellow. Many sit on blue or black mats and some have rudraksha malas. In the foreground a blonde woman with a ponytail, wearing white with a yellow scarf, faces the group from behind. Chairs and tables with white cloths line the back of the room near a wall of doors and wall sconces.2007-09-04A large hall with yellow-gold walls and a patterned red-and-green carpet holds a seated group of many people in meditation, palms pressed together at chest level. Most sit cross-legged on blue, purple and grey mats. Clothing is mostly white, orange and yellow; one foreground woman in an orange top and white pants sits on a purple mat, and a woman in a yellow t-shirt sits in the centre. Round tables with white cloths and chairs line the back wall. Several people stand near the rear.2007-09-04A large group of people sit cross-legged on yoga mats and cushions in a yellow-walled hall with patterned red-and-gold carpet, eyes closed in meditation. Many wear white clothes and rudraksha malas; a woman in an orange top and a woman in a red top sit in front, and a woman in a white vest is at left. Round tables with white cloths and chairs line the room, and a staff member in orange stands near the back. No speaker or a person candidate is visible.2007-09-04Devotees sit cross-legged on a patterned red and gold carpet in a hotel ballroom during a seated puja. In the foreground a woman in a yellow shawl and white clothes sits with eyes closed, hands in front of her. Nearby a woman in white with a mala and a woman in orange tops sit with eyes closed, and brass plates with flowers, a small brass lamp and a cup stand on the carpet. An ornate gold carved wooden structure stands at the left edge. Rows of attendees in white and orange fill the room behind, with a few people standing at the back. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2007-09-04A large hall with patterned red and gold carpet and gold-papered walls shows a seated group of many people with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, during what looks like meditation or prayer. A woman with blonde hair in a ponytail, wearing a white top and yellow shawl, sits in the foreground facing the group. Other participants wear white, orange, red, pink and green clothing and sit on blue and grey mats and cushions. Tables with white cloths and chairs line the back of the room.2007-09-04A large hall filled with several hundred seated participants on blue and red yoga mats, many in white clothing, raising their hands to their faces in a group yoga or meditation practice. In the foreground, a man in white kurta with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace sits cross-legged, and a woman in a light patterned dress sits at right. A projection screen at upper right shows a figure in white. Hanging banners with geometric patterns decorate the left wall, a camera on a tripod stands near the front, and a yellow flag hangs at right.A crowded indoor ritual gathering where many devotees sit on the floor with hands pressed together in anjali, eyes closed in prayer. Most wear white or cream clothes; a woman in front wears a cream sari with gold border and gold bangles, and a woman to the right wears a red blouse with a yellow sari. A man in the centre wears a white kurta and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala, and an older man at right wears a white kurta with a mala. Standing devotees at the back, including a woman in pink, watch from a hall with framed pictures on the walls and a blue canopy at the left. Brass plates with offerings sit among the seated people.2007-09-03A large hotel ballroom with a patterned red and gold carpet holds a seated meditation group of many participants, most sitting cross-legged on mats and cushions with eyes closed. A standing woman in white clothing with a yellow scarf draped over her shoulder stands at left, holding a microphone and leading the session. Several seated people wear rudraksha malas, and some wear white or pastel clothes. Round tables and chairs are visible along the back wall beneath wall sconces.2007-09-04A large hall with rich red carpet and wood-panelled walls holds a seated congregation of devotees with eyes closed in meditation. In the foreground, a man with a shaved head and grey beard wears a cream kurta and a rudraksha mala, and a woman in white sits beside a woman in a grey shawl. Brass plates with offerings, a small oil lamp and a bowl sit on mats at right, and red roses fill the right corner. Many people in white and pastel clothing sit in rows behind, with tables and white chairs along the back wall.2007-09-04A large hotel ballroom with patterned red-and-gold carpet and beige walls holds a seated meditation or yoga session. Many participants sit cross-legged on mats and blankets, most in white, cream, orange or green clothing, many wearing rudraksha-style beaded malas. In the foreground a woman in a white top and white trousers with a yellow shawl stands facing the group, apparently leading the session. No swami or ceremonial figure is clearly visible. Round tables and chairs line the back of the hall.2007-09-04A large hall filled with many seated people in white and light clothing, most sitting on blue and pink mats, performing a yoga practice with hands raised to their faces and eyes covered. Some wear white kurta-style garments and mala beads; others wear saffron, lavender and pastel clothes. A person in orange robes sits near a low white stage at the front of the room. A video camera on a tripod and a projector screen showing a figure in orange stand at the back, beneath a wall banner and a clock.A photograph of a seated audience in a bright hall during a satsang. Many devotees sit cross-legged wearing orange and saffron shawls over everyday clothes. Several women in the foreground press their palms together in anjali mudra, and a woman in a pink top and orange shawl sits with hands folded. Others wear green, blue and salmon-coloured kurtas and sarees, with some wearing glasses. Large windows and pale walls frame the room. No speaker or a person figure is visible in the frame.2012-04-26