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A photograph of a seated congregation of women in a hall with a concrete floor and white plastic chairs, facing toward the front in an evening setting. Many wear white saris with coloured borders, one wears a purple sari, another a teal shawl, and an older woman in the foreground wears a cream shawl while a woman beside her wears a dark top and a patterned headscarf. A blue standing fan stands at right. On the rear wall are two large printed portraits of a long-haired man in saffron-toned clothing, one holding a small object near his face. A blue sign reads Maintain silence, switch off cell phones, children under 12 years not allowed, video-audio and photography prohibited. Garlands of yellow flowers hang on the left near an orange cloth banner. The women appear to be attending a satsang-style gathering.

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February 24 20072007-02-24A large seated audience of devotees fills a hall during a meditation programme. Most wear white sarees or white kurta-style clothes with rudraksha malas, and many sit in white plastic chairs. Front-left, a woman in an orange top and a teal-clad woman sit in the foreground. Hanging yellow and orange cloth decorates the top left. A blue sign reads MAINTAIN SILENCE, SWITCH OFF CELL PHONES, CHILDREN UNDER 12 YEARS NOT ALLOWED, VIDEO-AUDIO & PHOTOGRAPHY PROHIBITED, and a NO MOBILES ALLOWED sign hangs nearby. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in the frame.2009-08-29A photograph inside a plain white-walled hall with a sloped ceiling and wooden doors. Devotees sit on the floor on striped green and red mats and white chairs. Most women wear white sarees with colourful borders; one woman in the front row wears a red saree and a woman beside her wears a yellow saree. A man in a white shirt sits among them, and a small child lies across a woman's lap. Several more people sit along the back wall, and a row of saffron-orange cloth hangs or sits along the left side. A blue sign on the right reads Maintain Silence, Switch off Cell Phones, Children under 12 years not allowed, Video-Audio and Photography Prohibited. Visible people number about fifteen.2007-02-15A seated congregation in a hall with white metal truss frames and hanging orange-and-patterned banners. In the foreground, women in white saris with orange or saffron borders sit on a purple mat with hands folded in prayer, and a bald elderly man in white with a rudraksha mala sits at the left edge. Rows of white plastic chairs line the room behind them, with other devotees in white and orange seated and standing. On the right, a large portrait shows a long-haired figure with a microphone, and a man in white sits near a stand light. The setting looks like a darshan or satsang session.2006-12-10A photograph of a row of elderly women seated on white plastic chairs in a hall, most wearing white and cream saris with gold and green borders. The woman in the centre foreground wears a cream sari with gold border and clasps her hands in her lap; another wears a white sari with a green-and-gold ribbon rosette. Behind them a large portrait banner shows a figure in white and red-brown clothing, a standing electric fan sits to the left, and a white metal frame is decorated with balloons and garlands in red, white and green. A diagonal white cord runs across the floor. No a person candidate is visible in person.2007-02-15A large seated audience of devotees in a plain white-walled hall during a healing training session. Most attendees wear white clothing, many with beaded necklaces and name badges, while a woman standing near the centre wears an orange and blue sari with a beaded necklace and raises her hand, smiling. Rows of white plastic chairs fill the room, and a wall sign reads a silence and photography notice. No swami is visible in this view.2006-10-08October 08 20062006-10-08February 24 20072007-02-24A large indoor hall at an evening programme with rows of seated women dressed in white saris with coloured borders, many wearing garlands of flowers and name badges. In the foreground a woman in a green and gold sari with a garland smiles and holds her hands together in namaste, while others in orange-bordered white clothing sit with folded hands or look toward the front. Two large portraits of a woman appear on the back wall, and a metal truss structure, a hanging orange cloth and green and orange garlands decorate the room.2007-02-15A photograph of a seated group of women in a satsang hall facing a stage. Most are seen from behind, wearing white, cream and orange saris and salwar sets, with long braided hair and flowers or hair ornaments. A lit brass oil lamp stands on the white stage platform in front of a dark red curtain. Red-cushioned chairs are at the right, and two white ceiling fans stand in the room. A blue and white sign on the wall reads maintain silence, switch off cell phones, children under 12 years not allowed, video-audio and photography prohibited. Water bottles rest on the red-striped floor mat.2011-02-27December 17 20062006-12-17February 14 20082008-02-14 +1 copies