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A large group of devotees sits seated on the floor of a plain whitewashed hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses. Most attendees wear white clothing, and several women wear orange or saffron shawls. Two posters hang on the back wall, and a small framed picture sits near a television on a wooden stand. A few people stand near the rear wall and a man in white stands at the far right. The scene suggests a satsang or class gathering, though no specific ritual is visible.

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A photograph of a large seated gathering inside a plain hall with a corrugated roof and white walls. Many devotees sit on the floor in rows wearing white clothing, several with white shawls, and some in orange or saffron shawls; several have hands folded in prayer or anjali. Two wall posters hang high on the back wall, and a small framed picture and a white board stand nearby. Numerous standing figures in white appear at the back and sides of the hall. No clearly identifiable central figure is visible in the frame.2007-08-26A large group of devotees sits on the floor of a plain white-walled hall under a metal roof, many in white clothes and some in saffron-orange shawls or sarees. Several women in the foreground sit with palms pressed together in prayer or hold small books. Two posters hang on the back wall, and a framed picture and a small television stand near the front. A few standing attendees and one figure in the far background are visible. The atmosphere is a seated satsang or meditation gathering.2007-08-26December 16 20092009-12-16A seated congregation fills a plain white-walled hall with a grey concrete floor and a yellow painted line. Many devotees sit cross-legged in white dhotis, kurtas and sarees, several with saffron-yellow borders, and rudraksha malas around their necks. Some wear ID badges. A woman in a purple sari sits at right, and a child is held near the centre. A man stands at the far left near a doorway and a large patterned banner hangs from the upper left. Ceiling fans and a wall clock are visible. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this view. +1 copiesJuly 01 20122012-07-01A seated audience of ashramites in white and cream clothes sits on the floor of a hall facing a speaker in orange robes standing near a microphone at the front. Several women wear white saris with gold borders and long braids, and a few men in white dhotis sit with them. Some devotees wear yellow and gold shawls. A projection screen, red velvet curtains, and orange and multicoloured hanging banners frame the stage, with a video camera on a tripod recording the talk. A monk in orange sits at the left edge near a low orange-draped platform. The setting suggests a satsang session in progress.2010-10-13A large indoor hall with white ceiling fans and colourful decorated pillars hangs with yellow and blue fabric. Hundreds of devotees in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats with palms pressed together in prayer, many wearing lanyards and rudraksha-style beads. Brass lamps and small offering plates with flowers and fruit sit before them. Near the back, a doorway shows a saffron cloth and a camera on a tripod. The scene suggests a homa or tharpanam ritual observance in a temple-style hall.2009-07-01Wide photo of a large hall filled with seated devotees in white clothes and orange-red shawls, sitting on the floor in rows facing a central area. Many attendees are children and adults, some on chairs at the front. Framed paintings and photographs line the pink walls, with a golden throne-like seat with ornate carvings on the right side. Ceiling fans and recessed lights hang above. A small group of saffron-robed figures stands near the centre stage area, with a dark wooden structure and a red-draped stage area in the middle distance.2016-09-30A photograph of a seated group during a session at an indoor hall. In the centre, a woman in white clothing with a red bindi sits with her eyes closed and head tilted back, hands resting in her lap. Around her, women in saris and salwar kameez in orange, maroon, yellow and white sit on the floor and on chairs, many wearing rudraksha malas and name badges. Younger girls and young women in white and light-coloured clothing sit in front on a striped mat. A few men are visible at the lower edge. Behind them are audio equipment, a control panel and a wall with bamboo-like panels. No a person candidate is visibly identifiable.2008-06-22August 24 20142014-08-24March 05 20062006-03-05May 01 20172017-05-01