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A large indoor hall with rows of seated devotees on blue-and-white striped mats during a pada-puja gathering. Most men wear white dhotis and kurtas, some with rudraksha malas; a few wear orange, yellow or light blue shirts. Many sit with eyes closed or heads bowed in meditation. Red chairs are stacked along the wall and red curtains frame windows. A seated elderly figure in white with an orange shawl sits near the back, beside a standing woman in a blue sari. A banner stands at left.

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December 30 20112011-12-30September 09 20172017-09-09Seated devotees fill a hall with a red-and-white striped mat, attending a satsang talk. In the foreground a bald man in a blue striped kurta with a lanyard and red-beaded mala sits cross-legged with eyes closed. Beside him a man in white clothes presses palms together in prayer, and a bearded man in white wears a rudraksha mala. Orange and yellow paper lanterns hang from the ceiling, and the audience of white-clad and casually dressed participants sits in rows on chairs and mats, many with eyes closed in meditation.2010-10-10November 29 20112011-11-29September 22 20112011-09-22October 10 20122012-10-10A photo of a seated meditation or yoga session in a hall with red-and-white striped mats. Many participants sit cross-legged or with legs folded, eyes closed or lowered. Foreground: a man with a red tilak on his forehead wears a dark top and a red-beaded necklace. Behind him a young man in a light blue t-shirt sits upright. Further back, a man in a grey t-shirt with a dark pendant, and a man in white clothes with a mala, sit with hands resting. Many people wear white, others wear light blue, grey and striped shirts. Several wear name badges. Orange drapes and a pink wall appear in the background, with more seated people in chairs at the back.2011-01-21A seated group meditation session in a hall with red curtains at the back. Many participants sit cross-legged on striped blue mats, eyes closed, mostly wearing white shirts and white trousers. Several wear rudraksha malas and ID lanyards. One man in an orange shirt sits to the left, a man in a pink polo sits in the front centre, and a man in striped cream clothing sits at the centre-right. A rolled purple mat lies at the lower left.2011-12-10October 25 20112011-10-25A large hall with polished floor where a group of men in white dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on mats during a pada puja style ceremony, with small oil lamps and brass plates with offerings in front of them. Several front-row priests have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas. Behind them younger boys in colourful shirts and seated adults in white watch. A man in an orange robe sits near the back on the left, and chairs line the back wall. A red banner with Tamil text hangs on the upper wall. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2011-02-25 +1 copiesA large hall with many seated participants on blue-striped mats, most wearing white kurta-style clothes and white lanyard badges, and a few in coloured shirts including a bright orange tee and a red polo. Many have their hands raised to their faces in a breathing or meditation practice, eyes closed. A row of red-cushioned chairs stands near the back, with red curtains and a large dark screen above. Two tall banners hang in the middle background, one orange and one green. A framed portrait of a standing figure in dark clothing is on the back wall, and a gilded frame sits at left. Behind the crowd, people sit in chairs and stand near the doorway.2011-12-02A seated group meditation session in a hall with pale walls and a large framed photograph on the upper right. In the foreground, a man in white kurta and white dhoti sits cross-legged on a blue-and-white mat with hands in mudra, with a small boy in a striped green and blue shirt seated in front of him. Beside him a young man in white with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead marking sits with eyes closed. Behind them, several men in white shirts with lanyards sit on chairs and mats, one in a light blue t-shirt, all with eyes closed in meditation. Red-cushioned chairs and a yellow-draped table are visible at the left.2011-09-06 +1 copies