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A large seated congregation in white and yellow clothing sits cross-legged with eyes closed in a hall. Many wear white kurtas or shirts; some wear yellow or red, and one person in a red top has headphones. Rows of attendees fill the frame, with a blue banner with printed text at the top left and a red-and-gold backdrop at the upper right. The seated figures in the foreground lean forward in quiet concentration.

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March 27 20082008-03-27A seated congregation of devotees, mostly men, sits on colourful striped mats at a satsang in an indoor hall. Many wear white shirts and white dhotis, and some wear rudraksha malas or orange-and-white lanyards. A young man in a yellow t-shirt and another in a red sweatshirt wear headphones for translation. Some older men sit on white plastic chairs in the back row. Their eyes are lowered or they listen attentively. No presenter is clearly visible in the frame.2008-03-27Seated devotees fill rows of white plastic chairs at an indoor satsang hall, many in white shirts and white dhoti-style clothing. Several wear lanyards or pendants. A man in the foreground wears a red t-shirt and over-ear headphones for translation, and an older man in white with a rudraksha mala and orange-trimmed garment sits with hands folded. Their eyes are closed in meditation. No a person candidate is clearly visible in the frame, so the figures are described by role and dress only.2008-03-27A large hall filled with seated devotees on colourful striped mats, many in white kurtas and dhotis, some in blue, yellow and olive shirts. The audience faces forward toward an unseen front, where a satsang or discourse appears to be underway.2008-03-27A large indoor satsang hall packed with seated devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and white kurtas, many wearing yellow or orange shawls and sacred threads. Front-row participants sit cross-legged on white mats and yellow cushions, some with tilak on their foreheads and one wearing headphones. Tall columns with yellow and white banners line the hall, and a large screen or framed display is visible at the upper left. The gathering looks like a discourse or meditation session with a dense, attentive audience.2008-03-27March 27 20082008-03-27A large indoor hall at AadiKailaasa filled with seated devotees on yellow mats, many wearing white kurta-style clothes with orange or yellow shawls and white headphones. In the foreground, young men in orange and yellow shawls sit cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation. Colourful hanging banners with geometric patterns decorate the ceiling, a wall screen shows a video, and a camera tripod stands at left. The gathering appears to be a satsang or meditation session, with a crowd of roughly one hundred people visible.2008-03-27A large seated audience of men fills a hall for a satsang, most wearing headphones with a wired earpiece. Many wear white shirts and dhotis or trousers, with some in pastel kurtas and a few in colourful T-shirts and checked shirts. A bald man in a pale yellow-cream kurta sits cross-legged at the centre, hands resting in his lap. Striped mats cover the floor. At upper left a colourful deity murti with orange tassels hangs on the wall, and a pale pink wall with orange curtains forms the background. Several participants wear lanyards with ID badges. Some attendees are seated at the back and sides, with a few women in saris visible at the right.2011-02-26March 27 20082008-03-27March 27 20082008-03-27A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees in white ritual clothes, many wearing saffron or yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, sitting on mats and sheets on the floor. In the foreground a shaved-headed young man in orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange mat. Hanging decorative banners and lanterns line the upper walls, and video cameras on tripods film the gathering. A figure in orange robes and an orange shawl sits at the right edge on a white chair. The scene is a photo of a discourse or meditation gathering.2008-03-27A large indoor hall with a high white ceiling and exposed steel roof trusses, with decorative yellow and blue cylindrical banners hanging from the beams. Dozens of men in white kurtas and white dhotis sit cross-legged on green-and-red striped mats in rows facing forward, many with eyes closed or hands folded in meditation or satsang. Some wear rudraksha malas around their necks. Near the back, a large screen above the entrance shows a glowing image of a seated figure in saffron, and a blue banner hangs on the wall. Audience members are seated on floor mats, with a few chairs at the left edge and a yellow floor marking along the aisle.2008-03-27