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A large seated gathering of mostly men in plain white shirts and white dhotis sits cross-legged on mats in a plain white-walled hall at an ashram session. A man in front wears glasses and sits near a striped woven rug. A decorative golden garland-like wall hanging with a stylised face hangs above the group, and a standing fan stands at the right. The audience is attentive, facing forward, with women in white and cream saris seated on the left side. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance in this frame.

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March 23 20082008-03-23June 22 20082008-06-22November 07 20082008-11-07June 22 20082008-06-22April 12 20082008-04-12Photograph of a large seated gathering of devotees in white clothing inside an open hall at night, many with palms pressed together in namaste and some clapping. Most wear white shirts and dhotis or white kurtas, with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and lanyards around their necks. Rows of white plastic chairs are stacked at the back and sides, and colourful striped mats cover the floor. At the left, a stage backdrop shows a painted night mountain scene, with a small deity murti or figure in saffron robes seated on a platform decorated with flowers and oil lamps. Woven patterned banners hang from the ceiling and scaffolding frames stand at the upper corners.2008-04-12A large seated congregation with eyes closed in a bright hall with tiled floor, ceiling fans and an air conditioner. Many participants wear white clothing and blue beaded rudraksha-style malas, and some wear identity lanyards. Women in white and saris, and men in white kurtas and pale shirts, sit in long rows meditating or in satsang. A figure in orange stands near the back on the left. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible in the frame.2008-06-09A large seated group of devotees, mostly dressed in white, sits with eyes closed in a hall with cream walls, a ceiling of fans and recessed lights, and stacked red plastic chairs at the left. Many wear blue lanyard badges and rudraksha or beaded malas. In the front row, a shaved-headed man in white with a mala sits in meditation beside a woman in white with a mala. A few women wear saffron and yellow saris. A camera operator is visible at the lower right. Nothing identifies a presiding figure in view, and the scene reads as a meditation or satsang session.2008-06-09A photograph of a seated session in a plain white hall with white walls, a fan, and rows of saffron-coloured cloth and small decorated poles along the back wall. A man in orange robes sits on a raised stage beside a second seated figure in orange, with a framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure behind them. A large audience of devotees in white clothes sits cross-legged on mats in the foreground, many facing the stage. A printed banner hangs high on the wall above the stage. The scene is a satsang-style gathering with the seated figures in orange at the front.2008-06-22A seated group of roughly thirty-five devotees, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis with some women in white saris, sit on mats in a whitewashed hall facing a raised platform. At the front, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on the platform beside another person in orange, appearing to lead a session; a person in orange sits near a camera on a tripod. Behind them hang orange curtains, a row of saffron flags, a gold-and-red embroidered wall hanging, and a small shrine area with a deity murti at the left. Overhead are fluorescent tube lights and a ceiling fan. The setting suggests a satsang or healers' session with darshan.2008-06-22A large crowd of men sits cross-legged on red mats in a hall during a meditation session. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts, with white or red forehead marks and white beaded necklaces. Several sit with eyes closed. Yellow cloth pieces lie on the mats in front of them. The room has a tiled floor and a patterned wall. No clearly identifiable a person appears in the scene.2016-07-17October 02 20082008-10-02