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A large hall with many seated devotees in white shirts and white trousers, sitting cross-legged on orange and multicoloured striped mats, facing forward toward a teaching seat. Many have shaved heads; several wear rudraksha malas and small name badges. Colourful woven tassel banners hang from the ceiling, and a blue cushion rests at right. Some people sit on chairs at the back, and the room has large windows and orange curtains.

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A large indoor hall with pale pink walls and rows of seated devotees on blue-striped and orange mats. Most attendees wear white kurtas or robes, with some in light blue, grey and green shirts. Many sit cross-legged with hands on knees; some have rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Colourful striped banners hang from the ceiling and the windows are bright. Several people in the foreground are shaved-headed men in white, and a few women in saris and salwar kameez sit further back. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is asserted.2010-09-02A photograph of a large seated gathering inside a bright hall with pale pink walls, white ceiling drapes and colourful hanging tassels. Many participants sit cross-legged on orange mats, most with shaved heads. In the front row a man in a white shirt and white dhoti sits with hands folded, a bald man in a grey-and-white striped polo shirt sits beside him, and a woman in a white top and orange shawl sits at left. Participants wear white garments, grey and striped shirts and blue lanyard badges. Behind them rows of red chairs face a golden altar area with figurines and decorations. A standing man in white stands near the back. The scene shows a meditation or satsang session.2010-08-26A large seated congregation in white clothing fills a hall during a satsang discourse. Many men and women sit on striped mats and cushions, most wearing white kurtas and saris, with some in orange, yellow and dark clothing. Several men have shaved heads and white tilak marks on their foreheads. Hanging orange and maroon tassels decorate the ceiling, and a golden deity murti stands at the right edge beside a shrine-like area. A seated figure in an orange shawl sits near the middle of the front rows, while the audience faces toward the front of the hall.2010-10-08A photograph of a large hall where many seated participants face forward on orange mats, most dressed in white with white and some blue shirts, several with shaved heads and lanyard name badges. In the foreground a man in white dhoti-style wrap with a beaded yellow-gold necklace raises a hand while others sit in meditation-like postures on orange cushions. Colourful woven hanging banners decorate the upper walls and windows, and some participants hold small papers. The scene suggests a seated programme, but no speaker is clearly identifiable among the audience.2010-08-26A large hall filled with seated meditators in white clothing, many wearing white kurtas or dhotis with white and orange shawls and rudraksha or bead malas. In the front row, a bald man in orange robes sits on an orange mat facing forward. Rows of people in white and some in yellow or orange stretch back across the floor. Colourful striped cloth pillars with orange tassels hang from a white draped ceiling, and a man in white stands at the left edge near a pillar. The scene suggests a meditation session. Several hundred people are visible.2010-09-07A large indoor satsang hall packed with many seated devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, sitting on orange cloth mats on the floor. Several men wear lanyards with ID badges. A young woman in the lower left wears a dark top and is seated barefoot; a young man in a teal polo shirt and glasses sits nearby. Hanging orange, red and blue woven banners decorate the ceiling, and portrait frames are visible on the back wall. The audience faces forward toward an unseen speaker at the front of the hall, attentive and still.2013-01-19A large seated congregation in an indoor hall during a satsang talk. Most attendees wear white clothes and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and many have shaved heads and white or tilak marks on their foreheads. A man in an orange t-shirt with a lanyard sits among them. Patterned mats cover the floor, and the audience faces forward toward the speaker, who is not visible. A purple logo appears in the upper left corner.2010-09-14A photograph of a seated congregation in a hall with pink walls and a white fabric ceiling decorated with hanging colourful tassel ornaments. Rows of men in plain white shirts and dhotis sit cross-legged on orange, blue and striped mats, several with eyes closed or gazing upward. A man in the foreground wears a white shirt, a black mala and gold bangles. A golden deity murti stands near the back, and a red-curtained window and red chairs are visible. A blue bag sits at lower left. The seated crowd appears to number well above twenty.2010-09-03A large indoor hall with white tiled floor where many devotees sit on striped mats and chairs listening to a discourse. Most men wear white kurta and dhoti-style clothing, several with dark rudraksha malas around their necks. Some seated at the front wear white shirts and dark trousers. Behind them, women in colourful saris sit on chairs near a glass display cabinet, and orange and saffron drapes hang along the back wall beneath decorative striped bunting. The setting suggests a satsang or youth discourse.2010-12-22A large hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing, many men in white shirts and white dhotis and women in white and pale saris, sitting on orange floor mats facing forward. Orange and patterned cloth hangings decorate the upper wall and red curtains frame the windows. Some attendees wear lanyards and a few wear yellow shawls, and a small sign stands in the front. The audience appears attentive, seated in rows across the room.2010-07-06A large indoor hall filled with seated participants on orange and white mats, most dressed in white kurtas or white clothing with rudraksha malas, some in orange or grey. Many have shaved heads. Above them hang colourful striped cloth pennants with orange tassels from a white draped ceiling. At the front, a small altar with deity murtis and flower decorations is visible on the right, and a person in white stands near the far end. The scene looks like a meditation or satsang session, with participants seated in rows facing forward.2010-08-26A large hall with a tiled floor where many people sit in meditation or yoga postures on striped mats and white sheets. Most are dressed in white ritual clothes; a few wear blue or grey shirts. Near the front, a shaved-headed man in white sits cross-legged with hands folded, and another man in white sits beside him. Hanging orange and multicoloured banners decorate the ceiling, and a carved golden throne-like seat stands at the right edge.2010-09-18