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A large hall with a corrugated metal roof and bright ceiling lights shows many devotees seated on striped mats, most dressed in white. Their backs face the camera as they face the front. Near the far end, two figures in orange and saffron clothing sit side by side before a small white table, one of them possibly a pujari or presiding figure, with a television screen mounted on the right wall. A blue-shirted person sits among the rows.

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August 26 20072007-08-26A wide photograph of a hall with a corrugated metal roof and steel trusses, lit by ceiling lamps, where many people sit cross-legged on striped woven mats wearing white clothes. In the front, a figure in orange or saffron robes stands near white-draped tables and a small wooden stand, with another person in white beside them, while a sound speaker and a small television on a stand sit at the right. Most attendees are seated facing the front, several girls with long braids in white. A person standing at the far right near a stand appears to be addressing or assisting the gathering. Because the figure in orange is seen small and at distance, the a person appearance is uncertain.2007-08-26Indoor training class in a plain hall with blue curtains and a striped mat floor. A teacher in white sits cross-legged on a white-draped raised platform behind a microphone stand, speaking to a seated audience of roughly two dozen students in white clothes. A framed colourful deity picture hangs on the left wall and a black chalkboard stands on the right. Many students wear white kurtas and salwar or shirts, with several girls in braids. A mic and speaker sit to the right, and a man in white sits on a plastic chair in the foreground-right corner.2005-04-24 +1 copiesA large group of young men in plain white clothes sits cross-legged in rows on a blue and striped mat inside a hall with a concrete floor. Many wear white kurtas or shirts and beaded necklaces, some with rudraksha-style malas, and several have hands folded in their laps. They face forward toward an unseen front, with a white curtain and an elevated platform visible at the back. The scene resembles a meditation or satsang session. No single figure is clearly identifiable as the a person in this crowd.2007-10-01A photograph of a large hall with a tiled and metal-trussed roof, where a seated audience of people in white clothes sits on striped woven mats facing front. At the front, a man in an orange robe stands beside a person in white and another in orange-and-white, all near a low white table and a small shrine-like setup. On the right, a person stands at a wooden podium beside a television monitor. Many attendees, including girls with long braided hair, sit in rows with their backs to the camera.2007-08-24A photograph inside a bare concrete hall with pale green walls and a dark board on an easel. Around fifteen people in white clothing sit cross-legged on woven mats in rows, most watching a seated person in a navy patterned armchair. That seated person wears an orange-saffron shawl over white clothes and is smiling. A standing man in white shirt and trousers with a white headband and a necklace stands at the right beside the chair. Foreground women in white salwars sit with notebooks and a small pink tray. Chairs are stacked along the left wall.2007-10-18A photograph of a seated congregation in an open-sided pavilion at night, with a concrete floor and a yellow-and-white striped canopy. Rows of devotees in white clothes with yellow shoulder cloths sit facing a central area. A standing man in a light shirt at the far end speaks near a projection screen showing a bright slide. Behind him, a tall orange-draped structure and orange cloths hang in front of silver drapes, and an orange-robed attendant stands nearby. Several people in orange robes sit on the left, and a woman in yellow stands at the right edge. The setting suggests a satsang or discourse.2009-12-05August 26 20072007-08-26A large hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing meditating in rows on cushions and mats. Many wear rudraksha malas around their necks. Some sit with eyes closed and hands folded in prayer, including a man in the right foreground pressing palms together. Yellow and red decorative banners hang from the tall yellow steel trusses along the roof, and bright windows line the walls. A water bottle sits on the floor at left. The crowd is seated in a dense block, and a figure in white sits near the front center, but no one appears clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2005-12-20A photograph of an evening discourse session held under a open-sided tent with a corrugated ceiling and a ceiling fan. Many seated participants fill the floor on colourful striped mats and orange cushions; most wear white clothes, some with orange shawls and beaded necklaces. On the right, a row of saffron-robed sannyasis sits on a raised mat, with one man in orange sitting cross-legged in front, and a standing microphone stand is visible. A tripod-mounted light and camera stand the left foreground. Several people sit on the reddish carpeted platform behind the group. Roughly sixty people are visible.2009-11-17A photograph of a seated group meeting under a open-sided tent with a corrugated roof and a ceiling fan, lit by fluorescent tubes and a stand lamp. In the foreground, several people in white clothes and orange shawls sit on cushions, some with orange scarves. Along the right, a row of saffron-robed sannyasis sit on a striped rug, and one man in orange with a shaved head sits on a chair at the far right, leaning forward. Several white-clad devotees sit facing them, some with notebooks, and a microphone stand stands at right. The setting is a casual evening gathering with a folding table and tablecloth visible at the left edge.2009-11-17A large hall with white walls and fluorescent lights shows a crowd of devotees seated cross-legged on green and red striped mats, nearly all in white kurta and dhoti or white shirt clothing. Several men in the front rows have hands folded in prayer. Framed portraits hang on the back wall, including one showing a figure in white robes with a shaved head seated before a red background, and another in red tones. A small circular logo appears in the upper left corner. The audience fills the frame from front to back.2005-11-24