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A meditation session in an ashram hall with a red carpet and a coffered white ceiling with ceiling fans. Devotees sit on white plastic chairs with white cloths tied over their eyes. A man in a red polo shirt and light grey trousers presses his palms together in anjali with his head tilted back. Beside him, a man in white kurta sits with hands folded, and a woman in a white dotted sari with orange border holds her hands at her chest. Other devotees in white and in colourful saris sit in rows behind them, and a red-clad figure stands near the back.

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A photograph of seated devotees in a hall with a red carpet and white plastic chairs, many wearing white blindfold-style cloths tied across their eyes. A man in a red polo shirt and grey trousers sits at left with palms pressed together in namaskar. A woman in a white saree with red border holds an open book at right. In the centre, a person in an orange-saffron robe stands facing the seated group, apparently leading the session. Other devotees wear white kurtas and saris, and the ceiling has a coffered grid with fluorescent lights.2009-07-25Photograph of a seated meditation session in a hall with a red carpet and a white coffered ceiling with ceiling fans. A standing woman in an orange sari with a red blouse raises her palms in an open gesture, eyes closed. Seated participants wear white headbands over their eyes; a man in a red t-shirt and grey trousers holds his palms together in namaste, and a woman in a white sari with orange border holds a book in her lap. Others in white and pastel clothes sit on white plastic chairs.2009-07-25Devotees sit on white plastic chairs in a hall with a coffered ceiling and ceiling fans, with a red carpet on the floor. Their eyes are covered with white cloth blindfolds. A man in a red t-shirt and white trousers sits at left with palms pressed together in namaskar. A woman in a white sari with red border and a white head cloth sits at right, hands folded in her lap. A standing figure in an orange-saffron robe stands in the centre background with hands raised in a gesture, apparently guiding the group. Several other seated people in white and blue clothes fill the rows behind.2009-07-25A photograph taken in an indoor hall with a coffered ceiling and ceiling fans, where seated devotees with white cloth blindfolds sit on white plastic chairs on a red carpet. A man in a red polo shirt and light grey trousers holds his palms together in namaste with eyes covered. A woman in a white sari with red border sits at right, hands folded. In the centre a standing figure wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and has long dark hair, appearing to walk through the rows, with a red garment visible beneath. Several other seated people in white and pastel clothing fill the background.2009-07-25A hall of seated devotees with white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes, sitting in white plastic chairs on both sides of a yellow carpet with a red and orange floral border. A lone figure in a long orange-saffron robe walks down the centre aisle toward the camera, with a few white-clad people and banners visible in the background. Many attendees wear white shirts, dhotis or sarees, and some have identity badges clipped to their clothing. Ceiling fans and overhead lights line the room. a person: the central figure in the saffron robe walks the aisle; the identification relies on the saffron robe and the ashram setting, and the face is not visible.2009-08-06A photograph of a large open-sided hall with a metal roof truss and a red carpet floor. Many devotees sit cross-legged in rows, most in white clothes, with white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes. In the foreground a woman in white with a pendant necklace sits with hands resting in her lap, and a man in white with a rudraksha-style red bead mala sits with hands at his knees. Behind them a figure in a long orange-saffron robe stands with raised arms near the back of the hall.2009-07-26A large hall with a blue draped backdrop and a red carpet runs down the centre. A figure in orange robes stands with back to the camera, arms raised high, walking along the carpet. Rows of seated devotees in white and colourful saris and clothes fill both sides, many wearing white blindfolds over their eyes, their hands pressed together in prayer. A woman in an orange shawl sits near the stage, and decorative cream pillar-like forms frame the platform. A man in white in the foreground sits with palms joined, a mala around his neck.2009-07-26December 15 20062006-12-15July 16 20092009-07-16Low-angle photograph inside a bright hall with a recessed ceiling and chandelier. Rows of seated devotees wearing white clothes and white headbands face forward; men wear white shirts with white dhotis and women wear sarees in green, blue and yellow. A figure in saffron robes stands near the centre of the aisle at the far end, beside a large framed banner or portrait showing a bearded figure in orange. Hall lighting is bright and the marble floor reflects the scene. Roughly a dozen or more visible people, including partially visible ones in the foreground.2009-07-11A photograph of a large hall with rows of white plastic chairs on either side of a central aisle. Many seated participants wear white cloth blindfolds over their eyes; they wear white, cream and pastel salwar-kameez, sarees and shirts. At the far end of the aisle, a figure in an orange robe stands near a wooden door, appearing to be a sannyasi, with a faint face and form, so identity is uncertain. Ceiling fans hang above the hall. Visible people number well over twenty, with the foreground rows clearly visible.2009-07-16Rows of seated devotees in a hall with white blindfolds tied over their eyes, sitting on white plastic chairs along a red carpet aisle. Several women wear sarees in blue, green and grey, and a man in a red checked shirt sits at left. An orange-robed figure walks up the central aisle between the rows. Along the back wall, framed portraits are displayed beside large ventilation fans under a coffered white ceiling with fluorescent lights.2009-07-25