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A photograph inside a wooden-panelled hall during a satsang session. A man in an orange-red robe with long dark hair stands at the centre, palms pressed together and hands raised, addressing a seated audience. Most attendees wear white headbands over their eyes, and many wear white or light-coloured clothes, including saris and white shirts. A woman in white stands near the back right beside a table. Plastic chairs are visible at the right, and a wooden balcony runs along the top of the hall.

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A standing teacher in a red-orange robe draped over one shoulder faces a large seated audience in a wooden-panelled hall, hands raised with palms forward in a gesture of blessing or instruction. Many seated attendees wear plain white headbands and white or pastel saris and dresses, sitting on white plastic chairs in rows. A woman in a white sari stands at the far right near a window with iron grilles, and a ceiling fan hangs above. The setting suggests a satsang or darshan gathering.2009-06-14June 14 20092009-06-14June 14 20092009-06-14A large indoor satsang hall with wood-panelled walls and a balcony railing. A figure in a saffron-orange robe stands at the centre, hands raised mid-gesture, addressing a seated audience. Many people sit on the floor and on chairs, most wearing white cloth blindfolds tied across their eyes; several wear white shirts, others wear bright saranis in yellow, pink and green. Additional blindfolded participants line the balcony above. A woman in white stands near the right wall. Ceiling fans and tall windows light the room. Watermarked archive photo.2009-06-14June 14 20092009-06-14Photograph of a large hall filled with seated devotees, most wearing white headbands over their eyes, dressed in white, pastel, green, red and orange saris and kurtas. A single figure in a flowing orange-red robe stands centrally between the rows, with long dark hair, appearing to walk among the audience. Wooden latticed balcony railings line the upper level, where more white-clad participants sit, and tall windows and wall fans surround the room.2009-06-14A large indoor hall with wooden geometric-panelled walls and tall windows filled with green foliage. Hundreds of seated participants wear white headbands over their eyes and white clothing. In the centre aisle stands a figure in a long orange-red robe with long dark hair pulled back, walking between the rows. Foreground devotees sit on white plastic chairs, some with hands folded in prayer.2009-06-14June 14 20092009-06-14A satsang hall with a wooden slatted wall where a long-haired man in a flowing red-orange robe walks between rows of seated devotees. Nearly everyone wears a white blindfold cloth over their eyes, dressed in white shirts and sarees in pink, yellow and green. A camera operator in an orange shawl stands at the right edge photographing the gathering. The man in orange robes is a teacher walking the aisle among the blindfolded audience during a meditation session.2009-06-14A photograph of a seated satsang in a wood-panelled hall with a large window. A young man in an orange-red robe stands in the central aisle with long hair and a red bindi, walking among rows of seated participants. Most participants wear white or light clothing and white blindfolds over their eyes, and several have hands pressed together in prayer. Plastic chairs fill the room. The page does not confirm an identity for the standing man, so no name is assigned to him.2009-06-14A dhyana satsang hall in Hosur, Tamil Nadu, with a crowd seated on white plastic chairs, many with white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes, a meditation practice. A slim young man with long dark hair, wearing a bright orange-red sannyasi robe and standing in the centre aisle, appears to lead or guide the session; his bare arms and ash-marked forehead are visible. Most attendees wear white shirts or saris, with some in blue, green and yellow. Two women in the foreground have their palms pressed together in namaste. Wood-panelled walls with chevron patterns and tall windows frame the room.2009-06-14June 14 20092009-06-14