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A photograph of a healing and meditation session in a plain whitewashed hall with a tube light and a speaker. A man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala sits on a chair before a microphone stand, facing a seated crowd of devotees on a striped woven mat. Behind him a blue banner shows a smiling man in a white turban and the Tamil words for meditation and healing centre. A row of standing men and women in white and pastel dress stands along the left wall, and many children and women sit in the foreground. Roughly thirty people are visible.

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Photograph of a seated gathering in a plain brick-walled hall. A man in white clothes and a white turban sits on a chair at a microphone stand, speaking to a crowd sitting on the floor. Behind him a blue banner reads the Tamil word for meditation and a Tamil phrase for healing centre, with a portrait of a smiling man in a white turban. Women in colourful saris and girls with long braided hair with flowers sit in front, and a man in white sits to the right. A speaker and water container are visible on the wall.A photograph of a meditation session in a plain brick-walled hall. A man in white clothing stands at a microphone stand on the right, speaking to a seated audience. Behind him hangs a blue banner showing a smiling man in a white turban and white clothing, with Tamil text reading தியான (meditation). Many seated devotees, mostly women in colourful saris and salwar and some men in white shirts, sit on mats facing him. Several people in white and cream clothing stand along the back wall, and a black speaker sits on a stand near the banner. The room is spare, with a bare floor and whitewashed brick walls.2006 - healing puja and meditation centers in Namakkal and Hosur2006 - healing puja and meditation centers in Namakkal and Hosur2006 - healing puja and meditation centers in Namakkal and HosurA photograph of an indoor meditation or satsang gathering in a plain brick-walled hall at night. A man seated on a white cushion in white clothing and a mala speaks into a microphone on a stand, gesturing with one hand. Behind him stands a row of women in white, pink and purple saris, several wearing rudraksha malas, with a standing woman at the right edge. Seated women and girls in braids, saris and salwars, plus a few children, face the speaker on the floor. A blue and white banner shows a smiling man in a white turban with a Tamil word for meditation beside a dove-like logo. Fluorescent tube light and a speaker are visible.September 23 20062006-09-23March 21 20042004-03-21A photograph of a seated group in a plain hall with a cream wall, watching a television screen on a stand while a man in white clothes sits on a chair at the front right, facing the audience with a microphone stand. Many people sit cross-legged on a striped mat, mostly in white dhotis and white saris, with some women in pink, green and blue. A framed portrait of a woman in orange hangs on the wall behind, with brass oil lamps on either side and a dark deity murti at the left. The scene suggests a satsang or screening. Several dozen people are visible, and the man at the front is a priest-like figure in white; no appearance cues establish his identity.2011-04-17Seated devotees sit cross-legged on a mat in a thatched-roof hall during a meditation session in Cuddalore. Behind them hangs a long white banner printed with two portraits of a smiling figure in a white turban and dark clothing, flanked by Tamil text reading a title and the word for meditation. A bamboo pole supports the banner. Women in green, white, pink and maroon saris and salwar kameez sit with garlands and red bindis, while a girl in a blue dress and glasses sits in front. A man in white kurta sits at left. Several people appear in the foreground and middle rows.A large seated audience of men and women in white and pastel clothes sits on a tiled floor facing a stage at a meditation convention. On the stage, a person in white sits on a low seat beneath a white canopy, with a microphone stand in front. Behind them hang banners with Tamil text and a framed portrait of a smiling saffron-robed figure, and a garlanded framed portrait sits to the right. A television screen and a poster of a standing human figure with chakra diagrams stand at the front left. The audience is dense and extends to the edges of the frame.2004-03-21Evening outdoor session in a courtyard beside a weathered white wall with strings of lights overhead. A young man in white dhoti and shawl sits on a wooden chair at right, speaking into a handheld microphone, with a dark blue tarp beneath him. Before him, a large seated audience of women in saris of orange, green, yellow and pink, many with braided hair and flowers, sits on woven mats; men in white shirts and white dhotis sit in rows behind them. Clay pots and a small orange cloth lie near the front. Whether the speaker is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance, so no identification is made.2007-04-01