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A photograph of a meditation or puja session in an indoor hall. Several seated people with white cloth bands tied over their eyes sit on a dark mat facing a small shrine with a golden domed canopy, an image of a deity, flowers and oil lamps. A standing man in a white shirt tends the shrine. On the wall behind is a large painted portrait of a smiling long-haired man with a red bindi, wearing a white shawl with rudraksha malas, set against a painted landscape; the portrait is a depiction, not a person present. A standing figure in white stands at the left edge. Roughly eight physical people are visible.

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A photograph of a seated group of about nine devotees facing a small shrine in a hall. Most are seen from behind, with white or cream head bands tied at the forehead; one woman in a green sari and another in red stand at the left edge. The shrine has an orange domed canopy with pillars, a blue base, a deity murti in orange with a small figure and a kalasha in front, and a dark nameplate beside it. Behind the shrine, a large painted portrait shows a smiling man with long wavy hair and a white shawl beside a painted mountain and sea scene. The portrait is a painting, not a physical person, so it is not counted. Teal-green mats cover the floor, and notices are pinned on the right wall.Indoor photo of a group of devotees seated on a green mat facing a decorated shrine with a deity murti and small figures under a multi-tiered red and teal canopy lit with string lights. A large painted portrait of a long-haired smiling figure in a light shawl covers the left wall, and a standing man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at the right near the shrine, with a wall of posters beyond. Several seated participants wear white headbands; they wear white shirts, yellow, orange and maroon clothing. A woman in a striped sari sits at the left edge. The setting resembles a puja or satsang in a hall. The painted portrait is a depiction, and no one visible is clearly identifiable by appearance.Indoor meeting in a hall with a green floor mat where a group of men in white shirts and white trousers sit on the floor facing a row of seated men on chairs. A projector screen on the left shows a photo of a smiling man in orange robes. Behind the seated group is a painted backdrop of a sunset landscape and a decorative ornate shrine-like canopy holding a small deity murti in orange and red clothing, with offerings and brass lamps placed in front. Several men wear white shirts with rudraksha-style necklaces. One standing man in white points toward the screen while holding papers. Posters hang on the right wall beside a hanging decoration.2009-10-04A photograph of a seated audience facing a shrine-like altar in an indoor hall with a green floor. In the foreground, devotees sit cross-legged with their backs to the camera, including a man in a white striped shirt and several women in saris and salwar in green, pink, white and brown, some with long braids. At the altar, small deity murtis sit on a tiered blue-and-orange platform decorated with flowers and a kalasha. Behind it, a large painted mural shows a long-haired figure with a rudraksha mala and a shawl, while a person in white sits on a low seat at the right, speaking into a microphone. Several posters hang on the wall at upper right.2009-09-02Indoor photo of a seated congregation facing a shrine in a hall with a mural. A standing priest in a light grey kurta and white dhoti stands at a small temple-style shrine with an orange domed roof and string lights, holding a lit lamp before deity murtis. Around a dozen seated devotees, mostly from behind, sit on a green mat: women in orange, yellow, blue and striped saris, and men in white shirts and a red shirt. On the left wall a large painted mural shows a smiling long-haired figure in saffron-toned clothing with a rudraksha mala, beside a painted lake and mountain landscape. Colourful balloons hang at upper left.A photograph of a group of people seated cross-legged on yellow and orange floral cushions over a red mat in an indoor hall lined with bookshelves. Most participants wear white cloths tied over their eyes as a blindfold for a meditation exercise. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and cream trousers sits with hands on his knees, a woman in a red salwar kameez sits at left, and a man in a green striped polo shirt sits at right. Several others stand at the back near white plastic chairs. A banner with framed photographs hangs on the far wall.2010-01-09A seated teacher in an orange robe sits on a white cushioned throne on a red-carpeted dais in a hall with blue and yellow walls. Behind him is a gold-framed Nataraja statue of dancing Shiva and garlands of yellow and orange flowers. Facing the dais, a large audience of mostly women sits on mats, many in white clothes and head coverings, a few in orange. Beside the stage stands a tall portrait of a bearded man in a white turban. A small screen and a blackboard are at the front. Viewed from behind, the seated audience appears to be listening to a discourse during a meditation program.2005-12-15 +1 copiesA hall with white walls and a tented ceiling hung with orange and patterned banners holds a seated group of students on pink and blue floor mats. Many wear white robes and orange shawls, and several have white headbands. They kneel with hands folded or sit in meditation postures facing a raised dais. Behind them stands a large bronze Nataraja murti within a flame arch, flanked by a standing figure and tall framed portraits of a long-haired figure. Several white plastic chairs line the room, and a fan and a few people in white stand in the background.2006-08-19Devotees sit on the floor in rows facing a raised dais in an ashram hall draped with white cloth. On the dais, a figure with long dark hair and a crown-like headdress sits on an ornate throne decorated with a garland of orange and yellow flowers, dressed in orange-red clothing. Many people wear saffron/orange robes and rudraksha malas, while others wear white and red garments. A large gilded deity murti stands at the left beside a wooden pillar, and a golden framed panel is at the right. A ceiling fan and stage lights are visible.2015-02-18A photograph inside a temple hall with a cream-coloured wall and a pillar on the left, where a crowd of devotees sits on the floor facing an altar. On the altar behind are three garlanded deity murtis, a Sai Baba-style portrait with flower garlands, and a brass oil lamp. Several women in pale saris and men in white and striped shirts sit nearby, and a black speaker stands by the pillar. Roughly two dozen physical people are visible across the frame, many partially cut off at the edges.A large indoor meditation session in a hall with many seated participants, most wearing white or grey clothing and white or red blindfolds tied across their eyes. In the foreground, a young man in a grey t-shirt with a red blindfold sits with hands joined, and a man in a white shirt with a grey blindfold sits with hands resting on his knees. Behind them rows of people sit on blue mats. Large framed portraits of a long-haired figure in orange and white line the back wall, alongside hanging banners and a bottle of water on the floor.2006-07-21November 24th To 27 2005 - Highlights Of NSP in Salem2005-11-24