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A large indoor satsang hall with many seated devotees on mats, the great majority women in white, orange, red, pink and blue clothing, several wearing white salwar kameez and saffron saris. Some sit cross-legged with eyes closed, others lean forward or sit with hands on knees. Red curtains hang at tall windows, framed paintings of deities and sacred figures line the upper walls, and a glass display case stands at right. Brass lamps and small offerings sit on the floor among bags and water bottles. Children sit at the lower left edge. The scene appears to be a devotional gathering, with no clearly visible central figure identifiable as a person.

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November 29 20112011-11-29September 06 20112011-09-06 +1 copiesA large group of people, mostly women and girls, sit cross-legged on mats in a bright hall with red curtains and framed pictures on the walls. Many participants have their hands raised to their ears and head in a yoga posture, such as a kriya or pranayama practice. A woman in the foreground wears a white outfit with a pendant necklace, a girl in an orange top with a beaded necklace sits to the left, and a woman in a pink salwar kameez sits on the right. Small brass plates with offerings and a red bag sit on the floor, and a glass display case with a deity image stands at the back. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd.2011-11-06November 19 20112011-11-19A large hall with cream walls and red curtains holds a seated audience on red-and-white striped mats, mostly in white clothing, some in orange or grey. In the right foreground a figure in an orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a golden canopy, behind a low rope barrier with brass posts. Above, framed portraits of women and deities hang on the walls, and a blank projection screen is mounted centrally. Water bottles and bags rest beside people on the floor. The scene resembles a satsang or discourse. Appearance-based label: a figure in orange on the throne may be a person, given the ornate throne, orange robe and seated central position, though the face and features are not clear enough to confirm.2011-12-01February 26 20132013-02-26 +1 copiesLarge indoor hall with cream walls and red curtains, where many seated women and girls in saris, salwar kameez and white clothing sit on floor mats before small brass plates and oil lamps. Framed portraits hang along the back wall, including one of a bare-chested figure with long hair and a white garland, which may depict a teacher but cannot be confirmed from appearance. Participants sit in rows facing forward, some with open books, others with hands folded in a ritual sitting posture.2011-12-27November 21 20112011-11-21A large hall with cream walls and red curtains shows many devotees lying prone on mats and cushions in rows, most wearing white or coloured clothing, with bags, water bottles and small plates of food placed beside them. Framed portraits hang on the walls, and a few people sit on red chairs in the background. A man in the foreground wears a white dhoti with sandalwood marks on his chest. The scene looks like a practice of lying in relaxation during an event, with many people visible.2011-11-21Indoor satsang hall with cream walls, recessed ceiling lights and a polished floor. In the foreground, a man with grey-streaked hair, glasses and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in white clothes, hands folded, gazing upward. Beside him, a woman in a cream sari with an orange border and a young woman in a black top with a denim apron sit on a red-and-white striped mat. Behind them rows of seated devotees, several women in orange and yellow saris, face forward. Along the back wall, framed portraits hang above red valances. Small brass vessels and a plate sit on the floor at left.2011-08-19Photograph of a seated group meditation in a hall with red curtains and red stacking chairs at the back. Many women sit cross-legged on striped red and white mats with eyes closed, hands in mudra or resting on laps. Several wear saffron or orange shawls and white or pastel salwar and sarees; one woman in the foreground wears a dark red shawl over a white top and green skirt. A water bottle and steel cup sit on the floor. Nametags are pinned to some clothing. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2011-10-30A large hall filled with seated women in white and cream saris with coloured borders, sitting on red mats with notepads, water bottles and small blue sheets before them, many wearing name badges. Red curtains hang beneath framed photo panels on the walls, and at the far end golden ornate deity murti and a golden lion-like throne stand near the front. The scene resembles a satsang gathering in an ashram hall.2014-08-24