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A photograph of a large seated congregation inside a hall with yellow-cream walls, hanging ceiling fans and a balcony. Many women in white and pastel saris sit cross-legged on the floor with eyes closed, some holding small offerings in their hands, with many more men in white behind them. Red and maroon draped cloth hangs on the walls, and a sign on the balcony reads ASTS Sumana Mahal. The scene appears to be a meditation or program session with a large audience.

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A large hall filled with hundreds of seated participants in white and cream sarees and dhotis, sitting in rows on the floor. In the foreground, several women hold small silver or steel plates with flower offerings in their laps. A strip of pink and red flower petals runs along the floor in front of them. Fluorescent tube lights line the high beige walls. Most attendees wear white with gold or red borders, and one woman in the front right wears a light blue sari with a white shawl. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2006-07-30A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of seated participants, mostly women in white and pastel saris and salwar kameez, with some in pink, orange, green and blue. Many wear lanyards with name badges and rudraksha-style necklaces. A balcony along the back wall is packed with more onlookers, and a tall speaker stands at the right edge beside a wall-mounted screen. Ceiling fans and fluorescent lights hang overhead, and a few white-clad attendants stand near the far side.2006-07-27May 09 20042004-05-09Photograph of a large seated congregation filling a hall with a whitewashed ceiling and arched roof, with colourful striped hanging banners in red, yellow and maroon along the walls. Many devotees wear white clothing, with women in white saris bordered with yellow and orange, and some in orange or saffron wraps and mala beads. A standing figure in white near the centre-right and a person in a red-and-orange garment towards the back suggest an organised satsang or Gurupoornima programme. A small wooden stage area and a speaker are visible at the back. Count reflects visible people in the hall.2008-07-17A large indoor hall filled with seated women at a convention, most wearing white saris with gold or coloured borders and some with name badges on their clothing. They sit close together in rows, several with hands folded or resting in laps, and a few with hair pulled back and plain gold earrings or thin necklaces. Lattice-patterned windows and pale walls line the room, and a few figures in white stand in the background near the back of the hall, while the front of the stage is out of frame.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30June 22 20082008-06-22A large indoor hall packed with seated women, many in white or cream saris and white blouses, with a few in green, maroon, purple and brown saris. Many wear name badges and some have beaded necklaces. They sit close together on the floor in rows, facing forward toward a stage area not fully visible. Colourful hanging fabric panels with geometric patterns hang from the ceiling, and lattice-patterned windows line the back wall. Some standing figures move among the seated crowd near the rear, and a scaffold-like frame and speaker are visible at the top left.2007-01-01A large hall packed with a seated congregation, most dressed in white, with many women in white and cream saris bordered with gold and green, some with yellow and pink shawls, and a few in saffron-orange. Many sit cross-legged on orange mats with palms pressed together in namaste or holding small items, and steel tiffin-style containers and small brass bowls with offerings sit before them. Some wear rudraksha malas. Colourful woven hangings with orange tassels line the upper wall. The scene resembles a satsang or meditation session. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this photo.2010-11-10November 22 20152015-11-22A large indoor hall with a seated meditation audience of many devotees dressed mostly in white, some men in white shirts and dhotis, women in white saris and some in coloured saris. In the foreground, a bald man in a bright orange-pink turban sits facing away from the camera, and a woman in a red and gold sari sits at the front. Plastic chairs are stacked along the right wall, with draped bunting and blue patterned curtains on the windows. A small speaker sits on the wall, and a yellow sign is visible at the upper left. The scene looks like a satsang or meditation session in progress. No a person figure is clearly visible, so the in-person candidate is uncertain.2004-05-09A photograph of a large indoor hall with cream walls, ceiling fans and fluorescent lights, filled with seated women on striped and colourful mats. Most women wear cotton saris in teal, blue, yellow, pink and orange, many with name badges pinned to their clothes. Behind them, a row of men in white shirts and dhotis stands near stacked blue-green chairs, and a standing figure in white is visible at the centre rear.