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A photograph of a crowded interior corridor at a devotional centre, with many devotees standing and seated along the walls. A woman in a yellow sari stands at left, while women in green, red, lavender, white and maroon saris stand in a row behind. Seated men in white shirts and dhotis sit in front, and women in blue, teal and pink saris kneel or sit on the floor. A framed picture hangs on the wall above, and a worshipper in white walks through the foreground. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.

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A crowded room of devotees with hands pressed together in namaskar, standing and seated, during a devotional gathering at a centre. Women in saris stand at the back, including one in a red floral sari and another in a lilac sari, and a woman in a magenta sari with green border holds hands with a woman in white. A woman in an orange sari carries a small child in white. Older men in white shirts sit in front, several with grey moustaches, while a boy in a blue checked shirt stands near a white door. On the wall above the door hangs a framed portrait of a bearded sage; no clear identification of any living person is made from appearance. A notice board hangs on the right wall.A photograph of a seated congregation inside a plain hall with pale walls and striped floor mats. Many devotees sit cross-legged or kneel in rows: men in white shirts and dhotis, women in saris including a red sari and a pale blue top, and several children in front, one wearing glasses and a boy in a blue checked shirt. Attentive, still faces are turned toward an unseen focal point. No specific ritual objects or leader are clearly visible in the frame.2006 - healing puja and meditation centers in Namakkal and Hosur2006 - healing puja and meditation centers in Namakkal and HosurA crowded indoor hall with white walls and a bright window frame, filled with a dense audience of devotees seated and standing. In the foreground a woman in a pink sari with red bindi holds a young girl wearing a red beaded necklace, and a boy in a teal shirt sits in front. Men in white shirts with red cords and ID badges stand and sit behind them, and a man in a white turban stands at the back. Many people fill the room, with a long table of attendees visible along the right side.2003-12-19A crowd of devotees seated on the floor of a pillared hall during a programme, facing toward the front. In the foreground a woman in a lime-green sari sits on a rust-coloured mat beside a woman in a green sari and another in a yellow sari. A young man in a white dhoti-style garment with a tilak on his forehead sits in front of a boy in a blue shirt. Behind them rows of women in colourful saris and men in white and light shirts sit attentively, and children are interspersed among them. No deity, throne or speaker is visible in the frame.A large seated audience fills a hall with pale walls and a green lower wall band, attending a satsang. Most attendees are women in colourful saris, including blue, orange, pink, green and yellow, many with hair pulled back and some wearing red or white bindis. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand along the back and sides near the doorways, one man raising his hand. A string of green garlands hangs above a doorway at right. The people sit closely packed on the floor facing forward, with a grid of barred windows along the walls. No a person candidate is clearly visible among the people in the room.2002-07-07Crowded indoor ritual scene in a plain block-walled room with a small window and a framed picture on the wall. Many devotees in white clothes, several wearing rudraksha malas, stand and sit close together. A young man in a white shirt and mala in the foreground holds his hands together, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow border stands beside him. An older woman in a teal sari and a man in white sit on the right, and a man in an orange garment with a gold necklace appears at the right edge. A brass oil lamp is visible at the lower left. A fan and a colourful painted pillar are at the left. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2007-02-16A dense indoor satsang gathering of seated devotees with eyes closed, apparently in meditation. Women in colourful saris sit in the foreground: one in a green sari with a blue border, one in a bright yellow sari, one in pale blue, and one in a dark blue salwar. Behind them men in white shirts and dhotis, and some in checked or patterned shirts, sit packed together. Green walls and a balcony with spectators are visible in the background, with a few standing people on the upper level. No speaker or dais is clearly identifiable in the frame.2002-07-07 +1 copiesIndoor photograph of a group of devotees seated on the floor during a puja, with hands pressed together in namaskar. Women wear sarees in blue, peach, maroon and white, and men wear white shirts and dhotis; several have jasmine flowers in their hair. Brass plates of offerings, fruits and sweets, and a kalasha-like brass vessel sit on a white cloth in front of them. Green-framed windows with small framed pictures are on the wall behind. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame.2005-11-01A photograph of a seated audience at an indoor meditation convention in a hall with a patterned tile floor and latticed windows. Rows of people sit on white plastic chairs, mostly women in colourful saris and men in white shirts and dhotis. In the foreground, a woman in a rust and red sari with a pale blouse sits beside a woman in a white and orange sari, and a man in white sits on a red and blue striped mat. Several attendees appear attentive, and their attention is directed toward the front of the hall, which is out of frame. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2004-03-21A group photograph of a family posed indoors in a plain white-walled room with white floor tiles and a framed deity picture hanging high on the wall. A central seated figure in an orange robe with a long pink flower garland and a red bindi sits on a white cushioned seat, raising one hand in blessing. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at far left, an elderly woman in a pink sari stands beside a girl in a red top and white skirt, and a bespectacled man in a white shirt holds a boy in a blue checked shirt. Behind them stand an older man in a yellow dhoti, two women in white, a woman in a green blouse, a young woman in red and purple, and a woman in a blue-purple sari holding a toddler. Several people stand with hands folded in greeting.2010-02-17