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A large indoor hall with a tent-like ceiling, hanging ornamental banners in orange and red, and white plastic chairs along the sides. In the foreground, several seated figures wear saffron/orange robes and white garments with hands pressed in anjali, facing a central white cloth mat. Some seated figures are bare-chested with orange lower garments and beaded necklaces. A larger group of worshippers in white with orange shawls sits in rows, hands joined. A standing figure in white stands near the back of the hall. The scene reads as a group satsang or meditation session with participants sitting in devotion.

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October 01 20072007-10-01A photograph of a large youth gathering in a tented hall with white canopy frames and colourful woven banners hanging from the poles. Dozens of young people sit on the floor in white kurtas and saffron-orange shawls, many wearing rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a few people in saffron cloth sit on white mats facing the group, one with long hair seated with their back to the camera. A large framed portrait hangs on the back wall above the stage area, and plastic chairs are arranged along the sides.2007-10-01October 01 20072007-10-01December 10 20072007-12-10Indoor event in a large tented hall decorated with hanging cloth panels in yellow, blue and multicoloured geometric patterns with tassels. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes sit on the concrete floor with palms pressed together in namaskar. Several people in saffron-orange robes sit on white mats near the front, and one figure in white with long dark hair and a white head covering sits facing them. A red curtain hangs at the right edge beside a small brass tray. Framed pictures and banners are mounted on the back walls, and a microphone stand and lights are visible overhead.A large seated gathering of devotees in a covered hall decorated with colourful woven hanging banners on the pillars. Most people sit cross-legged on the floor in white ritual clothes with orange shawls and some wear rudraksha malas; the women in the foreground wear orange and white and many have eyes closed in meditation. Framed portraits and photographs hang on the walls behind, and a small notice board and wooden door are visible at left. No single presiding figure is clearly visible in the frame.2006-12-09A large indoor hall with a raised stage on the left where a framed portrait of a man with long dark hair, a white crown and ornate clothing is displayed on a decorated altar with flowers and a small offering bowl. Rows of people sit on the floor facing the stage; in the foreground many devotees in white dhotis and white garments lie prostrate with foreheads to the ground, while a row of younger boys in saffron/orange cloths and some bare-chested sit upright with hands folded. A yellow line marks the floor, and banners hang on the back wall.2007-10-01A large hall filled with seated devotees in rows on orange and yellow mats, facing a front area out of frame. Most wear white kurtas or dhotis with orange shawls or saffron robes, and many wear rudraksha malas and flower garlands. Hanging orange and yellow fabric strips decorate the ceiling, and a wall clock and framed pictures are visible. Tall speakers stand near the walls. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation session, and the audience numbers in the dozens.2009-06-01A large hall with a polished floor where many seated people sit on mats in rows facing forward during a group satsang or puja. In the foreground, several shaved-headed priests in white dhotis and shawls with red and white borders sit cross-legged, some with tilak and sandalwood marks on their arms and chests. Two monks in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sit at the left edge near brass vessels and bowls of offerings. Framed portraits hang on the pale wall above a row of red-and-white draped windows, and additional people in white and colourful clothes fill the back of the hall. Many attendees wear headphones, and small brass lamps and offering plates lie on the floor.2011-08-30A large indoor hall at an ashram where a seated congregation of men, boys and some women sit on floor mats facing forward with hands pressed in anjali. In the foreground, three priests in white dhotis with gold borders sit in front of brass oil lamps, small kalasha-style vessels, plates of offerings and a bowl of flowers, performing puja. The central priest has a shaved head and a sandalwood tilak on his forehead; the priest on the right wears a rudraksha mala and round glasses. Bookshelves and red curtains line the back wall. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this scene.2012-04-16 +1 copiesWide view inside a large tented hall with white canvas roof and hanging decorative panels in red, yellow and blue. Dozens of devotees sit cross-legged on mats in rows across the polished floor, mostly women and girls in white with orange and yellow shawls, along with some saffron-robed sannyasis. Red flower petals are scattered on the floor in front and a red-and-white floral arrangement sits at the lower left. On a raised dais at the far end, a figure in saffron robes sits in front of a dark mountain backdrop, with saffron-clad attendants nearby. A camera on a tripod is set up near the front row. The scene appears to be a darshan gathering.2008-02-14 +1 copiesJuly 02 20172017-07-02