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A large indoor hall with rows of seated devotees in white ritual clothes, many wearing orange or saffron shawls and rudraksha malas, with some wearing marigold garlands. Many sit with palms pressed together in namaskar on yellow and orange mats. Tall banners with patterned panels hang from the ceiling, and a wall clock, a small shrine-like alcove and a stage with a sound system are visible. The front-row devotees face forward in meditation or satsang. Foreground participants have shaved heads and sit cross-legged.

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June 01 20092009-06-01A large seated congregation in a bright hall with white-painted walls, tall colourful patterned banners hanging from the ceiling, and a metal-trussed roof. Rows of participants sit cross-legged on yellow and orange mats, most wearing white clothes and beaded or flower garlands. In the foreground, a young sannyasi in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits upright with hands folded, beside an older man in white and orange shawl. A cameraperson with a tripod and a woman in an orange shawl stand at left near the front. A clock and wall plaque are visible behind the crowd. The appearance-based candidate with long hair and crown-like ornamentation is not distinctly identifiable here, so no identification is made.2009-06-01A seated audience in a large hall listens to a talk. In the foreground, several shaved-headed men in white kurtas and dhotis sit on the floor; some wear saffron or orange shawls, others yellow shawls, and one wears a rudraksha-style mala. Behind them, rows of young men in white shirts with lanyard-style necklaces sit on the floor, and a few older men in white and a woman in teal sit further back. A video camera on a tripod is at the left edge, and red chairs line the stage area. A large mural and orange and red cloth stacks appear at the upper left.2010-08-08A seated congregation in a large hall with a white tent-like ceiling hung with decorative yellow, orange and blue cloth banners. Most participants wear white with red or orange shawls and rudraksha malas, sitting on yellow and orange mats with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the front row, a man in white kurta sits beside a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, then a woman in orange with folded hands and a young man in white with red shawl. Further back, a monk in orange robes stands at the left edge. A camera on a tripod is set up in the middle aisle, and a raised altar with a lit lamp is visible at the far end.2009-06-01A 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 indoor hall with a white tented ceiling and colourful hanging pillar banners holds a seated ritual gathering of many devotees on mats in rows. Most sit cross-legged with palms pressed together in prayer, dressed in white kurtas and dhotis, with yellow lanyards around their necks. A few wear orange or blue clothing. Brass plates and small oil lamps sit on the mats before them, and a shrine with a deity murti stands at the left against the wall. The scene suggests a homa or tharpanam offering.2009-07-01A photograph of a large seated congregation during a homa in a hall with white walls, ceiling fans, a wall clock and yellow and orange hanging decorations. In the foreground a man in a blue shirt and glasses sits with eyes lowered. A man in an orange t-shirt with a yellow lanyard sits with eyes closed. A young man in white with a yellow lanyard and a sandalwood forehead mark sits with hands folded in prayer. An older man with white hair in white clothes and a dark rudraksha-style necklace sits with palms pressed together. Rows of other devotees in white clothes are seated on striped mats, and a small oil lamp burns in the lower right near offerings.2009-07-01A large hall with white draped ceiling and colourful hanging banners in red, blue and yellow. Many devotees sit cross-legged on orange and white mats in rows, most in white clothes with red or yellow shawls and rudraksha malas. Several in front wear orange or saffron robes and red shawls, and a man in white stands at the left edge near a microphone stand. At the right, a shrine holds a deity murti decorated with flowers and a garland. A portion of the audience is visible seated on chairs at the right. Many participants appear to be meditating with eyes closed.2010-09-07A large hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing listening to a talk. In the foreground, men sit on orange mats; several wear white kurtas with yellow or orange shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and some wear headphones. A man at left wears an orange-red shawl over white. Others in the back rows sit in white and read or hold printed books. Camera tripods and cables are visible at left, and a pink wall with hanging banners frames the room. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in the frame.2010-09-18A large indoor hall full of seated devotees in white ritual clothing performing a prayer or homa session with palms pressed together in namaskar. Many wear white kurta-style garments and some have rudraksha malas and lanyards. A blond Western man in the lower right wears white and has a mala, while a young man in a striped polo sits in front with hands folded. Floor cushions, small brass or plate offerings and blue mats are in front of them. Ceiling fans, a wall clock, a mirror, potted plants and a doorway with a camera on a tripod are visible in the background. Roughly 100 people are visible.2009-07-01A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing, most with palms pressed together in namaste. Many sit on orange mats and some on red chairs at the right edge. Colorful woven hanging banners with yellow tassels line the white ceiling, and white fans and lights are visible. Several participants wear lanyards. In the foreground a man in a red shirt and a man in white sit with hands folded. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in the visible scene.2009-12-17A large hall filled with seated meditators in white clothing, many wearing white kurtas or dhotis with white and orange shawls and rudraksha or bead malas. In the front row, a bald man in orange robes sits on an orange mat facing forward. Rows of people in white and some in yellow or orange stretch back across the floor. Colourful striped cloth pillars with orange tassels hang from a white draped ceiling, and a man in white stands at the left edge near a pillar. The scene suggests a meditation session. Several hundred people are visible.2010-09-07