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February 19 2015

A photo of a seated group of men in a circle on maroon mats in an indoor hall. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts, some with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and orange-brown shawls over the shoulder; one older man on the right has a yellow tilak on his forehead. Several hold or sit near blue and yellow paper sheets and notepads on the floor. Behind them a blue and white sign reads video camera, mobile camera and audio recording prohibited. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.

December 16 2009

Photograph of a seated audience at an indoor evening session. A standing woman in white clothing holds a microphone in her right hand and gestures with her left hand. Seated before her are a woman with curly dark hair, a woman with light hair wearing a dark bead necklace and white clothing holding a notebook, and an older woman in a cream shawl with a patterned border. At the left edge a partially visible figure in white stands. Behind them a blue notice reads Photography, Video Camera, Mobile Camera and Audio recording with prohibition symbols, followed by the words STRICTLY PROHIBITED. A water bottle sits in the lower right corner.

Devotees sit cross-legged on striped floor mats in a bright hall with pink walls and ceiling fans, most wearing white ritual clothes and white blindfolds over their eyes. A woman in the centre wears a white outfit, a rudraksha-style necklace and bangles, with hands resting on her lap in meditation. A seated figure at left wears an orange head wrap and orange robe with a rudraksha mala. A blue sign on the wall lists photography, video camera, mobile camera, audio recording, all marked as strictly prohibited. A tall decorative hanging with orange tassel hangs at right. Several people sit in meditation with blindfolds.

A large seated audience fills a bright, pale-pink hall during a satsang-style session. Most attendees sit on striped mats on the floor, many in white clothing, with some in teal, pink and green. Several women in the foreground press their palms together or raise hands near their faces. Plastic chairs line the back and sides, and orange and yellow hanging cloths decorate the upper walls. A blue notice board on the right shows printed Kannada and English text. No speaker is clearly visible on stage, and no person is clearly identifiable as a person.

A photograph of a large group of women seated cross-legged on mats outdoors in a meditation or puja gathering, eyes closed and hands resting in their laps. Most wear white or cream saris and salwar-style outfits, while one foreground woman in an orange and white sari with a dark rudraksha-style mala and a bangle stands out. Several wear rudraksha malas and bangles. Behind them stands a red-and-white striped stone structure with a partly visible deity murti and a blue sign with camera prohibition icons. Green shrubs and paved ground surround the scene.

A photograph of a large seated audience during a satsang or discourse hall session. Many people sit cross-legged on mats and cushions, most dressed in white shirts and white kurtas, some wearing rudraksha or red-and-white beaded necklaces. Several are shaved-headed. Other attendees wear yellow, blue and orange garments. A blue sign on the back wall shows partial text. The room is dimly lit with people filling rows toward the back.

July 20 2010

February 04 2016

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A seated group of devotees meditates outdoors on mats and an orange cloth beside a red-and-white painted concrete platform. In the foreground a man in a white shawl and white clothes sits cross-legged, another in a white vest and white dhoti has hands pressed together, and a bald man in white sits with eyes closed. A person in a red knitted cap and white vest sits near a red-hooded figure. Behind them more devotees in white, grey and maroon sit in rows beside a red pillar draped with green leaves. A blue sign in English and Kannada lists photography, video and mobile restrictions. Red brick walls and shrubs frame the scene.

Group meditation in a hall with red floor mats and black chairs stacked along the walls, red curtains behind. Six women sit cross-legged with eyes closed, hands resting on their knees or laps. Several wear white kurta or saree-style clothing; one in the foreground wears a white saree with a dark beaded pendant, another a grey-and-black patterned scarf. A woman at right wears a red top and green embroidered skirt, and a woman in white wears an orange lanyard. A purple cushion lies on the mat at left. Calm, seated meditation practice.