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A satsang hall with a white tent ceiling and orange-and-white cloth banners on the pillars. A large group of devotees in white clothes sits cross-legged on orange mats on the floor, facing a raised stage with a dark red curtain. On the stage, several men in white and saffron robes sit, including one in orange near a large orange throne-style chair, and a man in white ritual dress. A woman in a sari sits at the right edge. A blue sign on the left reads a silence and phone prohibition notice. People visible are roughly two dozen, mostly seated in the foreground.

October 10 2010

June 17 2012

A seated group of men in plain white shirts and white dhotis sits cross-legged on an orange tarpaulin inside a hall. A man in the foreground wears a dark shirt with a visible chain around his neck, and another in a striped shirt sits near a blue cloth with gold patterning. A water bottle rests on the floor, and several men hold small books or papers. Large posters on the wall show printed text beside the room's white columns, and a sign reads Maintain Silence, Switch off cell phones, Children under 12 years not allowed, Video-audio and photography prohibited. No swami figure is visible in the frame.

A seated group of devotees fills a hall with a tiled floor and patterned mat, many wearing saffron or orange shawls and white kurtas. A man in white dhoti and an orange-red sash stands at the left speaking into a microphone while holding papers. Two men in plain white kurtas stand near a tripod-mounted camera on the right, one smiling with hands on hips. A framed portrait hangs high on the left wall, a projection screen is above, and a blue sign reads MAINTAIN SILENCE. Water bottles sit on the floor among bags.

A seated group of men in white ritual clothing sits in rows of chairs in a hall with white drapes, a wall fan, and a yellow-and-multicolour hanging. The men on the right wear lanyards and name badges; a few wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. In the foreground, a man with a bald head and a bearded man with a garland and shaved scalp face the camera. A blue sign on the right displays rules including 'Switch off' and 'Children under 12 years not allowed'. No figure is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance alone.

July 20 2010

December 27 2008

A large seated audience of devotees fills a hall during a meditation programme. Most wear white sarees or white kurta-style clothes with rudraksha malas, and many sit in white plastic chairs. Front-left, a woman in an orange top and a teal-clad woman sit in the foreground. Hanging yellow and orange cloth decorates the top left. A blue sign reads MAINTAIN SILENCE, SWITCH OFF CELL PHONES, CHILDREN UNDER 12 YEARS NOT ALLOWED, VIDEO-AUDIO & PHOTOGRAPHY PROHIBITED, and a NO MOBILES ALLOWED sign hangs nearby. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in the frame.

Indoor satsang hall at an ashram with a tiled floor and white walls. A line of young men in white kurta and dhoti with orange shawls dances energetically across the floor, one with a green leaf-like prop raised in hand. Seated devotees in white and orange line the left and lower edge, a woman in white with an orange shawl smiling among them, and a man in white at lower left clapping. A standing figure in orange robes stands at the right edge near the stage steps. A white sign on the left reads 'MAINTAIN SILENCE SWITCH OFF CELL PHONES CHILDREN UNDER 12 YEARS NOT ALLOWED VIDEO-AUDIO & PHOTOGRAPHY'. A decorated yellow and blue pillar hangs from the ceiling at upper right, and an orange cloth covers part of the floor at bottom right.

November 16 2009

A seated congregation of men in plain white shirts and white dhotis fills a yellow-walled hall, sitting on mats and cushions. Many wear dark rudraksha malas over their shirts. In the front rows, a man in white with a grey moustache and another with glasses sit cross-legged, and a younger man in a white shirt sits in the centre. A few men in orange or saffron garments are visible among the rows. At the left a blue sign on the wall bears printed lettering, and a red chair stands near a railing. A colourful woven hanging with orange tassels hangs at the right edge. No speaker or throne is clearly visible in this frame.

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