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October 27 2012

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A photograph of a ritual gathering in a bright hall with white tiled floor, pink walls and red curtains. Several seated priests in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth and bare shoulders sit on mats before small brass plates, oil lamps and offerings, one with a rudraksha mala and sandalwood markings, hands folded in prayer. Behind them, many seated devotees including children and adults in colourful saris, kurtas and t-shirts watch and sit in rows. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers sits at right beside a red box with a yantra-like emblem. A golden throne-like structure and a white-clad figure appear in the distant background.2012-05-15A photograph of a large hall where many people sit on the floor in rows facing a shrine at the far end. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth sit with puja plates, brass vessels and small oil lamps before them. The men in front have their hands joined in prayer, one wearing a rudraksha mala and a sacred thread across his bare upper body. Behind them, a crowd of children and adults in mixed colourful clothing sits attentively. At the back of the room, a gilded ornamental canopy and a gold-coloured throne frame a small deity murti, with orange and red festoon hangings decorating the ceiling. A wooden lectern and red chairs stand near the walls.2012-05-08A large hall filled with seated participants on striped mats and cushions, many in white kurtas and white garments, some wearing rudraksha-style beaded malas and lanyards. A man in a red-orange shirt and dark trousers sits barefoot in the foreground holding a water bottle and giving a thumbs-up, with laptops, bags and a small pillow on the mats. Orange and red hanging banners decorate the ceiling and a man in white stands near the centre holding a stick. Behind, many more people sit and stand across the room, with tables and chairs at the back.2010-12-21A large indoor satsang hall with a seated audience of many devotees in white dhotis and white clothing, many wearing orange-red shawls over their shoulders. In the centre, a figure in orange-saffron robes sits on an elevated red-and-gold throne at the front of a red-carpeted stage, with a golden floral backdrop and a small deity murti displayed behind him. A woman in an orange-red sari stands near the stage, and additional devotees stand at the sides. Colourful striped pillars and framed pictures line the back wall. The seated group forms a dense semicircle facing the stage.2015-10-08June 05 20112011-06-05January 25 20132013-01-25October 10 20152015-10-10December 21 20102010-12-21A large indoor hall filled with seated people in meditation on orange and red mats, with many shaven-headed young men in white dhoti-style clothing, some with gold-striped borders and beaded necklaces. Several children in colourful shirts sit among them, and brass plates, small bowls, and steel containers lie on the floor in front. A few people in orange and saffron robes are visible on the left, and hanging decorative banners in orange, green and blue drape from the high ceiling. Behind the crowd a tall red and gold backdrop is visible on the right wall. The scene conveys a group guided meditation session in progress.2011-02-20October 17 20102010-10-17October 11 20152015-10-11January 19 20132013-01-19