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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.

A photograph inside a plain whitewashed hall with a concrete floor and yellow floor markings. A row of about twenty men in white dhotis and white shirts stands facing forward, many wearing orange or saffron shawls and yellow scarves. Several hold red flowers in their hands. At the far left, a bearded man in an orange robe stands apart with his hands folded in front of him. A blue sign on the wall reads 'NO MOBILES ALLOWED', and a larger blue sign reads 'MAINTAIN SILENCE, SWITCH OFF CELL PHONES, CHILDREN UNDER 12 YEARS NOT ALLOWED, VIDEO-AUDIO & PHOTOGRAPHY PROHIBITED'. A wall fan and orange doors are visible.

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November 16 2009

A medical checkup area inside a plain white-walled room with a blue sign on the wall reading MAINTAIN SILENCE, SWITCH OFF CELL PHONES, CHILDREN UNDER 12 YEARS NOT ALLOWED, VIDEO-AUDIO PHOTOGRAPHY PROHIBITED. On the left, a seated man in a checked shirt sits at a table with papers while a young woman in a yellow patterned dress sits nearby, and white plastic chairs are set out. In the centre, a line of young men wearing white dhotis and white shirts with thin red borders stand on yellow floor markings, several wearing orange shawls, one with a rudraksha mala. At the right, an older woman in a light blue patterned sari stands near the doorway, and an orange-clad figure stands in the open doorway behind the line.

A photograph inside a covered hall with white-painted walls and a white tent-like ceiling frame. Around forty people in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls sit on the floor, facing a woman in a bright orange sari and red blouse who stands with her back to the camera. Several men in white and orange stand along the back, and two women in white saris with orange shawls stand at right beside a blue plastic chair. A blue sign on the left wall reads MAINTAIN SILENCE, SWITCH OFF CELL PHONES, CHILDREN UNDER 12 YEARS NOT ALLOWED, VIDEO-AUDIO & PHOTOGRAPHY PROHIBITED. No a person candidate is visible in this scene.

Indoor hall with a standing group of devotees with palms pressed together in namaskar. A man in an orange short-sleeved kurta and dark trousers stands centre-left, a woman in white sari with gold border and a girl in a red sequined dress stand at left, a boy in white shirt and blue pants stands behind them, and another man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands at right. Seated devotees in white are visible at far right. A blue sign on the wall reads maintain silence, switch off cell phones, children under 12 not allowed, video-audio and photography prohibited. Several people are partly visible at the bottom edge. No clear a person candidate is identifiable.

Indoor photo of a group of men in a hall with a white ceiling and ceiling fans, many with hands raised or pressed together in namaste. A central older man wears a yellow shawl and a light cloth around his waist, smiling with palms joined. Beside him a man in a white shirt and an orange cap stands with hands clasped. Others wear white and blue shirts, dhotis and lungis, and one man in the background has both arms raised. A sign on the wall reads Maintain silence, switch off cell phones, children under 12 years not allowed, video-audio and autography prohibited. Several participants wear name badges.

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.

October 10 2010

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.

December 25 2007

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.