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Devotees in white clothes sit cross-legged on blue mats in a large hall with a corrugated metal roof and yellow steel trusses. Many wear white headbands and sit in rows facing a raised white platform draped with marigold garlands and yellow cloth, where a seated figure in white and orange ceremonial dress with a white head covering sits in a meditative posture. A pillar bears a cross-like hanging and tall decorated poles stand near the stage. A large bronze-coloured dancing Nataraja-style deity murti hangs on the right wall garlanded with flowers. The scene shows a satsang or meditation programme, with some participants bowing or holding their hands in anjali. Visible participants number roughly twenty to thirty.

A large hall with a corrugated metal roof supported by yellow steel trusses shows a seated congregation on blue and pink mats. Most attendees wear white kurtas and white clothing; a few women in saffron or light tops sit among them. In the foreground, men in white face forward toward a raised platform at the right, where a figure in orange or saffron sits on a cushioned seat draped with a blue and white cloth. A video camera on a tripod is set up near the platform. A standing figure in white appears near the back wall, and a deity murti or decorated figure with garlands stands at the left by the doorway. Bamboo screens, small banners and a blue curtain frame the walls.

September 07 2009

2009-09-07 +1 copies

A wide photograph of a large hall with a metal truss roof and a raised stage at left. A figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a white-draped seat on the stage, with a microphone stand in front and a flower-garlanded backdrop behind. Rows of seated devotees in white clothing fill the floor facing the stage, and a cameraman with a camera on a tripod stands near the right side. A portrait hangs on a yellow wall beside the stage. Multicolored decorative tassel poles stand between the roof trusses. Several dozen people are visible.

Indoor satsang hall with a corrugated metal roof and yellow steel arches. On a raised white platform at left, a figure with long dark hair in an orange robe sits on a white cushioned seat, apparently addressing the audience. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes face the stage, some in saris and kurtas, with a few wearing pale pink, yellow and maroon. A round colourful diagram board stands near the stage. At right, a carved wooden panel bears a large bronze-toned Nataraja dancing form, and red-and-saffron hanging decorations frame the doorway.

A photograph of a satsang hall with a metal-framed roof and white walls. On a raised white throne-like seat at the left front, a person in orange robes sits in front of a microphone on a stand, with a blue and white draped backdrop behind. A round colourful circular chart is displayed on an easel beside the seat. Rows of seated devotees, mostly in white clothing, fill the floor facing the speaker, with a few in pink and maroon. Several rows of people face the platform. The person in orange is visibly distinct from the rest, seated on the raised platform.

A large indoor hall with white-washed walls, a corrugated metal roof and yellow steel trusses hosts a seated audience facing a raised platform. On the left, a figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits on a white cushioned throne-like seat on a low dais, appearing to address the gathering. Audience members in predominantly white clothing sit on white plastic chairs and mats, some in pink, green and striped outfits. A small easel displays a colourful concentric circle chart. On the right, a large bronze Nataraja statue of dancing Shiva stands near blue-and-white draped fabric and orange-and-white hanging banners. Many people are visible in the foreground and middle ground, with a few older men among them.

Wide view of a large indoor hall during a seated gathering at Dhyana Acharya training in Bidadi. Many people in white clothes sit cross-legged on colourful floor mats and rugs, mostly women with long braids, some in yellow or green saris. In the centre of a stage backed by dark red curtains, a person in orange robes sits on a white throne with red cushions, with a vase of flowers on a white table beside them. Decorative hanging banners with yellow and blue patterns frame the stage, and fans and a microphone stand are visible. A camera operator stands on the left.

October 17 2010

A photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated roof and a tiled floor, showing a seated assembly of devotees facing a raised golden throne with red cushioning. A figure in orange robes sits on the throne, with a gold canopy above it and yellow drapery behind. Rows of people in white and yellow clothing sit cross-legged on striped mats, many with long braided hair. Men in white dhotis sit toward the front, and a man in a light cream shawl stands at the right edge near the wall. Small brass pots and offering vessels sit along the left side near a low ledge with a television set. The scene resembles a satsang or question-and-answer session in progress.

2009-09-07 +1 copies

Indoor satsang in a plain white-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. A figure in orange robes stands on a raised white platform beside a white chair draped in white cloth, with a framed portrait, brass lamps and a garland nearby. Seated on mats in rows, the audience wears white clothes, several with yellow or red shawls. A man in orange sits at the front left, and a person in orange stands at the right near a framed blue-figure painting on the wall. A dark-clothed figure leans at the left edge.

Photograph of a seated congregation in a plain whitewashed hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. Many women and girls in white saris with yellow shawls sit cross-legged on the floor facing front. A person in a saffron-orange robe stands at a lectern with a microphone, before a framed portrait garlanded in orange and a small altar with brass lamps and a trident. Seated men in white and orange clothing sit to the side, and one figure in orange bends near a table at the left. Around thirty visible people.