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October 01 2007

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A large group of young men in plain white clothes sits cross-legged in rows on a blue and striped mat inside a hall with a concrete floor. Many wear white kurtas or shirts and beaded necklaces, some with rudraksha-style malas, and several have hands folded in their laps. They face forward toward an unseen front, with a white curtain and an elevated platform visible at the back. The scene resembles a meditation or satsang session. No single figure is clearly identifiable as the a person in this crowd.

A photograph of a seated audience inside a hall with white tent-style ceiling and hanging decorative banners. Many men in white short-sleeved shirts and grey trousers sit cross-legged on white floor mats and some on red plastic chairs, facing toward the front of the hall. A few men wear dark or blue shirts among them. Striped fabric runners in pink, green and blue line the floor edge, and a wall fan and small stage lights are visible. No speaker or a person candidate is clearly visible in the frame.

A photograph of a large seated congregation in a dimly lit hall. Many men in white clothing sit cross-legged on a concrete floor, with a yellow line marking an aisle. Several wear white shirts with lanyards and badges, and some have rudraksha malas. They look attentively toward the front, out of frame. Metal scaffolding and hanging lanterns are visible at the top, and a large painted banner of a woman's face hangs on the wall behind them. A figure in a white shirt stands at the right edge. No single figure is identifiable as the swami in this view.

2006-12-29 +1 copies

A large seated congregation fills a hall during an evening ritual, with many men and boys in white kurta-style clothes and rudraksha malas, sitting cross-legged on mats with eyes closed or heads bowed in meditation. A few wear orange shawls or saffron wraps, and a boy in a dark blue shirt sits near the front. A video camera on a tripod stands at the left edge. Hanging decorative banners in yellow, orange and patterned fabric line the upper right, and metal scaffolding frames the stage area. Crowd size is large, with many people visible across the room.

A dimly lit hall where a large crowd of men dressed in white kurtas and white dhotis sit cross-legged on a concrete floor, most wearing lanyard ID badges and several with rudraksha malas around their necks. Two rows of seated devotees face forward near a yellow painted line, while others sit further back in the rows. Metal truss scaffolding and hanging lamps are visible overhead, and a standing figure in white stands at the far right by a large painted backdrop. A man in the front row in a maroon cloth sits to the right. The room appears to be a satsang or discourse gathering with attendees listening attentively.

2006-12-29 +1 copies

A large hall with a high metal-roofed ceiling and bamboo-style structural beams holds a seated assembly of men in white clothes and rudraksha malas, sitting cross-legged on colourful striped mats in rows. Several sit with hands joined in prayer. Along the back wall hangs a large framed portrait of a bearded saint, and on the right a second portrait of a smiling elder in a white head covering is displayed above stacked folded mats, with women in white seated along the right side. A small white table with items stands at the far left. No a person candidate is visibly identifiable in the scene.

A large seated gathering of devotees in white clothing sits on red-and-cream striped mats in a hall. In the foreground, several young men sit cross-legged with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. One wears a white shirt and dhoti with orange-yellow edging, a rudraksha mala and a bracelet; another, on the right, has a white tilak across his forehead and a rudraksha mala with a small pendant. Behind them, many more participants in white kurtas and shirts sit attentively with eyes closed, and a woman in yellow appears at the left edge. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation session.

October 01 2007

A dimly lit hall where a large crowd of men dressed in white shirts and white dhotis sits cross-legged on mats in meditative postures, many with eyes closed. Several wear beaded rudraksha-style necklaces. Among them are men in light grey shirts and checked lungis. Tall metal truss structures and decorative hanging tassels are visible at the top of the frame, with patterned screens on the windows behind. Their hands rest on their laps or are joined in front. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the seated participants.

August 21 2011

A photograph of a large hall with a corrugated metal roof and yellow steel trusses, where a seated group of participants in white clothing sits in rows on mats and cushions facing away from the camera. Many wear beaded necklaces, with some holding notebooks. In the foreground at left, a person in orange robes sits with back to the camera, facing the seated assembly. Lattice-screened windows line the walls, and a table with items stands at the far end. A few participants sit on low platforms at the left edge, and a woman in white is seated at right.