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March 16 2003

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A dense indoor meditation gathering on a speckled terrazzo floor, with many participants dressed in white, moving with raised arms and hands clasped in namaste. Several men in white dhotis and shirts dance or sway in the foreground, while a few women and a child in a yellow-green top join in on the right. In the lower foreground, a figure seen from behind wears a pink head wrap and sits on a striped mat, facing the crowd.2004-05-09A crowded indoor hall with a tiled floor and white-washed walls, where many devotees stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, dressed mostly in white. Men wear white shirts and dhotis, women wear white and cream saris and salwar-style clothing, and one woman in the foreground wears a pale floral sari with purple print. Several participants have their eyes closed or look downward in devotion. Red curtains hang at the windows at left and back. The scene suggests a group energy darshan session with a crowd of attendees gathered in prayer, though the teacher is not visible in this frame.2003-03-16A photograph from a hall where a sannyasi in a saffron-orange robe with a matching orange head wrap stands barefoot, palms pressed together in namaste and a white flower garland around his neck. Around him, rows of devotees in white dhotis and shirts, women in pink, green and cream saris, stand with palms joined, while a crowd fills the background. A camera on a tripod is at lower right. The setting is an indoor hall with tiled floors, windows and a wall fan. The image shows an orange-robed figure with distinctive saffron attire; identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2004-01-04A photograph of a group dance or energy session in a hall with a tiled floor and red curtains. A bare-chested figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and a saffron head wrap with a long trailing end stands in the centre, turning away from the camera, surrounded by a ring of people in white dhotis and white shirts with hands raised, clapping and gesturing. Several onlookers in the foreground face the group. Other white-clad devotees line the walls and stand in the room, and a portrait hangs on the wall.2003-03-16A photograph of a crowded hotel function room with a patterned carpet, recessed ceiling and pendant lights. Many devotees in white and cream clothing stand close together with raised hands and palms clasped, appearing to sing or chant. A woman in a cream sari with a red and white bangle holds a red object. Other women wear pink, maroon and pale green saris, and men wear white kurta-style shirts and cream trousers. No clearly identifiable central figure stands out in the frame.September 06 20152015-09-06A photograph of a group of devotees dressed mostly in white standing in a circle in a hall with chandeliers and dark wall panels. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe and orange turban stands with arms raised, and several people in white hold thin sticks or wands. Other participants in white kurtas and saris stand around the room, with a few seated in white chairs at the back. The scene resembles a group practice or ritual exercise in an indoor venue.2003-01-01August 11 20112011-08-11 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copies2002 - Glimpses From Various Programs2002-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a crowded indoor hall with white floor tiles and red curtains, where many men in white dhotis and white shirts move around. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti plays a dark wooden barrel-shaped drum (a mridangam-like instrument) held at his waist, gesturing with his free hand. Beside him, a man with a moustache and a red cord around his neck, wearing white kurta and dhoti, holds a small hand instrument and watches him. Other attendees stand and sit in the background, some wearing name badges, and a purple emblem is visible in the lower left corner of the frame.2003-03-16July 22 20132013-07-22