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A large hall with cream walls, red curtains and colourful woven banners hanging above, with rows of people seated on mats in a worship setting. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha-style mala sits cross-legged, hands together, beside small brass lamps, trays and bowls. Beside him, a boy in a striped shirt and a young man with a shaved head in white ritual clothing with white markings on his forehead sit with offerings. Many others, mostly boys and men in white or pale clothes, sit in rows with palms joined and a few with eyes closed. A framed portrait of a bearded figure hangs on the upper right wall, and a bookshelf with books and DVDs stands at left. Brass pots and small lamps are set on the floor before the devotees.

A large hall with orange floor mats and orange-and-white hanging decorations seats a dense group of devotees sitting cross-legged in rows. Most men wear plain white dhotis and shirts, some in pale yellow or striped shirts, many with name badges on their chests. Several in front press palms together in anjali mudra while others sit with hands resting on their laps. A man at lower right wears a rudraksha mala and folds his hands in prayer. Women in colourful saris sit among them at the back. Stacked chairs line the far wall and a figure in white stands near the back, with a blue sign on the right wall.

A large seated audience fills a hall, sitting on striped blue-and-white mats in rows. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, many with dark rudraksha malas and small name badges on lanyards. Others wear light blue, striped, brown or yellow shirts. Several are clapping or smiling, and a few face the front of the room. Pale yellow walls, ceiling fans and wall-mounted speakers are visible. a person is not clearly visible in this image.

2012-09-20 +2 copies

A large hall with white walls and a light tiled floor where many men sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats in rows, facing toward the front. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis, and several have rudraksha malas and forehead markings. A white banner on the right with a Tamil-language message and a portrait is hung from the ceiling, with decorative woven pillar hangings in red, yellow and blue. Plastic chairs are stacked along the left wall, and a small table with brass items sits at the far right. The seated crowd appears to be attending a group gathering.

A large seated audience of men in white shirts and white dhotis fills an indoor hall, sitting cross-legged on the floor and looking toward the front. Many wear rudraksha malas and round rosettes with green and yellow edging pinned to their chests. Red festoon garlands and colourful hanging decorations with yellow and red tassels decorate the ceiling, and a few standing attendants in white move among the rows. No speaker or a person candidate is clearly visible in the frame.

A photograph of a seated congregation inside an open orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof. Rows of devotees sit on orange and purple mats; the front row includes a shaved-headed man in white clothes with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, another shaved-headed man in white with a mala, and a seated man in a khaki shirt with a light-coloured shirt beside him. Men in white kurtas and dark trousers fill the rows behind, and a seated woman in yellow and a figure in orange are at left near a brass puja setup with flower arrangements on a cloth. Tall decorative cylindrical banners in orange, blue and yellow hang from the ceiling, and large banners line the walls.

Indoor hall photograph of a seated audience at a satsang or teaching session. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on blue-and-white striped mats, many men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with shaved heads and rudraksha or beaded necklaces, others in casual shirts and sweaters. Behind them a portrait photo of a man in white hangs on a red-and-gold wall, a deity print appears on a framed wall panel, and a glass cabinet holds small murti figures. Red upholstered chairs and draped red curtains stand at the left side of the room. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame, and the speaker's position is not visible.

June 24 2012

2012-06-24 +2 copies

A large indoor gathering of men dressed in white kurtas and dhotis, many wearing rudraksha malas and identity lanyards, seated on the floor and standing at the back of a tented hall. Brightly patterned fabric banners with elephant motifs hang from the ceiling, and a large portrait of a smiling long-haired figure in a crown-like headdress is mounted on the right wall beside a white fan. A seated man in the foreground wears a red and white beaded mala. No individual can be confirmed as a person from appearance, so no candidate is identified.

A seated congregation fills a hall during a satsang, with many devotees on striped mats in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. In the foreground, three men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls sit cross-legged with hands folded in prayer; the central man has a white band across his forehead, white body markings and a long rudraksha mala. Small brass plates with offerings, a kalasha-like vessel and an oil lamp sit on the mat before them.

2012-05-14 +2 copies

A large seated congregation of devotees fills a hall decorated with hanging colourful tassel banners in yellow, red and blue. Most men wear white shirts or white dhotis with rudraksha malas, and some have saffron or orange cloths. Several men in front sit with hands in lap or folded, and a figure in saffron/orange robes sits near the centre in the crowd. Chairs are stacked along the right edge, and a screen is mounted on the back wall.

A large seated gathering of devotees fills a hall with red curtains and white pillars, sitting cross-legged on striped blue mats. Most men wear white kurtas and dhotis with lanyard badges, while a few wear striped or orange shirts. A man in the foreground sits with his hands folded and eyes closed in meditation, and a woman in orange saris sits among the crowd. No speaker or a person candidate is clearly identifiable in the visible scene.