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A dim evening photograph of a seated congregation under a corrugated metal roof at an open hall. Men in white dhotis and shirts, pastel and checked shirts, and one bright red shirt sit on white concrete ledges and the floor, several with eyes closed. A row of men stands and sits along a raised platform at the back, one standing man in white kurta and dhoti stands at centre with hands folded. Fluorescent tube lights and a string of white flowers hang overhead, with dark foliage behind the platform.

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July 07 20022002-07-07Photograph of a satsang gathering under a corrugated metal roof lit by fluorescent tube lights. Many seated devotees in white shirts and dhotis or trousers fill the foreground, sitting along white-walled tiered platforms. Several men sit on the upper ledge at right, one in a blue shirt and another in a checked shirt. Two men in white kurtas stand at left, and a standing man in white is at center. Attendees appear focused on the proceedings, and a few people wear plain shirts and light-coloured clothing throughout.2002-07-07Night photo, taken from above, of a large crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts kneeling and bowing forward with their heads down on a concrete floor, in what appears to be a devotional gathering. Some men in checked shirts and casual clothes stand or crouch along the raised wall and ledge at the top of the frame, watching. Fluorescent tube lights run along the ceiling and walls, and a corrugated metal roof edge is visible at upper left. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.2002-07-07June 17 20122012-06-17Night outdoor gathering of men seated in rows on a concrete ground, many in white shirts and white dhotis, listening attentively to a discourse. A man in a red-and-white shawl sits near the front left, and a small child in a yellow shirt sits among the adults. A standing man in a grey shirt watches at the far left edge. Dark trees and a low red-orange wall form the background, with an orange cloth spread on the ground in front of the rows.2013-09-152002 - Glimpses From Various Programs2002-01-01 +1 copiesA large group of men sits cross-legged on a white tiled floor in a bright hall during a prison convention. Most wear checked lungis, shirts and pastel sarongs in pinks, blues, greens and purples, and several have hands pressed together in namaste. A bearded man in a green shirt and checked lungi sits front centre, and a man in white shirt and white dhoti sits in the foreground. Red-painted floor borders run across the room, and a few standing figures and a man in white at the back wall watch from a distance. Light streams through large windows.2006-07-05January 12 20072007-01-12July 23 20102010-07-23A large seated audience of men in plain white shirts and white dhotis or trousers fills a hall, many wearing rudraksha malas around their necks. Faces are mostly middle-aged, with a few older men with white hair and moustaches. Some sit with eyes closed, appearing to meditate or listen, while others look ahead. A man in the front left has a red-and-white tilak on his forehead. At the top left edge, a figure in orange or saffron clothing is partly visible. White metal scaffolding and a wooden panel form the background. No one clearly identifiable as a person is visible in the frame.2008-06-22A covered walkway at an ashram with a corrugated roof and hanging leaf garlands. Several men sit cross-legged on yellow mats in front of a metal railing, many in white shirts, one wearing a rudraksha mala. Standing along the right wall, people in white dhotis and kurtas and a man in a light green shirt watch quietly. A metal table with a glass top stands in the foreground. A woman in white and an orange-robed figure stand in the background near the open doorway.2010-06-28A seated congregation of devotees listens to a discourse in a plain hall with pale yellow walls and a tiled floor. Most men sit on thin blue-and-white mats, some in white dhotis and shirts, others in striped or blue shirts and a red shirt. A man in the foreground in a white kurta, with a sandal-paste mark and rudraksha mala, sits with palms joined in namaskar. A bearded man in a red shirt sits to the left, and an older man in white sits near the back. A devotee in white with a white forehead band and mala sits cross-legged at centre. No speaker or throne is visible. Cloth banners hang in the upper right corner. A blue sign on the wall reads a no-photography notice.2012-06-17