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June 17 2012

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Indoor satsang hall with many seated devotees on mats and cushions in rows, mostly in white clothes, some in red, green and patterned saris. Metal stanchions with a cord line separate the seating area from a red runner rug at the front. Tall windows with white curtains light the room; hanging banners with orange and red woven patterns decorate the walls. Most attendees sit cross-legged, several with eyes closed or hands folded, and a few wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. An elderly woman in white with a light garland sits near the centre front. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in the frame.2012-06-17 +1 copiesJune 17 20122012-06-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated audience at a satsang or discourse hall, mostly men in white shirts and white trousers with rudraksha malas. In the front row, a man with grey hair and glasses wears a white shirt with a lanyard, and beside him another grey-haired man in white wears a beaded red-and-brown mala and a lanyard. Behind and around them, Indian devotees sit on chairs and mats, some with vibhuti marks, several with hands folded or chins resting on hands. A saffron-orange banner hangs at the left edge, and a faint purple bird logo sits at the top left. No speaker is visible in the frame; the audience is the focus.2010-12-22A large indoor satsang hall with a crowd of devotees seated on orange mats on the floor. Most men wear white dhotis and white shirts, several with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and small lanyard badges. Women in white saris and salwar kameez sit in the foreground, one resting a finger at her lip. Standing attendants in white move along the back wall, and orange and red garlands hang at the right edge near a shrine area. A purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner. The people are numerous, but the visible count is in the dozens, not hundreds.2010-11-10A large seated audience of devotees fills a hall at a KAILASA discourse or satsang. Most men wear white shirts and dhotis or white kurta-style clothing, while some wear dark shirts. A woman in the front left wears a white top with a rudraksha mala, and another in the front wears a mustard-yellow and maroon saree. A woman in the centre wears a white saree with a blue border and a vertical tilak on her forehead. Children sit among the adults on red-and-white striped mats. Pale pink and cream walls and a small shrine area with ornate decoration form the background. No speaker or a person candidate is visible in this frame.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A large seated group of devotees sits in meditation on striped red, blue and white mats in a bright hall with cream walls and orange curtains. Most wear white kurta-style clothing, and several have lanyards with ID badges and mala beads. A man in a black shirt in the foreground has his eyes closed. Many more people sit in rows behind them, including women in saffron, pink and teal saris. No single presenter or throne is clearly identifiable among the seated crowd.2011-01-21March 06 20142014-03-06A dim hall of seated devotees listening to a satsang, most sitting cross-legged on striped mats. In the foreground, a woman in white with headphones and mala beads sits with hands together, next to a woman in an orange top with white hair and earphones, and a woman in white with a long dark ponytail and beaded mala. Behind them, rows of men in white shirts and dhotis and women in saris and salwar fill the room, some wearing vertical tilak marks and rudraksha malas. A man in an orange shawl sits among them. Hanging curtains, a vertical tapestry and a row of rods line the back wall.2012-06-17A large hall with pale pink walls and orange-draped banners hanging overhead. Rows of seated devotees sit on orange and blue mats, mostly dressed in white kurtas and salwar, with some wearing saris and lanyards. Gold ornate thrones and a gilded peetha stand at the front, empty of any visible occupant, flanked by golden deity-style motifs. Many attendees face forward attentively, some with hands folded or resting on their knees. A small corner banner and a purple emblem with a bird are visible on the upper left. Orange cloth hangings and windows frame the room.2010-08-25July 16 20082008-07-16A large indoor hall with many seated participants in white clothing and orange lanyards, eyes closed in meditation or satsang. Foreground men wear white kurta-style outfits, a man in a patterned shirt has a rudraksha mala, and a bald man in white with a mala sits at the bottom edge. Rows of people fill the room, some in saffron-bordered saris and light sweaters, with a red-and-white striped mat and blue mats on the floor. Metal stanchions and a window with bright light appear at left. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among those present.2012-10-10