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A group meditation session in a bright hall with lined rows of people seated cross-legged on mats with eyes closed. In the foreground a bald man in a white graphic t-shirt and grey trousers sits with hands resting on his knees. Centre, a man in an all-white kurta and dhoti sits in a meditation pose with hands in mudra, wearing a name badge. Beside him an older man in white with grey hair sits with hands on his knees. To the right, men in striped and checked shirts sit with badges, and bookshelves line the background. Mats in purple and yellow lie on a reflective floor.

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A seated crowd of devotees fills a hall, many with eyes closed in meditation on blue-and-white striped mats. Most wear white kurtas and pants; a bearded man in a tie-dye shirt and orange-striped pants sits cross-armed near the centre. Some wear rudraksha malas and lanyards. Behind them, gold-framed panels, red chairs and a white pillar row line the room. No individual is identifiable as a person from appearance cues here.

A photo of a seated meditation or yoga session in a hall with red-and-white striped mats. Many participants sit cross-legged or with legs folded, eyes closed or lowered. Foreground: a man with a red tilak on his forehead wears a dark top and a red-beaded necklace. Behind him a young man in a light blue t-shirt sits upright. Further back, a man in a grey t-shirt with a dark pendant, and a man in white clothes with a mala, sit with hands resting. Many people wear white, others wear light blue, grey and striped shirts. Several wear name badges. Orange drapes and a pink wall appear in the background, with more seated people in chairs at the back.

Seated audience of devotees on a red-and-white striped mat in a hall, many men in white kurtas and cream clothing with rudraksha malas. In the foreground a young man with glasses and a white shirt, green trousers and a wooden bead mala sits cross-legged beside a water bottle. Next to him a man in a light yellow shirt with a lanyard and mala sits, and at right a bespectacled man in a tan shirt with a mala and lanyard sits attentively. Behind them rows of seated participants face forward, with a gold-accented altar area and pillars in the background.

October 13 2012

A seated audience of devotees sits on colourful striped mats in a hall, many with raised hands and palms pressed together in namaskar. In the foreground on the left, a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala holds his hands in a devotional gesture. Beside him, a young man in a pale green shirt sits cross-legged with palms joined, and another young man in a striped shirt with a beard sits with hands folded. Backpacks and bags lie on the mats. Behind them, men in white and colourful shirts fill the rows, some with hands raised in prayer. The scene conveys satsang or discourse attendance rather than an identifiable speaker.

A seated satsang audience sits cross-legged on red mats in a hall, many with eyes closed in meditation. Foreground figures wear white kurta-style clothing; several have orange lanyards with ID badges and rudraksha malas, and some have white vibhuti or tilak marks on the forehead. A man at left in a white shirt wears an orange lanyard and rudraksha mala, and a man at right in white with a moustache wears an orange lanyard. Behind them, men and boys in shirts sit in rows, some with hands folded. No speaker or a person candidate is visible in this frame. Roughly twenty physical people are visible.

A seated congregation in a hall, mostly men, with many people sitting cross-legged on light blue-striped mats. In the foreground a man in a dark grey t-shirt and white dhoti sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, and beside him a man in a white kurta with red lanyard also holds palms together. A bald man in a white kurta and rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed, and a man in a yellow shirt with red mala sits to the right. Behind them rows of men in white and pastel shirts sit on red chairs, and two small children in front wear a green top. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation session, with people in quiet, eyes-closed attention.

Indoor meditation or yoga session in a hall with pink walls and framed pictures. Front row participants sit cross-legged on blue-and-white striped mats with eyes closed. Foreground man wears a blue-and-white striped polo shirt; beside him a man wears a green-and-white striped polo shirt. Second from left, a man in white kurta and dhoti sits with hands clasped, a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, rows of seated participants wear white and coloured shirts, with name badges on lanyards. Red drapes and a few wall posters are visible in the background.

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