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A seated group of devotees in a hall with orange floor cloths and folded blue and orange mats, most with palms pressed together in anjali. Men in white dhotis and shirts with lanyards and name badges sit in the foreground, while women in saris and salwar kameez sit behind them and in the upper left. The background shows orange draped cloth and rows of white plastic chairs near pillars. The scene looks like a satsang or meditation session with eyes closed. No central figure is visible, and no one is identified as a person.

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A photograph of a seated group of devotees in a hall with orange floor covering and plain white walls. Most men wear white kurta-style clothes and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, while several women in saffron, pink and blue saris sit toward the back. Many participants sit with palms pressed together in namaskar or anjali mudra, eyes closed, on purple and blue woven mats. Papers lie on the mats near their feet, and white plastic chairs fill the rear of the room. No a person candidate is visible.2010-02-07A seated group of devotees fills a hall with terracotta floor tiles and an orange cloth canopy overhead. Men in white shirts and white dhotis sit cross-legged on orange mats and striped rugs, many wearing rudraksha malas and name badges on lanyards. A few women in white saris sit in folding chairs at the back, and an open booklet lies on the mat in front of the seated men. Their attention is directed forward, toward the front of the hall, which is not shown in the frame.A large hall of seated participants at a Nithya Yoga session, sitting on orange floor mats with cushions and bolsters. Most have palms pressed together in anjali mudra, a gesture of prayer and greeting. Many men wear white kurta-style garments and white shirts with lanyards, while some wear red, light blue or grey shirts. A woman in white sits among them, and red chairs line the right edge. Water bottles, bags and notebooks rest on the mats in the foreground, and white walls and yellow banners frame the room.2009-12-17A 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 photograph of a large hall with a tiled floor and a tiled roof supported by pillars, where a group stands in prayer on orange mats with blue-and-purple woven runners. In the foreground, several men wear white kurtas and white dhotis with hands pressed in anjali mudra; one man on the right wears a red-beaded necklace and a white tilak on his forehead. Behind them, women in saris and salwar kameez, one in an orange shawl, stand with hands folded. At the left, a small framed portrait and a wall display are visible. The setting resembles a satsang or bhakti yoga session.2010-02-08A photograph of a large seated gathering inside a hall with cream walls and an orange-red curtain on the right. Many devotees sit cross-legged on orange mats, mostly dressed in white kurtas and white saris, with some women in pink, red and yellow saris. Several men in the foreground have hands folded in prayer. No central figure is visible at the front, and the scene appears to be a group meditation or satsang.2010-07-06Photograph of a seated meditation gathering on a mat indoors. Dozens of devotees in white ritual clothes sit cross-legged in rows, many wearing rudraksha malas, with eyes closed and hands resting in their laps. Plastic white chairs are stacked along the back of the hall. The front row shows a man in a white shirt and white dhoti sitting with hands folded, and a bearded man in white with glasses and a mala holding his hands together. The ceremony appears to be an energy darshan.2006-12-10A large hall with a thatched roof and white walls holds a seated audience of devotees in white clothing, sitting cross-legged on orange and blue mats across the floor. Many wear white kurtas and saris, with lanyards and name badges visible. Orange curtains hang at a window on the right, and ceiling fans and fluorescent lights line the room. Several people in the front rows face forward attentively, and a figure in a white shirt sits near the front right. No clear a person candidate is visible in this frame, so no appearance-based identification is made.A photograph of a seated meditation session in a hall with orange floor mats and an orange draped backdrop. Many devotees sit cross-legged in rows, most in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, with some women in white and saree attire. Several men hold their hands in mudra gestures on their knees, eyes closed in meditation. Some participants wear lanyards with name badges. Two women stand near the back, one in white with a lanyard. No single figure stands out as a clear candidate for the a person depiction, so the a person field is set to none.2010-02-09A large indoor hall with a high corrugated roof and ceiling fans, where many men and women sit cross-legged on orange floor mats and blue-patterned rugs. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, many with a blue-and-white lanyard badge and beaded necklaces; some women wear saffron, cream and multicoloured saris. Rows of white plastic chairs are visible at the back, along with an orange draped backdrop and a speaker on a stand. White pillars divide the foreground, and the people appear attentive, seated for a programme.A seated congregation of men fills a hall with a polished pale floor and red curtains behind them, many sitting on thin striped mats in white kurtas and dhotis. Several in the front row sit with palms pressed together in anjali, eyes closed or lowered, in a satsang or meditation gathering. Some wear lanyard badges around their necks. A man in a navy shirt and a man in a checked shirt sit at the right edge, and a water bottle rests on the floor in front. The page indicates a person was present, but no visible figure shows the appearance cues needed to identify him, so none is named.2011-02-27A photograph of a seated group of devotees with palms pressed together in anjali mudra inside a tiled hall. Many participants sit on mats with blue and maroon borders, including women in white and cream saris, a woman in a blue and gold sari at left, a woman in an orange-red top and a girl in orange. Men in white shirts sit toward the back. At far right, a woman in a white outfit with an orange shawl kneels facing the group near a dark mat. Bags and belongings lie on the floor. White pillars and a yellow curtain frame the hall, and a clear plastic bag sits in the lower left corner. This appears to be a satsang-style group practice; the frame shows a crowd of roughly two dozen visible people.2010-02-08