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A photograph of a large seated gathering of men in a dim hall during a guided meditation. Most attendees wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, with some in striped or checked shirts and one in a blue striped shirt. Many sit cross-legged on red-and-white striped floor mats with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed or lowered. Several wear lanyard badges and rudraksha-style neck cords. Rows of participants fill the frame, with a person at the top left in an orange garment near the back.

A large photograph of a crowded indoor satsang hall filled with seated devotees in predominantly white clothing, many with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Several people in the front rows wear white shirts and dhotis, while a few women in sarees and salwar kameez sit toward the left. A man near the centre wears an orange shirt and a light-coloured kurta, and a few men in the foreground wear red, blue and striped shirts. Many have sacred marks on their foreheads. The crowd is dense and extends back into the distance, with the faint outline of a stage area visible at the lower left.

A large seated audience of men fills the frame at an indoor satsang, sitting cross-legged on a floor. Most wear white or pale shirts and trousers; a man in the centre wears a white shirt with a lanyard-style badge, and another on the right wears a peach shirt with a dark rudraksha-style bead necklace. Several have eyes closed in meditation and some have faint white forehead markings. No single speaker or a person candidate is visible in the frame. Many attendees wear name badges on lanyards, and the background shows more seated devotees.

A large seated congregation of men in white shirts and dhotis sits closely packed in a hall, most with palms pressed together in anjali mudra while eyes are closed in prayer. Several wear small lanyard badges on their chests. A few men wear dark or patterned shirts among the white-clad crowd, and one man has a red tilak mark on his forehead. The viewpoint is from the front of the gathering, with many heads filling the frame.

A photograph of a large seated congregation inside a hall with pillars and sunlight from the windows. Many men sit cross-legged on striped blue and white mats, with most of them wearing white shirts and white dhotis. Several have rudraksha malas around their necks. In the foreground, a young man in a white t-shirt sits with his palms pressed together in prayer, and a bald man in a white shirt sits beside him with a lanyard. An older man with white hair and a white beard, wearing tilak on his forehead, sits at the left edge. A man in a yellow shirt presses his hands together at the right, and a man in a blue checked shirt sits further right. The crowd appears to be in satsang or meditation.

A large seated congregation of men in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, many with palms pressed together in anjali mudra during satsang. Several wear identity lanyards and small badges; some have vermilion or sandalwood marks on their foreheads, and a few wear wristwatches and bangles. Most of the audience appears to be middle-aged or younger men, with a few older participants on the left. A white banner with text hangs in the background, and a stand with a black screen or speaker sits at the right edge. The scene is a dense, close-packed audience at an ashram gathering.

A large seated audience of men in white shirts and trousers sits cross-legged and eyes closed during a satsang meditation. Many wear identification badges on their chests, and one man in front wears a rudraksha mala around his neck. Others wear pale blue, lavender and striped shirts, and a man at right has his eyes lowered. The crowd fills the hall densely from foreground to background.

September 23 2012

A large seated audience of men fills a hall during an evening satsang meditation session. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis, and some have identity badges clipped to their shirts. A man in the centre foreground wears a rudraksha mala and a white shirt, and a younger man in a blue-and-white striped shirt sits beside him. Others wear tan, checked or pink-striped shirts. They sit on red-and-white striped mats, with pillars and lamps visible at the back.

A large crowd of men sits closely packed with eyes closed in meditation, most dressed in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers. Several wear rudraksha malas around their necks, and a bald man in the centre has a red tilak on his forehead. Some wear name badges on their chests. The dense rows fill the frame.

A large crowd of seated men fills the frame, sitting on orange-red floor mats in a hall. Most wear white or pale shirts and trousers, and several have name badges or lanyards on their chests. A man in the centre-right wears a white shirt, dark-rimmed glasses and a blue lanyard, with a red-and-white beaded mala around his neck nearby. Others wear striped shirts, a pink checked shirt and a yellow shirt, and they look toward the front attentively, as at a satsang talk. The photo is watermarked across the middle and bottom.

September 18 2011