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Photograph of devotees seated cross-legged on blue-and-white striped mats inside a temple hall, hands resting in meditative postures. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti, wearing eyeglasses and an ID badge, sits with eyes lowered and a steel bracelet on his wrist. Beside him an older man in a white shirt holds a rudraksha-style mala. Behind them other devotees in white and orange clothing sit in rows, some with heads bowed, near metal railings and a warm-lit temple interior.

A seated group meditation in a hall with a blue-and-white striped mat covering the floor. Men in white kurtas and white dhotis sit cross-legged with eyes closed, hands resting in laps. A central man in a white kurta wears a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak, his hands folded in front of him. A man in a grey striped polo shirt sits at the right foreground with eyes closed. A young man in an orange-yellow shirt sits at the far right edge. Several other seated participants with name badges fill the background. A small red-covered book lies on the mat in the foreground.

A seated group meditation session on blue-striped floor mats. In the foreground a man in an orange-and-white checked shirt sits with eyes closed. Behind him a man in a white striped shirt sits with eyes closed, and to the right a man with glasses and a white shirt meditates. A young boy in a light blue shirt sits at far right, and several other men in white, cream and striped shirts sit in the background, all seated in quiet meditation. No a person candidate is visible in this crowd.

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.

A large seated group of participants meditating on red-and-white striped mats in a hall with patterned wall panels. In the foreground, a man in white kurta with glasses sits with eyes closed, next to a bald man in a cream shirt wearing a rudraksha mala and a man in a striped polo shirt. Behind them, many more attendees in white, dark and striped clothing sit in rows, some wearing name badges. A figure in orange is partly visible at the upper right edge. No one in the frame is identified as a person by appearance cues; the seated participants are shown in a meditation program setting.

A photo of a seated group meditating in a bright hall with pale walls, orange hanging decorations and white railings. In the foreground a man in a light blue denim shirt sits cross-legged with palms pressed together and eyes closed, a black rudraksha-style cord at his neck. Beside him a bald man in a white kurta sits with hands folded. Around them, many participants in white kurtas and white clothing sit on striped mats with eyes closed, several with hands in anjali, backpacks and bottles placed beside them. A lanyard badge is visible on a man at left. The scene is a meditation session with devotees sitting in rows. No speaker or stage figure is visible.

A seated group of men sits cross-legged on a blue-and-white striped mat in a hall with maroon curtains and cream walls, eyes closed in meditation with hands resting on their laps. A man in the foreground wears a white checked shirt, a rudraksha mala and a gold bracelet, with a name badge on his chest. Beside him, a man in a green-striped polo shirt sits with hands in mudra-like poses. Others in white shirts and grey trousers sit behind them, some with beaded malas. Several more men are visible at the edges, and a person in white stands at the right edge.

A seated group of devotees meditates on blue-and-white striped mats in a hall with rows of red chairs behind them. In the foreground a man in an orange-and-white checked shirt with a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded and eyes closed. Beside him a man in a white short-sleeved shirt and glasses sits in stillness, and a man in white dhoti and shawl sits at the right with palms together. Others in white, yellow and green shirts sit with eyes lowered in a Nithyakriya meditation setting. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.

August 21 2012

2012-08-21 +2 copies

Indoor satsang hall with a row of devotees seated cross-legged in meditation on blue-striped mats along a polished floor. A foreground man in a plain white T-shirt and brown trousers, wearing glasses and a name badge, sits with eyes closed and hands in a mudra. Behind him, men in white kurta-style clothes with rudraksha or beaded malas sit in rows. Framed gold-toned religious paintings and deity images hang on the walls, and red chairs line the back. The scene suggests a meditation session or satsang.

March 06 2016

2016-03-06 +1 copies

A photograph of a seated group of men with eyes closed during a meditative satsang, in a hall with pale walls. In the foreground, a young man in a white kurta with a red thread at his neck sits with eyes closed. Beside him, an older man in a light blue shirt and glasses sits with hands in his lap. Behind them, a white-bearded man in white clothes with a red tilak and beads sits upright. To the right, a man in a striped light shirt sits with eyes closed, and another man in white with a tilak sits beside him. Many more men in shirts sit behind them.