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July 16 2008

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A 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.2012-10-10Seated meditation in a large hall with rows of devotees on red and maroon mats, most dressed in white kurtas and dhotis. In the foreground a man in white kurta and white pants sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded, wearing a red tilak on his forehead, a gold chain and wrist beads. Beside him a man with a white shawl and rudraksha mala sits in meditation. On the left a bare-chested sadhu with dreadlocks, white tilak and a white cloth draped over his shoulder sits with hands joined, and on the right an elderly man wears an orange cloth and a white shawl. Many participants in the background sit in a similar posture.2016-08-28A large hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing on striped mats, many with palms pressed together in namaskar or meditative posture. Several wear rudraksha malas; a woman in the centre front wears white with a mala and sits cross-legged with hands folded. Others wear orange, pink, green and yellow shirts. Backpacks and bags sit among the mats. At the back, a golden throne-like seat and a decorated altar with deity murtis are visible.2010-09-16A seated satsang audience in an indoor hall with white walls and framed portraits. In the foreground, a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a striped rainbow mat with orange cloth bundles beside him. Dozens of men in white ritual clothes and rudraksha malas sit in rows, many with tilak or vibhuti marks. A large screen behind them shows a man with long hair in red and white clothing.2017-04-21A large indoor yoga session with many people seated on mats and white sheets on the floor, arms raised overhead in a group practice. Most wear white kurta-style clothes with rudraksha or bead malas; a woman in the right foreground wears a red headscarf and white clothes, stretching her arms forward. Metal scaffolding, colourful hanging fabric banners and fans are visible above, with a screen showing a blue and white logo at upper left. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance in this image, so no candidate is identified.2008-07-16September 09 20172017-09-09Photograph 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 seated gathering in white clothing sits on maroon floor mats in a hall, many people facing forward toward a teaching. In the foreground a bald, clean-shaven man in a white kurta with red and beaded wrist bands and a pendant necklace sits cross-legged with his hands clasped, gazing forward. Beside him a young man with long dreadlocked hair, white sacred markings on his face and chest, a white dhoti and a saffron-yellow sash sits on a mat. At the right an elderly man with white hair and a white shawl wears an orange-saffron dhoti. Behind them rows of men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with white tilaka markings, sit attentively.2016-08-28Seated devotees fill a hall with a red-and-white striped mat, attending a satsang talk. In the foreground a bald man in a blue striped kurta with a lanyard and red-beaded mala sits cross-legged with eyes closed. Beside him a man in white clothes presses palms together in prayer, and a bearded man in white wears a rudraksha mala. Orange and yellow paper lanterns hang from the ceiling, and the audience of white-clad and casually dressed participants sits in rows on chairs and mats, many with eyes closed in meditation.2010-10-10A photograph of a seated congregation in white clothing sitting on white mats during a satsang or meditation session in a hall with patterned pale walls and red carpet. In the foreground a man with a sandalwood tilak and rudraksha malas wears white dhoti with yellow borders and sits cross-legged with hands folded. Beside him a young man in white with rudraksha mala listens, and another young man in glasses rests his chin on his hand while wearing a white kurta and mala. At right a young man in white shirt and trousers sits with hands on knees. Many more devotees in white, some with name badges, fill the rows behind, including women and older people with grey hair.2015-07-01A large indoor yoga session in a hall with a stage screen and hanging decorative banners. A standing woman in white with a yellow shawl walks down a center aisle. Rows of seated participants in white clothing, many wearing rudraksha malas, sit cross-legged on mats and rugs in meditation. In the foreground, a man in white kurta with a mala sits in a meditative pose beside a man in a grey shirt with a mala, and a young woman in white sits with eyes closed; a woman on the right wears a red headscarf. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable by appearance, so the role is described only as participants.2008-07-16July 01 20152015-07-01