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August 08 20162016-08-08Photograph of a seated group of men in a hall during a meditative programme. In the foreground, a bald man in white with glasses sits on the left, a man with a shaved head and white horizontal forehead and arm markings in orange and maroon robes sits centre-left with hands folded, and a bespectacled man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits centre-right with hands folded. Other men in orange and white clothing, some with white forehead bands, sit in rows behind them. Red curtains hang in the background, and a figure in orange sits on a raised seat in the rear. Several men wear rudraksha malas and red shawls. Some have eyes closed in meditation.2014-08-23A seated group of devotees in a hall with white tiled floor, many wearing saffron and orange robes with gold borders and rudraksha malas, some with white and red forehead markings. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in a rust-red shawl and rudraksha mala sits upright, while a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders sits cross-legged with hands in mudra, and another in white with a notebook and pen takes notes. Behind them rows of younger participants in orange, white and saffron sit attentively.2015-11-08Seated devotees in a meditation or puja session on woven mats. Foreground men wear saffron-orange robes with gold borders, rudraksha malas and white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads and shoulders. Centre, a man in white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed. A small brass pot and brass bowls sit on the mat in front, with a green plastic bowl at left. Background shows red wall hangings and more seated figures in orange and white. a person is not clearly identifiable by appearance, so no candidate is named.2013-02-26A seated group meditation in a bright hall with pink walls and orange curtains. In the foreground, two shaven-headed monastics in saffron-orange robes sit with eyes closed; the left one wears a large gold necklace with a pendant and a gold bracelet, and the one beside him wears rudraksha malas. Behind them, many men in white dhoti-style clothing with maroon-and-gold borders sit in meditation posture, some wearing rudraksha malas, and others stand in the background. Brass lamps and small offering vessels sit on a cloth in front of them.2011-02-02October 11 20132013-10-11December 23 20112011-12-23April 27 20152015-04-27A photograph of a large seated gathering at an ashram-style hall. In the foreground, several shaved-headed men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl sit cross-legged with rudraksha malas; the central man has a red bindi, white tilak stripes on his head and chest, and keeps his eyes closed in meditation with hands held together. Beside him, another man in orange and a younger boy in a dark shawl sit with eyes closed or hands folded. Behind them, many bare-chested devotees in white and grey clothing sit in rows, with oil lamps glowing at left. Appearance-based cues for a person presence are not clearly visible, so no specific candidate is identified.2017-01-08A photograph of a seated congregation at a satsang hall. In the foreground, several shaved-headed monks in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on red mats; one holds a small phone, another has white vibhuti lines across his forehead and arms. Behind them, children in maroon and orange clothes sit on the floor, while adults in white dress sit on red-cushioned chairs in the rows behind. A framed portrait and a glass display case appear on the back wall, and a pale tiled floor fills the lower area.2013-07-18A seated group of devotees fills a hall during a chanting session, with many people in the foreground wearing saffron-orange robes with gold-yellow borders, rudraksha malas, and white forehead bands. Behind them, a row of people in white ritual clothing sit on red chairs and mats, some with hands folded in prayer. A few wear orange-and-white satsang attire. A partly visible figure in orange stands at the upper right near a framed image on a red wall, and a small child sits among the seated rows at the back.2015-02-02November 27 20142014-11-27