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Photograph of a seated group during a satsang gathering. In the foreground a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded, wearing a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders. Behind him, several men in white dhotis with white ash markings on their arms and foreheads sit in meditation, some with rudraksha malas. A boy in a yellow shirt sits at the left edge, and a figure in orange clothing appears at the right. Brass or plastic containers and a bamboo mat lie in front of them.

A seated group of men in white dhoti-style cloth with gold borders and bare upper torsos or white shawls, many with white tripundra markings on forehead and arms, sits on the floor during a ritual or satsang. In the foreground, a man in orange saffron robes with rudraksha mala and a tilak listens attentively. Behind them, a whiteboard and a maroon cloth backdrop; at upper right a man in orange clothing stands. A small green bowl and a small wooden stand are visible on the floor, along with a handheld device held by one seated man.

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Seated group meditation in a plain room with peach walls and a red curtain. In the foreground a young man with shaved head, glasses, a red bindi and a wooden rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in white dhoti and white shawl with gold borders, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees. To his left a man with short grey hair and a white kurta sits in meditation, also wearing a rudraksha mala. On the right a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with a mala and a gold-coloured bracelet sits nearby. Other participants sit on mats in the background and a prayer book lies at the lower left.

Several men sit cross-legged on a tiled floor in a bright hall during a devotional ritual. The foreground man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, wearing a long rudraksha mala and vertical white sacred ash marks on his forehead and arms, sits with hands folded at his chest in prayer. Beside him a man in white with a rudraksha mala and hands pressed together is seated with eyes closed. Behind them, men in saffron-orange robes with ceremonial garlands and white-robed devotees sit in meditative stillness. A small tray of offerings and a bottle of water are placed on the floor. Visible people: about six.

Several young men in white dhoti-style clothes with gold borders sit cross-legged on mats across a tiled floor in a plain hall with a red curtain and white doors behind them. The nearest man, shaved-headed and wearing glasses, wears a rudraksha mala and sits upright with his eyes lowered, a small book beside him. Others sit in a row, some with white ash marks on their arms and foreheads, one with long hair and a mala. Brass vessels and a small table with offerings stand at the left, and a blue-rimmed tray sits near the centre.

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November 14 2011

A photograph of seated devotees in a meditation hall during a satsang. Several shaven-headed men in white dhotis with gold-bordered yellow edges sit cross-legged on a mat in meditation posture with eyes closed and hands resting in mudra. Rudraksha malas hang on their chests, and gold bangles are visible on some wrists. Brass dishes with yellow flowers and a small purple water bottle sit on the floor, with red curtains and a white wall behind them. No teacher is visible in the frame.

A photograph of several men seated on the floor in a row, dressed in white dhotis and shawls with gold borders, eyes closed in meditative focus. The foreground man has slicked-back hair and a rudraksha mala around his neck; the others have shaved heads and white marks on their bodies. Behind them, orange cloth and small brass items lie on the floor near a long wooden staff wrapped in yellow cord. In the background a seated figure in white and a red chair are blurred.