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A photograph of a seated group of men in white ritual dhotis and shawls with red-striped borders, sitting cross-legged on the floor during a satsang-style gathering. In the centre, a man with shaved head and white tilak markings on his forehead wears a rudraksha mala and sits with hands clasped, gazing to the side. Brass pots and small brass lamps stand on orange and patterned mats in front of the group, with a clear plastic container and scattered flower petals nearby. Several other seated participants are visible behind and to the sides, and the floor is pale tiled.

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Photo of a seated meditation or satsang gathering inside a hall with red-cushioned chairs in the background. In the foreground a young man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a gold armlet sits cross-legged on a blue-and-white striped mat, hands in a mudra on his lap, eyes closed, with a rudraksha mala across his bare chest. Beside him a man in a cream polo shirt sits with eyes closed, and further along men in white and cream shirts, one with a white vibhuti or tilak mark, sit in quiet meditation. Several attendees wear red lanyards with ID badges.

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.

A photograph of a group of men seated on the floor in a hall, several in meditation or listening attentively. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt with a vertical white-and-red forehead mark and a brown rudraksha mala sits beside a man in a white shirt with eyes closed and a red bindi and a dark mala. Behind them, men in white dhotis with gold borders and a man in a striped yellow shirt sit in rows against a pale wall. Nobody is shown as a presenter or seated on a throne, and no one is identified as a person.

Seated meditation session in a large hall with many participants sitting cross-legged on mats with eyes closed. In the foreground, a bald man in white dhoti with gold border and bare chest sits with arms folded, a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a young man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold border, wearing rudraksha beads and glasses, sits with eyes closed and arms crossed. Behind them, a man with a yellow tilak and bare chest sits in white dhoti. Many devotees in white and orange attire fill the background. A plastic container and dark bag lie on the floor at left.

A seated audience listens to a discourse in a hall with red upholstered chairs behind them. In the foreground a bare-chested young man sits cross-legged on a striped blue mat, wearing a white dhoti with maroon borders, a rudraksha mala and white ash markings on his arms and chest, with hands clasped in his lap. To his left a man in white shirt and mala sits attentively. Behind them older men and younger men in white shirts sit listening, some wearing name badges. The scene conveys a satsang or discourse setting with attentive devotees.

Photograph of a seated group of men at a satsang session on striped mats in a hall with pink carpeting and red chairs in the background. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with an orange-gold border, a rudraksha mala and a white ash line on his forehead faces forward. Behind him, men in white kurtas, an orange dhoti, a pink shirt and a striped shirt sit cross-legged, several with rudraksha malas and tilak marks. One man at left holds a notepad and red pen. The scene is an attentive morning gathering with no visible deity or fire ritual.

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.