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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 large hall with many seated devotees on blue-and-white striped mats, most wearing white kurtas and white dhotis, some in colored shirts. A man in the foreground wears a rudraksha mala and a white shirt and sits cross-legged, looking toward the front. Several people have white or sandalwood forehead markings, and a few wear orange or yellow garments. Red drapes and a framed banner hang on the back wall. A poster on the upper right is partly visible. a person's appearance is not clearly visible in any person shown.

A seated group of men and boys in a hall with red curtains and a blue-striped mat, appearing to sit in meditative or devotional posture. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti and shawl with bare upper body and white markings on his arm sits with eyes closed, a red and white cloth draped over one shoulder, and a brass lamp and small pink container nearby. A bald man in white clothing and a rudraksha mala sits to the left, and a shirtless man with vertical tilak stripes sits beside him. Several boys in striped and checked shirts sit in the foreground. A white curtain-less glass door is visible behind the group.

A large seated group of devotees sits in meditation on striped red, blue and white mats in a bright hall with cream walls and orange curtains. Most wear white kurta-style clothing, and several have lanyards with ID badges and mala beads. A man in a black shirt in the foreground has his eyes closed. Many more people sit in rows behind them, including women in saffron, pink and teal saris. No single presenter or throne is clearly identifiable among the seated crowd.

June 06 2016

Seated devotees with eyes closed in a meditative satsang hall with red curtains and plastic chairs. In the foreground, a young man in an orange kurta sits with hands resting, and a shaved-headed man in white robes with a rudraksha mala sits beside him. Behind them, men in white shirts and trousers sit in chairs, and a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits at right. Several figures in orange sannyasi robes sit on the left, and a man in a pink shirt sits at right. The scene reads as a group meditation or satsang session.

October 09 2012

A seated satsang gathering on a striped mat in an ashram hall. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a white-and-gold dhoti sits beside a bald, bespectacled man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a tilak. Behind them, devotees in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas and forehead marks, sit with eyes closed or attentive expressions, and a man in a grey shirt sits at left. Metal barrier posts stand at left.

October 22 2011

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 photograph of a seated congregation during a satsang hall discourse. In the foreground, a bald man in white with an orange shawl sits beside a man in white with an orange scarf and a rudraksha mala, and a man in white with an orange scarf and glasses. Behind them, rows of devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls sit on striped mats, many wearing lanyards and rudraksha malas. Some wear headphones, and a woman in red sits at the right. A man in a white shirt with headphones and an orange shawl sits in the upper middle, and a wall with a patterned wallpaper forms the background. No one in the frame is clearly identified as a person.

A photograph of devotees seated in rows on striped mats in a hall during a satsang. In the foreground, a bare-chested young priest with white sacred ash on his forehead wears a white shawl with gold border and a rudraksha mala. Behind him, a man in a white shirt and bright orange dhoti sits with a red tilak and bangle. Other seated men wear white shirts, pink and striped shirts, and rudraksha malas, and some have white ash on their foreheads. A white chair-lined stage with red chairs is visible in the background.

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