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August 27 20162016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27September 13 20132013-09-13December 09 20132013-12-09November 01 20152015-11-01August 27 20162016-08-27A seated congregation of men fills a hall with a polished pale floor and red curtains behind them, many sitting on thin striped mats in white kurtas and dhotis. Several in the front row sit with palms pressed together in anjali, eyes closed or lowered, in a satsang or meditation gathering. Some wear lanyard badges around their necks. A man in a navy shirt and a man in a checked shirt sit at the right edge, and a water bottle rests on the floor in front. The page indicates a person was present, but no visible figure shows the appearance cues needed to identify him, so none is named.2011-02-27Seated 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.2010-10-10May 11 20132013-05-11A large indoor hall with many people standing on colourful yoga mats in rows, hands pressed together in anjali mudra at chest level, many with eyes closed as if in prayer or meditation. Most wear white kurtas or white shirts and trousers, while others wear black t-shirts; a man in the foreground right wears a black shirt and gold bracelet, and a man at right-centre wears a white shirt with a rudraksha-style mala. A framed portrait of a figure in dark clothing hangs on the wall at upper right, and red curtains frame the windows. Red and blue mats line the floor and the room is bright with ceiling air conditioners.2013-05-11A seated congregation in a hall, mostly men, with many people sitting cross-legged on light blue-striped mats. In the foreground a man in a dark grey t-shirt and white dhoti sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, and beside him a man in a white kurta with red lanyard also holds palms together. A bald man in a white kurta and rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed, and a man in a yellow shirt with red mala sits to the right. Behind them rows of men in white and pastel shirts sit on red chairs, and two small children in front wear a green top. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation session, with people in quiet, eyes-closed attention.2011-07-05