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A seated group of participants in white ritual clothes sits on red-and-white striped mats in a bright hall during a meditation session, many with eyes closed and hands resting in their laps. Many wear lanyards with ID badges. A standing man at the back right, with long hair and a beard, wears a yellow-orange shawl over white clothing and stands with hands folded, appearing to lead the session; he is not otherwise identified. Water bottles sit on the floor, and red curtains and posters line the walls.

A photo of a seated meditation or yoga session in a hall with red-and-white striped mats. Many participants sit cross-legged or with legs folded, eyes closed or lowered. Foreground: a man with a red tilak on his forehead wears a dark top and a red-beaded necklace. Behind him a young man in a light blue t-shirt sits upright. Further back, a man in a grey t-shirt with a dark pendant, and a man in white clothes with a mala, sit with hands resting. Many people wear white, others wear light blue, grey and striped shirts. Several wear name badges. Orange drapes and a pink wall appear in the background, with more seated people in chairs at the back.

Rows of seated devotees fill a hall during a satsang or meditation session, sitting on a purple patterned floor mat. Many wear white kurtas or white clothing, while others wear casual shirts. A grey-haired man in a grey sweater and dark trousers presses his palms together in prayer in the left foreground. A young man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala stands out at centre, eyes closed in meditation. Red chairs and a light wall are visible in the background.

July 05 2012

2012-07-05 +1 copies

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 devotees with eyes closed in meditation on colourful striped mats on a glossy tiled floor, in an ashram hall. Most wear white dhotis and shirts with dark rudraksha malas and ID badges; one man in the foreground wears a pale mint shirt with hands pressed together, and a young man in a white shirt sits cross-legged with a red tilak. Some participants wear orange or saffron garments, and a few women in saris are seated in the background near golden deity statues.

2017-09-09 +1 copies

A photo of a seated group meditating in a bright hall with pale walls, orange hanging decorations and white railings. In the foreground a man in a light blue denim shirt sits cross-legged with palms pressed together and eyes closed, a black rudraksha-style cord at his neck. Beside him a bald man in a white kurta sits with hands folded. Around them, many participants in white kurtas and white clothing sit on striped mats with eyes closed, several with hands in anjali, backpacks and bottles placed beside them. A lanyard badge is visible on a man at left. The scene is a meditation session with devotees sitting in rows. No speaker or stage figure is visible.

A seated group meditation session in a hall with pale walls and a large framed photograph on the upper right. In the foreground, a man in white kurta and white dhoti sits cross-legged on a blue-and-white mat with hands in mudra, with a small boy in a striped green and blue shirt seated in front of him. Beside him a young man in white with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead marking sits with eyes closed. Behind them, several men in white shirts with lanyards sit on chairs and mats, one in a light blue t-shirt, all with eyes closed in meditation. Red-cushioned chairs and a yellow-draped table are visible at the left.

2011-09-06 +1 copies

A seated crowd of devotees fills a hall, many with eyes closed in meditation on blue-and-white striped mats. Most wear white kurtas and pants; a bearded man in a tie-dye shirt and orange-striped pants sits cross-armed near the centre. Some wear rudraksha malas and lanyards. Behind them, gold-framed panels, red chairs and a white pillar row line the room. No individual is identifiable as a person from appearance cues here.

A 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.

A photograph of a seated meditation gathering indoors, with devotees with eyes closed on white sheets on the floor in front of rows of red chairs. In the foreground, a man in a pale yellow shirt sits with eyes closed and a vermilion tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti wears a brown rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, hands resting in his lap. A younger man in a brown striped shirt sits in meditation with a mala, and to the right a man in white kurta with a dark bead necklace and pendant sits with palms joined. Others in white and checked shirts sit or stand behind, with a golden deity relief on the wall. a person is not visibly present; no candidate matches the qualifying cues.

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.