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Photograph from behind of several men seated closely on mats on the floor in a dim hall, with their backs to the camera. They wear white and light-coloured shirts and trousers. A metal railing runs along the right edge of the frame. Small lit oil lamps or small flames glow on the floor near the seated devotees. The faces of the people are not visible and no deity, a person or speaker is shown.

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October 03 20102010-10-03June 20 20122012-06-20 +1 copiesJune 20 20122012-06-20 +1 copiesJune 17 20122012-06-17A photograph of a large seated gathering of men in a dim hall during a guided meditation. Most attendees wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, with some in striped or checked shirts and one in a blue striped shirt. Many sit cross-legged on red-and-white striped floor mats with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed or lowered. Several wear lanyard badges and rudraksha-style neck cords. Rows of participants fill the frame, with a person at the top left in an orange garment near the back.2011-02-20June 20 20122012-06-20 +1 copiesA large seated audience of men fills a hall during an evening satsang meditation session. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis, and some have identity badges clipped to their shirts. A man in the centre foreground wears a rudraksha mala and a white shirt, and a younger man in a blue-and-white striped shirt sits beside him. Others wear tan, checked or pink-striped shirts. They sit on red-and-white striped mats, with pillars and lamps visible at the back.2011-02-20June 05 20112011-06-05A dim hall filled with rows of seated devotees dressed in white, many sitting cross-legged in meditation posture. Several men wear white shirts and dhotis with ID lanyards, one man in the foreground wears a white shirt and a gold bangle, and a younger man at lower right wears a grey shirt. A few devotees wear rudraksha mala beads and a red-and-white shawl. Overhead lights glow at the right edge, and a white banner hangs in the background. The scene suggests an evening darshan or meditation gathering, with no clearly identifiable a person visible in the crowd.2006-12-23A photograph of a large seated audience in a dim hall, viewed from behind. Rows of men sit cross-legged on orange mats, mostly in white shirts and white dhotis, with a few in grey or brown shirts. One man on the left wears a dark shirt and a lanyard; a man in the centre-right wears a blue headband. A projection screen at the front shows a glowing image, and a smaller screen hangs to the right. Orange and patterned lanterns hang from the ceiling, and white curtains cover the windows on the left.2010-01-01A seated group of devotees meditates on blue-and-white striped mats in a hall with rows of red chairs behind them. In the foreground a man in an orange-and-white checked shirt with a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded and eyes closed. Beside him a man in a white short-sleeved shirt and glasses sits in stillness, and a man in white dhoti and shawl sits at the right with palms together. Others in white, yellow and green shirts sit with eyes lowered in a Nithyakriya meditation setting. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2011-11-12A dimly lit hall where a large crowd of men dressed in white shirts and white dhotis sits cross-legged on mats in meditative postures, many with eyes closed. Several wear beaded rudraksha-style necklaces. Among them are men in light grey shirts and checked lungis. Tall metal truss structures and decorative hanging tassels are visible at the top of the frame, with patterned screens on the windows behind. Their hands rest on their laps or are joined in front. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the seated participants.2006-10-21