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A seated group of people with eyes closed in a bright hall, apparently in meditation or prayer. In the centre, a shaved-headed young man in a white dhoti with a yellow border and a rudraksha mala stands with eyes closed, wearing glasses. Behind him, a man in a white shirt stands with hands folded, and a man in a cream shirt stands beside a red curtain. Younger boys in casual clothes sit in the foreground, one in an orange shirt and one in a checked shirt with a red lanyard. Several people wear white clothes and tilak marks on their foreheads.

A seated group of devotees with eyes closed during a satsang or meditation gathering on a blue-striped mat. In the foreground, a bespectacled man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a lanyard badge sits with hands folded. Beside him, a man in white with vertical tilak on his forehead sits with eyes closed, and a bald man in white looks down. On the right, a bare-chested man with white ash markings on his arms and forehead wears a white dhoti and red cloth. A child is blurred in the lower foreground, and other seated people are visible in the background.

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.

September 22 2011

Several men sit cross-legged in a row in white dhoti-style clothing with maroon and gold borders, many with bare upper bodies and white ash markings on their foreheads and arms. Some wear rudraksha malas and glasses. One man on the left has his arms crossed, another rests his hand near his chin, and they face forward toward a satsang setting. In front of them lie an open book, brass lamps and a small plate with red offerings and flowers on a mat. Red curtains hang in the background.

October 25 2011

Several men in white traditional dhotis with gold or red borders sit cross-legged on a tiled floor during a ritual gathering, some with white sacred ash markings on their foreheads and arms. The men in front wear rudraksha malas around their necks, one with a white cotton-style shirt and gold-bordered cloth. Brass vessels, a small cup and incense-like items sit on the floor before them, and red curtains hang behind. Several more participants in white attire are seated in the background.

October 17 2011

A seated group of men and boys in white dhotis and shawls sits on mats in a hall with pink walls and red curtains. Several shaved-headed men wear sandalwood or tilak markings on their foreheads, rudraksha malas and gold-coloured bangles. A man in the foreground in the centre has tilak on his forehead and sits with his arm resting on his knee, while others listen attentively. A small steel pot and offering plates sit on a side table, and brass oil lamps with lit wicks sit on the floor in front. At the upper right, a person in white with a lanyard sits on a chair behind the group. The scene looks like a satsang gathering in progress, with about a dozen people visible.

A photograph of a seated group of men in white dhotis and shawls with yellow borders, several wearing rudraksha malas and forehead markings, sitting cross-legged on a floor during a meditative gathering. The nearest man on the left wears glasses, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala with eyes closed. Beside him, others have shaved heads and hands folded or resting in laps. Red curtains hang at the windows behind them, and an orange cloth with brass items and a small bowl sits in the foreground at right, while a man in an orange garment is partly visible at the far right edge. No figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.