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A large seated audience fills a bright hall with pink walls and red curtains, attending a programme in a meditative posture on red-striped mats. Many men wear white kurtas and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas and lanyards; a few wear blue or striped shirts. In the foreground, several boys sit cross-legged, and one front-row man in a white shirt and mala presses his palms together in namaste. Standing figures line the back wall. No one in the frame is clearly identifiable as a person, and no one is sitting on a throne or raised seat.

A photograph of a large seated gathering in a bright hall with pink walls, red curtains and colourful cloth-wrapped hanging decorations. In the foreground, young people sit cross-legged in close, eyes lowered or closed, including a boy in a light blue vest and a boy in a dark t-shirt with a red forehead mark. Behind them, several men in white kurta-style clothes wear rudraksha or beaded malas, and devotees in mixed clothing sit in rows. Framed pictures hang on the walls and a bookshelf stands at the back. The scene suggests a meditation or satsang session during an Inner Awakening programme, with participants in silent sitting.

A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees in a satsang gathering. In the foreground, boys and young men in orange and red sacred robes sit cross-legged, some with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and arms. Behind them, rows of seated adults wear white and orange garments, and women in white and colourful saris sit among them. Red curtains hang on the walls, and a banner with pictures is visible on the left. Many people are seated in rows, facing forward toward an unseen stage.

November 04 2013

A seated group meditates with eyes closed in a hall with pale walls and red curtains at the back. In the foreground, a boy in white with a red mark on his forehead and rudraksha beads sits eyes closed, and several young men in shirts and jeans sit cross-legged on a striped mat. Behind them, older men in white dhotis and sandalwood-colored shawls sit in rows. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands at the right edge. Attendees are in white, cream and striped shirts, with a few in orange. The scene suggests a group meditation session.

A seated audience of men sits with eyes closed in a bright hall, apparently in meditation or listening. In the foreground, a bald man in a yellow shirt and a man in white kurta with a name badge sit in the front rows. Left, a heavyset man in a grey striped kurta with a lanyard badge rests his hands on his lap. Centre, a man in a cream kurta with glasses and a badge sits with eyes shut, and beside him a man in cream kurta with a red-brown shawl sits with head bowed. Right, men in white shirts and a red-patterned shirt sit nearby. Behind them is a tall banner with a sunset temple image and a partly visible portrait, and bookshelves of DVDs stand at the left wall.

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November 17 2011

A seated audience fills a hall at a Conquering Time programme. Rows of men sit cross-legged on red floor mats, many in white shirts and dhotis, one in yellow and several in green polo shirts, with name badges on their chests. Some wear rudraksha malas and one has white vibhuti tripundra marks on his forehead. A few women in saris sit toward the back. Some attendees hold yellow cloth or notebooks, and a man in a red shirt sits in the lower right foreground. Their attention is directed toward the front of the room, out of frame. The room has white walls, framed pictures and wooden shutters. Roughly thirty to forty people are visible.

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August 22 2015

A seated congregation of men in a hall with red curtains and stacked red chairs. Most sit cross-legged on a striped mat in white or cream shirts, some in pale yellow and olive tones, eyes lowered in meditation or attentive listening. A man in a red-and-white checked shirt with glasses stands at left, hand to his face, and an older man in a light blue shirt stands near the back. A bright red chair sits to the right beside a yellow-draped table. Several men in the foreground appear blurred.

January 19 2013