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A photograph of seated devotees at a satsang, with men in white cotton shirts and dhotis-style whites listening attentively. In the foreground, three men sit close together: the left man looks to the side with his mouth slightly open as if speaking, the central man in a white collarless shirt gazes forward, and the right man in a white collared shirt looks off to the side. Behind them, more people in white sit on a floor, with red cloth and red chairs visible in the background. No a person candidate is clearly visible in the frame.

A seated audience photographed from the front at a indoor program. Several shaved-headed men in white shirts and white trousers sit in black chairs, many wearing dark rudraksha malas, while one man in the foreground wears a green t-shirt with brown beads. Behind them women in white and colourful tops and men in white sit attentively, looking toward the speaker off-frame. A man in the centre-left wears a gold bracelet and glasses. Some attendees wear white lanyard badges. No speaker or a person is visible in the frame, so no appearance-based candidate is present.

A photograph of a seated audience in an indoor hall, viewed from the front rows. Foreground men in white kurtas and white shirts sit in red-cushioned chairs; the man on the far left wears a dark rudraksha-style mala and a white T-shirt. A man in a cream/beige shirt wears glasses in the centre, and a bald man in a white kurta with a gold wristwatch sits at right, hands clasped. Behind them rows of bald-headed devotees in white clothes, some with name badges on lanyards, look toward the stage. No a person candidate is clearly visible in the frame.

A photograph of a seated audience in a hall, viewed from the side in close rows. Several shaved-headed men in the foreground face to the left, attentively listening. The man on the far left wears a white shirt and a long dark brown rudraksha mala, with a wristwatch visible. The man beside him wears a white shirt and dark mala. The central man wears a green t-shirt, glasses and a dark mala. The man on the far right wears a white shirt and mala. Behind them, more attendees in white and light clothing sit in rows, some with glasses, one woman in a white outfit in the upper background. No speaker or a person candidate is visible in the frame.

A seated congregation of devotees in white clothing with eyes closed, many wearing rudraksha malas and small ID badges on lanyards, in a hall with orange-red chairs. In the foreground, a bald man with a beard and mala sits with eyes lowered, a clean-shaven man in a white striped shirt sits centrally with head bowed, and a bald man in white with a dark mala sits at right. Other attendees in white and one in orange sit behind. The posture suggests meditation or listening to a discourse.

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A large seated audience of men in white shirts and white dhotis fills a hall at a satsang. Most are smiling or listening attentively, and several wear lanyards with identity badges. In the foreground a man in a white shirt with a red-and-white bindi at the centre of his forehead smiles toward the stage. Further back, rows of white-clad devotees extend toward the rear wall. No speaker or throne is visible in this frame, and the scene is a seated congregation in a plain yellow-walled hall.

A photograph of a seated audience at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style programme, with shaved-headed men in white ritual-style shirts sitting on orange and red mats. In the foreground a man with glasses and a dark beaded mala around his neck looks forward, while behind him a man in white with a mala and another in white lean forward attentively. On the left, a man in a white shirt with a dark mala sits near a folded blue blanket. On the right, a person in a striped T-shirt and beige trousers sits, and in the background other seated attendees in pale clothing are visible.

A seated audience at a satsang gathering on colourful striped mats. In the foreground a smiling bald man in a white kurta, with a tilak on his forehead and a red earring, claps with raised hands. Beside him an older man in an orange shirt and yellow dhoti claps. Behind them a bearded man in a light striped kurta and others in white and orange sit attentively. Left foreground, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti sits with hands in lap. No clear a person candidate is visible; attendees are shown from behind or partially in view.

Several men sit with eyes closed in a seated meditation session, dressed in plain white kurtas and dhotis. In the foreground a man with short hair and a moustache sits in front, while behind him a bearded man with long hair in a white shirt meditates. On the right a man with a white vertical tilak and red bindi wears a white kurta and dark beaded necklace. At left, an older bald-headed man in a white dhoti and an orange-striped shawl sits with head bowed. Red chairs are visible in the background.

A photograph of seated devotees in white clothing during a meditative gathering, shot in warm, pinkish light. In the foreground a bald, grey-haired older man in a white t-shirt and white trousers sits cross-legged with eyes closed, wearing a dark rudraksha-style mala and a gold bracelet, hands resting together. Behind him a second man in white kurta with a dark mala sits with hands folded, and a third person in white is partly visible at the right edge.