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A photograph of a group of men in white dhoti-style garments with red borders, many with rudraksha malas around their necks, kneeling on the floor of a pink-walled hall with their arms raised overhead toward the ceiling. Several others lie prostrate on mats in the background, and brass plates and bowls sit on orange cloths near the front. A worshipper in the right foreground wears an orange head covering. The room has a curtain, a window and a small side table with steel vessels.

A large satsang gathering in an indoor hall with pale walls and draped orange and multicoloured fabric hangings overhead. Many people, mostly men in white ritual clothes and some in white with orange or gold trim, sit cross-legged on mats and raise their arms and palms upward in devotion. A few wear rudraksha malas and gold necklaces; one man in a pale shirt sits on a chair at the right. Behind them a wall backdrop shows a portrait of a figure in orange, and a canopied orange seat stands at the right edge. The scene is a crowded guided meditation or satsang.

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Seated ashram group with hands raised in mudra-like gesture during satsang. Two men in front wear white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and rudraksha malas; the man on the left has long hair and a gold-tipped mala, the man on the right has a white forehead marking and braided hair. Behind them, a row of boys in maroon robes with gold trim sit cross-legged with raised palms, and an older man on the far right wears saffron/orange robes and a rudraksha mala. Tiled floor with a green plastic container at left. No identity is confirmed by appearance; the scene shows devotees in satsang posture.

A large group of devotees, most in white dhotis and kurtas, sits and stands on orange and pink mats in a bright hall, arms raised high with palms open during a guided meditation. In the foreground, a bald man in a white kurta with a gold-coloured necklace and a shaved head keeps his eyes closed, and to the right a bald man in orange and red wrap clothing raises both arms. A boy in a brown shirt kneels among them. Orange drapes hang from the ceiling, and a red-and-maroon backdrop with a painted figure rises behind the crowd. Trays of offerings sit on the floor at the lower left. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.

Photograph of a large seated group practising a breathing or meditation exercise in a hall with cream walls and mats on a polished floor. In the foreground, several men in white ceremonial clothes with gold-bordered white dhotis and red-brown rudraksha malas kneel on mats, holding their nostrils with fingers, a Kriya-style nostril practice. Some wear white shirts and vertical tilaka marks on their foreheads. Behind them, others in saffron-orange garments and people in light clothes sit in rows. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the foreground, so no in-person candidate is confirmed. About a few dozen people are visible.

A photograph of a group meditation session in a hall with warm pink-tinted lighting. In the foreground a bald man with closed eyes and arms raised wide, wearing a white dhoti-style cloth draped over a gold-yellow shawl and a long ceremonial necklace of gold beads. Around him many other people stand and sit with arms raised overhead, most dressed in white ritual clothing with yellow and orange accents. The scene conveys a collective devotional or kriya practice.

A large indoor meditation hall filled with many men in white dhotis and white shirts, seated and standing on orange and red mats, with arms raised high and palms open in devotion during a guided eN Kriya session. Many eyes are closed. Some men wear orange-and-white or rudraksha-style neck beads and a few wear wristbands. A man in a brown kurta kneels at the centre-left, and a pair of headphones rests on a mat. Above them hang orange drapes and colourful tasselled banners in red, yellow, blue and green. A large framed picture of a bearded figure sits in the background. No readable text appears in the frame except the copyright credit line in the lower right, which is excluded.

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A large seated crowd of devotees with eyes closed and hands raised in a devotional gesture in a bright hall with white walls and wooden doors. In the centre, a bearded man in a white dhoti with a yellow border and bare upper body raises both arms, wearing rudraksha malas and a bracelet. Around him, men in teal, red, purple and blue clothing wear rudraksha malas, and one man in purple has a mala; some participants raise their palms or look upward. Partially visible figures fill the foreground. There is no clear, distinctive appearance cue for a person here, so the central figure is only an unsure candidate.