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A photograph of several men seated cross-legged on a blue-and-white striped mat in a hall with red chairs behind them. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with white sandalwood markings on his shoulders and forehead wears a white dhoti with a red border and a rudraksha mala, eyes closed in meditation. Beside and behind him, three men in white short-sleeved shirts sit with eyes closed or gazing forward; one wears glasses, another has a white forehead mark and a dark mala, and one wears an identification badge. Several people are seated in the foreground at left edge. The atmosphere is calm and meditative, with a satsang or meditation session in progress.

November 12 2011

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.

Devotees sit cross-legged on striped mats in a hall with red curtains, eyes closed in meditation or satsang. In the foreground a man in white kurta with a red bindi and a rudraksha mala sits with hands resting in his lap. Beside him a man in white dhoti wears a gold-bordered shawl. At the right a man in white kurta with a black mala sits with hands on knees. Several seated people in plain shirts and trousers are behind them, and an orange-robed figure is partly visible at the upper left. No printed names are visible.

Indoor meditation or satsang scene where a row of men sit cross-legged on blue-striped floor mats in a hall with red chairs behind them. In the foreground a young man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a white shawl with gold edges sits with eyes closed, wearing a long rudraksha mala, a red bindi and a gold pendant, hands resting in his lap. Beside him men in white shirts and dark trousers sit in meditation, some wearing glasses, while others sit further back. The lighting is warm and the setting is a plain ritual or meditation hall.

Men sit cross-legged on a blue-and-white striped mat in a room with red curtains and a bright window, apparently in meditation or satsang. In the foreground a man in a white short-sleeved shirt and white dhoti, with a dark beaded mala around his neck, sits with palms pressed together and eyes closed. Behind him others sit in white kurtas, one in a red shirt, one in a grey knitted cardigan, and one in a striped shirt on the right. No deity, throne or readable signage is visible.

September 22 2011

October 25 2011

Seated meditation or satsang in an indoor hall with a red mat underneath. In the foreground a young man with long dark hair and a red bindi wears a white t-shirt and a purple beaded mala with a small pendant. Beside him a man in a white shirt with a red shoulder cloth and an ID badge sits with eyes closed, one hand extended. Behind them a man in a sage-green shirt and a grey-haired man in a checked shirt sit with eyes closed. On the right, a shaved-headed man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and vibhuti marks sits with closed eyes, and another man in white with a red thread on his wrist sits beside him. Chairs and seated people fill the background.

Photo of a seated meditation or satsang gathering inside a hall with red-cushioned chairs in the background. In the foreground a young man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a gold armlet sits cross-legged on a blue-and-white striped mat, hands in a mudra on his lap, eyes closed, with a rudraksha mala across his bare chest. Beside him a man in a cream polo shirt sits with eyes closed, and further along men in white and cream shirts, one with a white vibhuti or tilak mark, sit in quiet meditation. Several attendees wear red lanyards with ID badges.

A photograph of a group of men seated on the floor in a hall, several in meditation or listening attentively. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt with a vertical white-and-red forehead mark and a brown rudraksha mala sits beside a man in a white shirt with eyes closed and a red bindi and a dark mala. Behind them, men in white dhotis with gold borders and a man in a striped yellow shirt sit in rows against a pale wall. Nobody is shown as a presenter or seated on a throne, and no one is identified as a person.

Seated devotees with closed eyes meditate in a bright hall with red curtains and a low table draped in yellow cloth. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers sits cross-legged on a striped mat, another in a light checked shirt and glasses sits beside him, and a man in white dhoti with a red ID lanyard sits with hands folded. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a rudraksha-style mala sits at right, while others stand in the background.