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A seated group meditation in a pale pink hall with white draped ceiling and colourful hanging tassel decorations. In the foreground a young man with a shaved head and closed eyes sits cross-legged on a striped red, white and blue mat, wearing a cream kurta over black trousers, hands resting on his knees. Behind and around him many men with shaved heads, dressed in white kurtas and white dhotis, sit in rows on low cushions in meditation posture with eyes closed. The scene conveys a collective meditation session in an ashram-style hall.

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Devotees sit cross-legged in meditation on a blue-and-white striped mat inside a tented hall with a white fabric ceiling decorated with colourful tasselled poles. A young man in the foreground wears a cream kurta and black trousers, eyes closed, hands resting on his knee. Beside him, men in white kurtas and dhotis sit in meditation, and a microphone stand is visible at left.2010-09-03A photograph of a meditation hall where a large group of people in white clothing sit cross-legged on cushions over striped red, white and blue mats. In the foreground, a man with short hair and a beard sits with eyes closed and hands resting on his knees, and beside him a man in white sits in meditation. Further right, another man in white sits with hands resting on his lap. A video camera on a tripod stands at left, and colourful tasselled hangings with orange fringes hang from the white ceiling. Many more seated devotees in white fill the background.2010-09-03A large hall with peach walls and white draped ceiling fabric decorated with colourful striped tassel hangings in orange, blue and green. In the foreground, a man with short hair and a beard sits cross-legged on a red, white and blue striped mat in white kurta and white dhoti, hands resting open on his knees in meditation with eyes closed. Beside him, a man in white clothes sits on a mat, and another in white at the right edge sits with eyes closed. Behind them, many people in white and some in yellow and orange garments sit in rows on mats during a meditation session. A video camera on a tripod stands among them, and a white banner hangs on the wall.2010-09-03A photograph of a large group of people seated cross-legged in meditation on a marble floor in a hall. Most wear white ritual clothing; a few wear white shirts with black or cream lower garments. Many have shaved heads, and several have eyes closed. They sit on orange and beige cushions and striped mats, with shoes and bags placed nearby. In the background, more seated devotees and a few standing figures appear near a colourful decorated altar area with red and gold elements. A logo appears in the upper left corner.2010-09-03A photograph of a large hall where many devotees sit cross-legged on striped mats in meditation, eyes closed, hands resting on their knees or laps. Most wear white kurtas or white shirts and trousers; a man in the foreground centre has a bald head and a white shirt, and a bearded man at left wears a white t-shirt. A woman in a pale pink sleeveless top and teal trousers sits near the left, and a man in a teal shirt sits to the right. Behind them, golden statues and a deity murti stand on a raised altar, with red chairs lining the far wall. No candidate for a person is visible among those seated, so the scene shows a satsang or meditation session with devotees.2010-09-03A photograph of a large hall with a tiled floor and orange and yellow hanging decorations along the ceiling. Many people in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats and cushions in rows, eyes closed in meditation. In the foreground a man in white with a yellow shawl stands near a camera on a tripod, while a man in white sits upright with hands resting in a mudra on a striped mat. A golden ornate throne-like seat stands at the far right of the hall near the front.2010-09-03A photograph of a seated congregation in a hall with pink walls and a white fabric ceiling decorated with hanging colourful tassel ornaments. Rows of men in plain white shirts and dhotis sit cross-legged on orange, blue and striped mats, several with eyes closed or gazing upward. A man in the foreground wears a white shirt, a black mala and gold bangles. A golden deity murti stands near the back, and a red-curtained window and red chairs are visible. A blue bag sits at lower left. The seated crowd appears to number well above twenty.2010-09-03A photograph of a seated congregation in a hall with pale pink walls and white draped ceiling fabric. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on blue-and-white striped mats, most dressed in white kurta-style clothing, many with shaved heads. In the foreground a bald man in white sits with hands folded, gazing forward; beside him another man in white sits with hands clasped. Colourful tasselled hangings in orange, red, blue and white hang from the ceiling, and gold ornamental figures and a shrine area stand along the right side. Bags and water bottles lie on the floor in the foreground.2010-09-03A seated group meditation session in a hall with red curtains at the back. Many participants sit cross-legged on striped blue mats, eyes closed, mostly wearing white shirts and white trousers. Several wear rudraksha malas and ID lanyards. One man in an orange shirt sits to the left, a man in a pink polo sits in the front centre, and a man in striped cream clothing sits at the centre-right. A rolled purple mat lies at the lower left.2011-12-10A photograph of a seated congregation in a hall, with many people in white clothing sitting cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation. In the foreground a bearded young man in a white kurta sits with hands clasped in his lap, flanked by a bald man in white with a dark beaded mala and a shaven-headed man in white on the right wearing a lanyard badge. Behind them rows of attendees in white and pale blue shawls sit on striped mats.2010-09-13October 25 20112011-10-25Indoor satsang hall with pale pink walls, a white ceiling with hanging woven tassels, and a white tiled floor. Seated devotees in white ritual clothes sit on red and blue striped mats. A bald man in an all-white kurta and dhoti kneels at centre, hands folded, while others sit meditating with eyes closed. Behind them stands an ornate golden throne-like seat decorated with a garland. A long rudraksha-style mala is visible on several participants. Curtains in orange and red frame the windows.2010-10-10