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Photograph of a seated meditation session in a pale pink hall with white ceiling drapes and hanging colourful cloth tassels with orange fringe. In the foreground a man in a white shirt with a dark rudraksha mala and a lanyard ID badge sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands in mudra. Beside him a man in white with a checked white shirt and dark mala also meditates with eyes closed, and another man in white with glasses and a mala sits at right. Rows of seated participants in white clothing with badges fill the background, all with eyes closed or seated quietly on striped mats.

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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.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 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 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.2010-09-03Devotees 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 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.2010-09-03October 10 20102010-10-10A 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.2011-12-10September 24 20162016-09-24A seated group of devotees in a hall during a meditative session, sitting on red-and-white striped mats with eyes closed or lowered. Foreground: a bald man in a pale cream robe with orange-brown trim, a bearded man in white, a young man in a checked shirt and dark trousers with a lanyard, and a white-bearded older man in white with a rudraksha mala. Behind them rows of attendees in white shirts, red shirts and grey jackets, many wearing name badges on lanyards. Colourful tasselled hangings hang from the ceiling, and a small blue sign is on the back wall. No single person is identifiable as a presenter on stage; no candidate matching the a person appearance is clearly visible.2011-01-21A 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.2010-09-13A large indoor hall with pale pink walls and rows of seated devotees on blue-striped and orange mats. Most attendees wear white kurtas or robes, with some in light blue, grey and green shirts. Many sit cross-legged with hands on knees; some have rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Colourful striped banners hang from the ceiling and the windows are bright. Several people in the foreground are shaved-headed men in white, and a few women in saris and salwar kameez sit further back. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is asserted.2010-09-02