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A seated congregation in a hall performs a hand gesture at the face during a ritual, most with eyes closed. In the foreground a man in a mint-green collared shirt and dark green trousers sits cross-legged on a striped mat, raising his right hand to his forehead; a name badge is pinned to his shirt. Beside him a man in a blue shirt sits with hands at his face and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind them, men in white kurtas and shirts wear rudraksha malas, one in an orange shirt, and a young boy in a yellow shirt sits in the lower right. No a person is visible in the scene.

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A seated congregation of men in a hall during satsang, several with hands raised to their faces in a meditative gesture of hand-to-forehead and nose practice. A man in a mint-green shirt sits cross-legged on a striped mat in the foreground, one hand raised to his forehead. Beside him a man in a light blue shirt with a dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak mark on his forehead performs the same gesture. Others in white kurtas and dhotis, including one in an orange shirt, sit in rows behind. A child in a yellow shirt sits at the lower right edge. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2011-02-13December 04 20102010-12-04A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees sitting cross-legged on orange mats, many in white shirts and white dhotis. In the foreground a man in a white shirt with a dark rudraksha mala has his hands raised to his face in a breathing or nadi-shodhana posture, eyes closed. Beside him a bald man in a white shirt with a striped pattern and a light mala performs the same hand gesture. Other devotees wear badges on lanyards, and one man at right wears a white headband. A small printed cloth bag and a leaflet with a portrait lie on the mats. A video camera on a tripod stands at the back of the hall, and the rows extend to the rear wall. No one is identifiable as a person in the foreground.2010-09-09A photograph of a large seated group of men in a hall with pink walls and orange curtains during a meditation session. Most wear white shirts and white trousers, with some in green-striped and blue shirts, and several have rudraksha malas around their necks. Many sit cross-legged on striped mats with headphones on, and several hold one hand raised to one nostril, as in nadi shodhana breathing. A man in white stands at the back near a doorway, and a flat-screen display hangs on the right wall. Small identification badges are visible on several shirts.2011-02-27A large hall of seated participants in white clothes doing a breathing practice, most with one hand raised to the nose in nadi shodhana style. Many wear dark lanyards with name badges, some in green or olive shirts. They kneel and sit on red and white striped mats, with dark headphones on a few. Red chairs line the back, and at right a glass case holds a golden deity murti and a gold-coloured statue, beside a table with flowers. Orange drapes hang behind the stage area.2010-12-04A photograph of a seated group practising a breathing meditation in a hall with red curtains and a white door. Many participants sit cross-legged on blue-and-white striped mats, several with a hand raised to one nostril, as in nadi shodhana pranayama. A young man in a turquoise striped shirt with a beaded mala and glasses sits centre, and a man in white kurta with a red bindi sits at left. Others wear white clothes, and a bald man in white sits near the front, with a few people in the background. Bags rest beside the mats.2011-12-02A photo of a meditation or eN-Kriya session in a plain pink-walled hall with red curtains. Rows of seated devotees on striped mats wear white kurtas and shirts, many with lanyards, and most have a hand raised to one nostril in a breathing practice. A standing figure in a long white robe with long white hair and a rudraksha-style necklace stands at the back near a white door, apparently facing the room. A small wall screen and a yellow cloth hang on the wall.2011-02-27March 31 20122012-03-31November 12 20112011-11-12A seated congregation of men in white ritual clothes sits on striped mats in a hall, most with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. In the front row, a man with grey hair and dark rudraksha-style beads presses his palms together, a man in a white kurta with a badge sits cross-legged with hands folded, and a man in a white shirt with a lanyard and beaded necklace presses his palms in front of him. A bespectacled elderly man in white with a beaded necklace sits at the right edge. Behind them, more devotees in white and one in orange sit on chairs and mats. No deity murti or a person candidate is clearly visible in the frame, and the scene resembles a pada puja or satsang gathering.2011-02-28A photograph of a meditation hall with pink walls and red curtains. Many seated devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, some in green or striped shirts, sit on striped mats and rolled blankets, many with one hand raised to one nostril in a breathing practice. A standing figure in a long white robe with long hair stands near the white doors at the back of the hall; this is a visible person whose identity is not established from appearance. Red chairs are stacked along the side walls, and a flat-screen monitor hangs on the wall. Several attendees wear name badges on lanyards, and an orange cloth hangs from the ceiling at the top.2011-02-27October 29 20112011-10-29