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A 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.

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December 22 20102010-12-22A seated congregation of men fills a hall with a polished pale floor and red curtains behind them, many sitting on thin striped mats in white kurtas and dhotis. Several in the front row sit with palms pressed together in anjali, eyes closed or lowered, in a satsang or meditation gathering. Some wear lanyard badges around their necks. A man in a navy shirt and a man in a checked shirt sit at the right edge, and a water bottle rests on the floor in front. The page indicates a person was present, but no visible figure shows the appearance cues needed to identify him, so none is named.2011-02-27A 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.2011-02-13A large seated gathering of devotees in white clothing sits on red-and-cream striped mats in a hall. In the foreground, several young men sit cross-legged with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. One wears a white shirt and dhoti with orange-yellow edging, a rudraksha mala and a bracelet; another, on the right, has a white tilak across his forehead and a rudraksha mala with a small pendant. Behind them, many more participants in white kurtas and shirts sit attentively with eyes closed, and a woman in yellow appears at the left edge. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation session.2010-12-22A photograph of a large seated audience at a satsang hall, with many delegates in white and cream clothing wearing lanyard badges, sitting on floor cushions and mats. Several people in the front rows have hands pressed together in anjali mudra or sit in quiet meditation with eyes closed. Warm orange and red drapery forms the backdrop, and a shaft of light falls from the upper right. No speaker is clearly visible in the frame; the focus is on the assembled devotees listening to the talk.2010-12-02February 24 20152015-02-24A 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 large seated congregation in white clothing inside a hall. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt with his palms pressed together in anjali mudra sits beside a bearded man in a white hooded jacket with eyes closed, while other seated devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas, lean forward. Behind them rows of audience members in white and grey shirts fill the room. No clear candidate for a person is visible among those present, and no deity or throne is shown.2010-12-28December 22 20102010-12-22A seated congregation in a hall, mostly men, with many people sitting cross-legged on light blue-striped mats. In the foreground a man in a dark grey t-shirt and white dhoti sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, and beside him a man in a white kurta with red lanyard also holds palms together. A bald man in a white kurta and rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed, and a man in a yellow shirt with red mala sits to the right. Behind them rows of men in white and pastel shirts sit on red chairs, and two small children in front wear a green top. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation session, with people in quiet, eyes-closed attention.2011-07-05April 10 20162016-04-10June 17 20122012-06-17