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A photograph of a seated meditation or satsang gathering in a large hall with a glossy white floor. In the foreground a man with a shaved head and a tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged, bare-chested, wearing a white dhoti with a maroon-and-gold border and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, his eyes closed. Beside him a boy in glasses and a dark jacket sits with hands folded on an orange mat. Behind them, rows of adults in white shirts with lanyards and children in blue and white sit on mats and chairs. Items on the floor include a small blue container, a brass bowl and a purple-and-orange mat, with a cable running across the floor. No a person identification is made from appearance.

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A seated group of devotees fills a hall with a light-coloured mat floor, several rows of boys and men sitting cross-legged in meditation or prayer. In the foreground a bald young priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded in front of him. Among the boys, a teen in a yellow top has eyes closed before a small brass plate of flowers and a lit oil lamp, and a boy in red clothes sits near offerings of fruit and flowers. Red chairs and rope barriers line the back of the room. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in the scene.2012-04-04April 04 20122012-04-04A seated group of men and boys in a hall with red curtains and a blue-striped mat, appearing to sit in meditative or devotional posture. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti and shawl with bare upper body and white markings on his arm sits with eyes closed, a red and white cloth draped over one shoulder, and a brass lamp and small pink container nearby. A bald man in white clothing and a rudraksha mala sits to the left, and a shirtless man with vertical tilak stripes sits beside him. Several boys in striped and checked shirts sit in the foreground. A white curtain-less glass door is visible behind the group.2011-10-15A seated group of devotees in white dhotis and white shawls with red-and-maroon borders sits cross-legged on orange mats in a bright hall during a meditative session. Many have vertical white tilak marks on their foreheads, and several wear rudraksha malas. In the centre foreground, a bald man with a red-and-white tilak and a rudraksha mala sits in meditation with hands joined, while a young boy in a dark blue t-shirt sits beside him with eyes closed. Brass plates, small brass oil lamps, incense sticks and a steel bowl with flower petals lie on the orange mat in front of them. On the left edge, a man with white body markings on his bare upper body sits among the crowd. The page belongs to a satsang archive, but no printed text on screen names a specific event or person.2010-11-30February 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copiesA seated satsang gathering in a marble-floored hall with a gold-toned shrine and deity murti in the background. Many men sit cross-legged on orange mats, most wearing white dhotis and shawls with red-bordered edges; several are shaved-headed and some wear rudraksha malas. Some younger boys and a few men in orange and yellow clothing are interspersed among them. A person in white sits on a chair at the upper right, and metal tiffin containers and small containers sit on the mats in front. Hindu devotional practice is evident, though a single a person candidate is not clearly identifiable by appearance.2011-02-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20112011-10-21A seated satsang gathering in a hall with a light floor mat. In the foreground a bald man in white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth sits with arms folded over his knees. Beside him a man with a sandalwood or vibhuti mark wears a white garment and a rudraksha mala, sitting with arms crossed. Nearby a young man in white with a tilak and folded arms sits with eyes closed, and a bald man in white dhoti with red-bordered cloth sits with arms crossed. Behind them a crowd of boys and young men in yellow, red and white sits on the floor. Items on the mats include books, an orange cushion, a tray with flowers and fruit, and a plastic container. No identifiable a person figure is visibly present.2011-11-02A photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a bright hall with a light tiled floor. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on mats, some with hands folded in prayer, with brass plates, small oil lamps and bowls set before them. Behind them a large audience of men and boys in white, red, green and dark clothing sits in rows, and women in saris sit at the far left near a pillar. At the top right a gilded ornate shrine or throne stands against the wall. No individual is identifiable as a person from the visible cues, so no candidate is marked.2013-02-03December 13 20112011-12-13February 19 20132013-02-19January 15 20132013-01-15 +2 copies