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A large group of devotees seated on red-and-white striped mats performs a guided eye-covering meditation, palms cupped over closed eyes and elbows raised. Most wear white shirts and white dhoti-style garments, with rudraksha-type beaded necklaces and some with small name badges on their chests. A bearded man in white sits near the centre, and a few people in blue, khaki and pink shirts are mixed in. The background shows a red banner and a blurred crowd. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the seated participants.

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A large group of men seated on the floor in a hall with pale pink walls performs a guided meditation, each pressing both palms over closed or covered eyes in a brow-centre gesture. Most wear white shirts and dhotis or white trousers, with a few in colourful clothes: a man in a yellow t-shirt at left, a man in a red t-shirt near the centre, and a man in blue at the back right. Several wear rudraksha or bead necklaces and wrist bands. Foreground heads are blurred while the seated crowd fills the frame. No figure is identified as a person.2011-02-20A large hall packed with seated devotees in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing rudraksha malas and ID lanyards, performing a hand gesture over their eyes with palms cupped and fingers spread. Some wear red or brown clothing. Floor mats and a small oil lamp with flowers sit in the foreground. Red-cushioned chairs and a golden backdrop appear behind the crowd, and a colourful banner hangs at the top left.2011-02-13A large hall filled with seated devotees in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing rudraksha malas, performing a guided eye-covering meditation. Many people press their palms over closed eyes or the brow, with fingers spread across the face. Orange and saffron mats are laid out on the white marble floor, with brass plates holding offerings and small containers in the foreground. A child in a brown shirt sits upright among the adults. Along the top of the frame, more devotees fill rows across the hall, and a red banner hangs near the back wall. No person in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person.2011-02-20September 17 20102010-09-17 +2 copiesA large seated congregation in a hall, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts with white or gold-bordered shawls and rudraksha malas. Many sit with both hands raised to the forehead and eyes closed in meditation, some with vibhuti or tilak markings. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long grey hair and a red forehead mark sits beside a man in a gold-bordered shawl, both with hands pressed to their faces. A small screen and red-and-gold decorations are visible in the background.2017-07-02 +1 copiesA 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.2010-09-09December 13 20132013-12-13December 02 20102010-12-02October 29 20112011-10-29A seated group of men in white dhoti-style garments with orange or yellow borders performs a ritual inside a hall with a tiled floor. Many have shaved heads, rudraksha malas and small brass puja plates with oil lamps and flowers in front of them. Several hold hands to their faces in prayer or meditation. Behind them, a large audience in white shirts and casual clothes sits on the floor. In the right foreground a man with long swept-back hair, a yellow-bordered white cloth and a gold necklace sits with hands folded, the closest match for the page's description of this event. The scene resembles a pada puja gathering.2011-02-13December 04 20102010-12-04A large tented hall with many devotees seated on red mats, most wearing white dhotis and kurtas with saffron-orange shawls, pressing their fingers to their closed eyes in a Third Eye awakening practice. In the foreground a bald man in a white shirt presses two fingers to his forehead while a man in a maroon kurta with an orange shawl beside him does the same. Gold ornate peetha and deity murti decorations and a golden throne-style structure stand at the back, with hanging lights and air conditioners overhead.2016-05-07