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A 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.

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A 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.2011-02-13A large hall with a polished white floor where a seated congregation performs a ritual. Foreground and midground men shave-headed and wear white dhotis and shawls with maroon borders, many with hands folded or raised in mudra. Several wear gold necklaces and beaded malas. Brass plates, small bowls and oil lamps sit on orange mats in front of them. Behind, women in saris and salwar kameez in pink, green, orange and blue sit on mats, and a few people stand near orange curtains. Portrait-style framing shows the ritual gathering; no clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2011-02-13A large indoor satsang hall with many seated devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, sitting on orange mats with pink plastic containers and small offering plates in front of them. In the foreground several shaved-headed men in white dhotis and white shawls with red borders sit cross-legged, most with both hands covering their eyes in a meditative or prayer posture. Behind them, rows of men in white and casual clothes sit on the floor and on chairs, and an orange cloth hangs in the upper right near a red banner with white text. Brass items and small trays rest on the floor. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2011-02-13A photograph of a large seated group of men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing rudraksha malas, sitting on orange mats in a hall. Most have both hands raised to cover their eyes in a devotional gesture, while others sit with hands folded in their laps. Brass plates with offerings, small pink containers and a red and white banner with lettering are visible in the room. Some people in the back row wear casual clothes and a few stand near an orange cloth hanging at the top right. No person is clearly identifiable as a person in this image.2011-02-13A 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 photograph of a seated group meditation in a plain pink-walled hall with red chairs and a tiled floor. Many men, mostly shaved-headed and dressed in white dhotis and white upper cloths with rudraksha malas, sit cross-legged on orange mats and cover their eyes with their hands in an eN-Kriya style practice. One man in the lower right wears an orange-saffron robe and sits with hands raised to his face. Some have white sandalwood or vibhuti markings on their arms and shoulders. Food containers and small bowls sit on the mats in front, and a few people are seen at the back of the room.2011-02-20May 07 20162016-05-07A 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.2011-02-20A 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 group of seated practitioners performs a breathing and hand-gesture meditation in a hall. Many wear white dhotis with yellow borders and orange or saffron cloths; some wear rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a man in white with a red-brown rudraksha mala and a name badge presses his thumbs to his nostrils while raising his forearms, and beside him a bald man in white with a rudraksha mala does the same. Behind them rows of people in white and orange sit with hands raised to their faces, and some have white tilak on their foreheads. Several wear bangles and wristwatches. Nobody in the image is clearly identifiable as a person, so no candidate is marked.2015-06-21A 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 copiesA large seated gathering in a hall with pink walls and orange hanging decorations, where many men in white dhotis and white shirts sit on orange mats during a guided meditation. In the foreground, a shaven-headed young man in an orange robe with a beaded necklace sits with eyes closed and hands together near a brass plate. Several men beside him in white dhotis and rudraksha malas press their palms together at their faces. A few children are visible at the left. Brass oil lamps and small bowls sit on the floor, and a yellow-draped table stands at the back right. The photo shows no clearly identifiable a person figure, so the a person field is unsure.2011-02-20