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A photograph of a seated group in meditation during a satsang gathering. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron shawl over bare shoulders wears a long rudraksha mala, eyes closed, with a red bindi and white vertical tilak, and glasses. Beside him on the right, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border sits with eyes closed. On the left, a man with long swept-back hair, white forehead band and white shirt wears a dark cord with a pendant, eyes closed. Behind them several other seated participants in white clothes meditate in a pale yellow hall. Presentation cues for the foreground figure are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.

2012-07-13 +1 copies

Photo of a seated meditation or satsang gathering inside a hall with red-cushioned chairs in the background. In the foreground a young man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a gold armlet sits cross-legged on a blue-and-white striped mat, hands in a mudra on his lap, eyes closed, with a rudraksha mala across his bare chest. Beside him a man in a cream polo shirt sits with eyes closed, and further along men in white and cream shirts, one with a white vibhuti or tilak mark, sit in quiet meditation. Several attendees wear red lanyards with ID badges.

A photograph of a seated satsang gathering with people meditating with eyes closed on a striped blue mat before red-cushioned chairs. In the foreground a young man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border wears a rudraksha mala, white and red tilak on forehead, and sits in meditation posture. Beside him a man in white shirt and glasses sits with hands folded, and behind them a man in a maroon shirt meditates. On the right a man in white dhoti with a red-striped border sits upright. Further back a man in a pale blue shirt sits with hands clasped. No a person candidate is visible; attendees are seated in meditation during a discourse session.

Indoor meditation or satsang scene where a row of men sit cross-legged on blue-striped floor mats in a hall with red chairs behind them. In the foreground a young man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a white shawl with gold edges sits with eyes closed, wearing a long rudraksha mala, a red bindi and a gold pendant, hands resting in his lap. Beside him men in white shirts and dark trousers sit in meditation, some wearing glasses, while others sit further back. The lighting is warm and the setting is a plain ritual or meditation hall.

A seated group of devotees meditates with eyes closed on a blue-and-white striped mat in a bright hall with red curtains. In the foreground a young man in a pink polo shirt and a man in a cream kurta sit cross-legged, one with hands in lap. To the right a bare-shouldered man wears a white dhoti with gold border, a rudraksha mala and a pendant. Others in white kurtas and white dhotis with gold borders sit around them, and a man in a brown top with a light cap sits in the background. No a person candidate is clearly visible; only devotees appear. Photo of a satsang or meditation session.

A photograph of a group of men seated on the floor in a hall, several in meditation or listening attentively. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt with a vertical white-and-red forehead mark and a brown rudraksha mala sits beside a man in a white shirt with eyes closed and a red bindi and a dark mala. Behind them, men in white dhotis with gold borders and a man in a striped yellow shirt sit in rows against a pale wall. Nobody is shown as a presenter or seated on a throne, and no one is identified as a person.

A photograph of a large seated satsang gathering in a bright hall with pale walls and orange mats. In the foreground, two men sit cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation. The man on the right wears an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, with white tilak markings on his forehead and white stripes on his arms. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti and shawl with a green-beaded mala sits with hands folded. Behind them, rows of devotees in white dhotis and shawls sit on mats, some wearing headphones, with a small oil lamp burning among them and a plate of offerings with red flowers at the lower right. Some people in the background wear orange and red clothing.

2011-02-21 +1 copies

September 10 2012

Photograph of a seated group of men at a satsang session on striped mats in a hall with pink carpeting and red chairs in the background. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with an orange-gold border, a rudraksha mala and a white ash line on his forehead faces forward. Behind him, men in white kurtas, an orange dhoti, a pink shirt and a striped shirt sit cross-legged, several with rudraksha malas and tilak marks. One man at left holds a notepad and red pen. The scene is an attentive morning gathering with no visible deity or fire ritual.

October 25 2011

Indoor photograph of a seated group meditating with eyes closed in a large hall. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt with a lanyard badge sits with hands folded in his lap. Beside him, a man in white dhoti with a yellow border and a rudraksha mala sits in meditation. To the right, a man in a peach striped shirt and glasses sits with eyes closed, and a man in a dark blue shirt sits at the edge. Many more seated and standing people in white and light shirts fill the blurred background, and a red-curtained doorway and warm lamps are visible.

A photograph of a seated congregation at a satsang or discourse, with devotees on an orange cloth. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed in meditation, beside a younger shaved-headed man in white with a rudraksha mala and a bangle. Behind them, rows of men in white, cream and beige shirts sit with hands folded or in namaste. A metal railing runs along the top of the frame. Visible text in the bottom right corner reads a copyright credit that is not transcribed.