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A seated group meditation in a hall with red floor mats. In the foreground, a man in an orange shawl over white clothes, with a rudraksha mala and glasses, sits with hands folded in his lap. Beside him, a younger man with a red forehead mark and a cross pendant sits with eyes closed and a hand raised in mudra. Other devotees in white kurta-style clothing and rudraksha malas sit in meditation behind them, some wearing name badges. A portrait of a deity or saint hangs on the left wall, and a small brass lamp sits on the mat.

Seated group meditation in a white-walled hall with a pale tiled floor. Many participants sit cross-legged on red mats, dressed in white kurta-style clothes with red-orange shawls draped over one shoulder. Foreground: a man with a red bindi and beaded mala, eyes closed, hands resting on his lap; a man with dark hair and glasses at right, eyes closed, wearing a white outfit and red shawl; a younger man with a tilak on the left. Behind them, rows of devotees in red shawls sit in meditation. Framed pictures and a carved wooden panel hang on the walls. A water bottle and cup sit on the floor in front.

2016-02-20 +1 copies

A seated group meditation or satsang in a carpeted hall with purple floor covering. In the foreground, two young men with closed eyes sit cross-legged in white clothes; the left man wears a dark rudraksha mala necklace and a red bindi, and holds small reddish items in his hands. The right man wears a red-orange shawl over white and holds folded orange items. Behind them, many devotees sit in white and red-orange shawls, some with eyes closed, and a brass lamp and offerings are visible at the bottom right. A yellow-orange marigold garland hangs at left.

Seated meditation in a large hall with rows of devotees on red and maroon mats, most dressed in white kurtas and dhotis. In the foreground a man in white kurta and white pants sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded, wearing a red tilak on his forehead, a gold chain and wrist beads. Beside him a man with a white shawl and rudraksha mala sits in meditation. On the left a bare-chested sadhu with dreadlocks, white tilak and a white cloth draped over his shoulder sits with hands joined, and on the right an elderly man wears an orange cloth and a white shawl. Many participants in the background sit in a similar posture.

A photograph of a seated group of devotees with eyes closed in meditation in a large hall with pale walls and a ceiling of recessed lights. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and light grey trousers sits cross-legged on a red mat with his hands resting in his lap. Beside him a man in a white kurta sits on an orange cloth, hands folded. Other men wear white clothes with orange lanyards and ID badges, and a few young men with orange shawls sit in rows behind them. Among the group, no figure is clearly identifiable as the a person. Several more people are visible in the background, seated in a meditative posture.

A seated satsang audience in an indoor hall with white walls and framed portraits. In the foreground, a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a striped rainbow mat with orange cloth bundles beside him. Dozens of men in white ritual clothes and rudraksha malas sit in rows, many with tilak or vibhuti marks. A large screen behind them shows a man with long hair in red and white clothing.

May 07 2013

Seated meditation at a satsang hall; a row of devotees in white kurtas and dhotis sit cross-legged on red mats with eyes closed. Foreground: a young man with a shaved head, clear-rimmed glasses, sheer white shirt, black trousers and a white beaded necklace sits in a meditation pose with hands in mudra. Beside him a man with a vibhuti-marked forehead wears a rudraksha mala and white clothes. Behind them, men in white and red shawls sit with hands folded, and a small brass deity murti and offering items rest on the floor.

2014-04-04 +1 copies

May 09 2013

February 22 2015

A seated group of devotees in white clothing sits on striped red-and-white mats in a hall with pink curtains. In the foreground, an older man with glasses and a white t-shirt bearing a pink lotus and printed script sits cross-legged, his right hand resting on a dark blue cushion, wearing a rudraksha mala with a pendant. Beside him, a man in white kurta with a dark rudraksha mala sits with eyes lowered, and other participants wear white with ID lanyards, several in meditative posture. Background figures and a flat-screen display are visible.