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May 09 2013

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A seated satsang hall full of devotees dressed mostly in white, many with hands raised to their eyes as if holding small objects, apparently in a guided eye-focusing practice. In the foreground, two men in white kurtas with red-and-white name badges, one wearing a rudraksha mala, hold small objects to their eyes while looking upward. Red curtains line the back wall, with rows of red chairs and red mats, and a few people in dark clothing are visible. Overall, a crowded meditation session in a large meeting hall.2013-05-09 +1 copiesDecember 04 20102010-12-04A 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 seated audience in a bright hall with red chairs in the background, many people with eyes closed and hands raised in meditation. In the foreground, a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a yellow lanyard touches his forehead with his fingers. Beside him, an older man with white hair and beard wears a white shirt with a red-brown beaded mala and presses his palms together. A man in a purple kurta with a yellow lanyard sits at the lower right, and a woman in a pink-and-green sari sits at the left. The scene suggests a seated meditation session, with a logo in the top left corner.2009-12-10A photograph of a seated group of devotees in a meditation hall on orange and blue mats, most dressed in white kurtas and dhotis. In the foreground a bearded man in white with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak lifts both hands to cover his eyes, while others beside him hold their hands to their faces in a practice of closed-eye stillness. A figure in a saffron-orange robe sits near the centre-left. Behind them stand a gold-and-green ornate throne with floral garlands, orange curtains, and white doors. A water bottle and bags lie on the mat at the edges. The room is bright with white walls.2010-09-04July 01 20092009-07-01A 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 group of practitioners in a hall with red-and-white striped mats performs a palming or eye-covering exercise, hands cupped over closed eyes. A man in front wears a white shirt, white dhoti-style trousers, and a dark rudraksha mala with a pendant; a man in a yellow shirt sits behind him, and younger boys in yellow, blue and red shirts sit in front and at the sides. Several participants wear white, and a man at the upper right wears white with a short beard. A dark bag lies on the mat at left. Faint orange-robed figures sit in the background.2011-12-15 +1 copiesA group of men seated on striped blue-and-white mats in a bright hall with red curtains performs a meditation practice with both hands cupped over their eyes. Most wear white kurtas or dhotis and rudraksha malas; one in the foreground wears a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth. A small brass plate with offerings sits at the lower right. Several other participants sit or stand in the background.2011-06-05A seated group of many devotees in a hall with red curtains, most dressed in white kurtas and white dhotis, many with rudraksha or ID lanyards. They sit cross-legged on mats with arms raised and bent at the elbows in a stretching or yoga-style posture, some with eyes closed. A man in a dark green shirt sits at the right edge, and a bald man in white sits near a poster on the upper left. A stacked chairs area and a banner with a bird logo appear at the left. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the foreground, so no appearance-based candidate is claimed.2011-11-29 +1 copiesDecember 04 20102010-12-04A 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.2011-02-13