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A large hall filled with seated devotees in white ritual clothing, many with rudraksha malas around their necks, performing a eyes-covered meditation posture with palms pressed over their eyes. Several front-row participants wear white dhotis with saffron or orange borders and sit cross-legged on a glossy floor. At the far right edge, a table holds steel vessels, bowls and a small brass dish. In the background, a maroon and saffron backdrop and orange drapes frame the room, with a few standing attendants at the back. No individual is clearly identifiable as a specific guru figure in this frame, so no a person candidate is asserted.

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A 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 seated group of men in white dhoti and shawl with red borders performs a ritual practice, covering their eyes with both hands in a room with pale walls. Many have rudraksha malas around their necks, and some wear tilak marks. Brass and steel pots, small plates of offerings, and orange cloth sit on the floor before them. A red curtain hangs at the left window. Several others in the background also have hands raised to their faces. No individual is identifiable as a person in this image.2011-01-29A 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.2011-02-20A 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.2011-02-20A 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 seated group of around thirty men in a bright hall performs a ritual with hands raised to their foreheads, palms cupped over the eyes. Most are bare-chested, wearing white dhotis with gold-yellow borders and tulsi or rudraksha malas around their necks, with gold bangles on their wrists. Several have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. A few heads are shaved and some men have longer hair. Some hold small items, and a mobile phone rests on the floor at lower centre. The room has white tiled floors and plain walls. The page indicates a Jnanasambandar puja at Tiruvannamalai Aadheenam, but no shown figure is clearly identified as a person.2017-06-10A 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 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 large group of seated devotees in white dhotis and white shirts or shawls performs a kriya with both hands raised to cover their eyes and faces. Many wear rudraksha malas and some have gold chains. Orange mats cover the hall floor, with brass pots, a small bowl and plates of offerings in front of the rows. Behind them stand more people and folded chairs in a large hall. The scene suggests a group meditation or kriya session.2011-01-29July 02 20172017-07-02 +1 copiesA large indoor assembly of men seated on mats in a hall performs a synchronized practice, covering their eyes with their palms. Most wear white dhotis with pink-red borders and bare upper bodies with rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a bald man in front wears an orange-saffron robe, with a wristwatch and gold bangles, and cups his hands over his closed eyes. Several others wear yellow sashes or cloths among the white-clad rows. The setting appears to be a large hall with pillars and warm lighting. A kriya-style eye-covering posture is being performed collectively.2011-01-29A large group of men seated on a pale floor in a white-walled hall performs a ritual, with many bare-chested devotees wearing white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas. Most have both hands raised to their faces, some with fingers pressed to the forehead, and several have white ash or paste smeared across their foreheads. In the foreground, a long-haired man with a bracelet and beads and a shaved-headed man in white stand close together, while a phone rests on the floor at lower left. A figure in orange robes sits in the far background near the doorway. The scene suggests a group prayer or puja gesture. Copyright text and a source credit appear at lower right.2017-06-10