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A photograph of a seated congregation in white clothing during an indoor gathering. Many men sit cross-legged in rows on a purple mat with a striped border, eyes closed or lowered in meditation. The foreground man on the left wears white kurta-style clothes, wire-rimmed glasses, a moustache and a long rudraksha mala, with hands clasped. Another man in front wears a white shirt and holds his hands together. No figure stands out with a distinctive saffron or ornate presentation, and no one is clearly identifiable as a person. White plastic chairs are visible behind the rows. The scene suggests satsang or meditation.

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Photograph of a seated meditation gathering on a mat indoors. Dozens of devotees in white ritual clothes sit cross-legged in rows, many wearing rudraksha malas, with eyes closed and hands resting in their laps. Plastic white chairs are stacked along the back of the hall. The front row shows a man in a white shirt and white dhoti sitting with hands folded, and a bearded man in white with glasses and a mala holding his hands together. The ceremony appears to be an energy darshan.2006-12-10A photograph of a seated meditation or satsang gathering on a purple floor mat, with rows of white plastic chairs behind. Men in white shirts and white dhotis sit cross-legged with eyes closed or lowered, many wearing rudraksha malas or pendant necklaces. A man in front wears a white shirt, white dhoti and a dark pendant, hands folded in his lap. At the right, a seated man in a white shirt wears a rudraksha mala and pale peach-coloured dhoti. Some men in the back row wear orange shawls. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person, and no throne or ritual focus is visible.2006-12-10October 07 20062006-10-07Photograph of a large seated audience in an indoor hall, mostly men dressed in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, many wearing black rudraksha-style malas. Several sit with hands pressed together in prayer or folded in lap, gazing forward toward an unseen speaker. A man in the foreground left has a shaved head and white clothing; a man near center has palms joined at his chin. One man at right wears a yellow scarf over white. Colourful cloth is visible at upper left, and a pale blue shirt appears among the crowd. The setting suggests a satsang or discourse. No clearly identifiable presenter is visible in frame.2010-12-22June 17 20122012-06-17A photograph of a large seated audience inside a hall, mostly men dressed in white shirts and white dhotis, sitting cross-legged on the floor on mats and yellow cloth. Many wear white lanyard-style badges and some have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. A rudraksha mala is visible on one younger man in the front row. Framed colourful paintings hang on the wall behind them, and a red-lit alcove appears at the upper right. No speaker or throne is clearly visible in this frame; the audience appears attentive, seated in meditative rows during a discourse or satsang.2016-04-10A large seated gathering of men in white kurtas and dhotis, many wearing rudraksha malas, sits cross-legged on floor mats in a hall with cream walls. In the foreground, a bespectacled young man with a rudraksha mala closes his eyes in meditation, and a man with a moustache beside him also sits with eyes closed. Behind them, rows of attendees sit with hands folded or calm faces, and a man in an orange shirt sits among them. A man near the back in an orange garment appears to be seated in a more prominent spot. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation session, with the room lit by warm daylight.2012-06-17 +1 copiesNovember 22 20152015-11-22December 22 20102010-12-22October 01 20072007-10-01February 27 20162016-02-27 +1 copiesA large seated audience of men in plain white shirts and white dhotis or trousers fills a hall, many wearing rudraksha malas around their necks. Faces are mostly middle-aged, with a few older men with white hair and moustaches. Some sit with eyes closed, appearing to meditate or listen, while others look ahead. A man in the front left has a red-and-white tilak on his forehead. At the top left edge, a figure in orange or saffron clothing is partly visible. White metal scaffolding and a wooden panel form the background. No one clearly identifiable as a person is visible in the frame.2008-06-22