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Seated devotees in a hall perform a breathing or meditative practice on blue-and-white striped mats. In the foreground a bald man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha mala holds his right hand to his nose in a nasal gesture with eyes closed. Beside him a man in a pink striped shirt and white trousers does the same, and further left men in white kurtas sit similarly. Background rows of people sit in a hall with red drapery and warm light. No visible a person candidate is present.

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November 15 20112011-11-15November 29 20112011-11-29A photograph of a large group of devotees seated cross-legged on mats during a meditation or breathing practice. Most wear white kurta-style clothing; several have shaved heads and some wear rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a man in white with a pale green-and-white dupatta-like cloth and a rudraksha mala holds one nostril closed with his fingers while seated on a blue-and-white striped mat, and the men beside him perform the same breathing gesture. Orange and blue mats lie beneath them, with bags and a phone visible at the lower left. The page excerpt concerns a discourse on the Himalayas, but no speaker or dais is visible in this frame.2010-09-03A photograph of a seated group meditation in a hall with white floor mats and hanging colourful tassel decorations overhead. Several people in white kurtas and dhotis sit cross-legged, performing a nostril-closing breathing practice with their right hands raised to their faces. The man at the centre wears a white kurta with red-bordered dhoti, a red-orange tilak on his forehead and a wristwatch. A bald man at right wears a white kurta and a red bindi-style mark. Others in the background are also seated in white.2010-09-03Men sit cross-legged on a blue-and-white striped mat in a room with red curtains and a bright window, apparently in meditation or satsang. In the foreground a man in a white short-sleeved shirt and white dhoti, with a dark beaded mala around his neck, sits with palms pressed together and eyes closed. Behind him others sit in white kurtas, one in a red shirt, one in a grey knitted cardigan, and one in a striped shirt on the right. No deity, throne or readable signage is visible.2011-09-09Photograph of a group of men seated cross-legged on a wooden floor in a meditation or breathing-practice session. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border, wearing a rudraksha mala, presses his fingers to his nose in a nasal breathing gesture with eyes closed. Beside him another shaved man with white forehead markings and glasses performs the same gesture. Behind them, men in orange and white garments with gold-bordered cloth, rudraksha malas and gold bangles sit with hands raised to their faces. A red curtain and white wall form the backdrop.2011-12-10A seated man in white dhoti with gold borders and a bare upper body wrapped in white cloth performs a breathing practice, pressing his right hand to his nose. He wears rudraksha malas on his neck and arm, a gold bangle on his wrist, and white horizontal sacred ash bands on his forehead, shoulder and upper arm. Behind him, several other men in white garments sit on the floor in a hall with red curtains and a bright window, some with heads bowed.2011-11-26A photograph of seated devotees meditating or in satsang inside a hall with red chairs and a blue-and-white striped mat. In the foreground two young men sit cross-legged with eyes closed, wearing white dhotis with gold and red borders, rudraksha malas, and bare upper bodies; one has a shaved head and sandalwood marks on his forearm. Behind them, several men in white or checked shirts sit attentively, and an older man in a pink shirt sits among them.2011-10-25Photograph of a large seated group practising a breathing or meditation exercise in a hall with cream walls and mats on a polished floor. In the foreground, several men in white ceremonial clothes with gold-bordered white dhotis and red-brown rudraksha malas kneel on mats, holding their nostrils with fingers, a Kriya-style nostril practice. Some wear white shirts and vertical tilaka marks on their foreheads. Behind them, others in saffron-orange garments and people in light clothes sit in rows. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the foreground, so no in-person candidate is confirmed. About a few dozen people are visible.2015-06-21A large hall with a white fabric ceiling decorated with hanging multicoloured tassels in red, yellow, blue and orange. Many people in white clothes sit cross-legged on blue-and-white striped mats, performing a breathing exercise with hands raised to their faces, fingers near their nostrils. In the foreground a bald man in white kurta and white dhoti sits closest to the camera, with a water bottle and a black bag beside him. Golden deity murti and ornate decorations stand along the walls, and red curtains hang at the windows.2010-09-03A photograph of a seated group in a bright hall with pale pink walls, grey curtains and a row of maroon chairs at the right. Many men in white kurta-style clothing sit cross-legged on white mats over orange cushions, several performing a breathing or nostril-holding meditation technique with their fingers at the nose. One man in the foreground has a white vibhuti mark on his forehead and a brown mala around his wrist, and a bottle of water sits on the floor. An orange and gold cloth hangs from the top of the wall. Several people are visible, and the scene reads as a meditation session.2010-09-04December 04 20102010-12-04