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Several seated participants rest one hand against the side of the head with eyes closed during a meditation session on blue-striped floor mats in a hall with gold-tinted decor. In the foreground a man in a plain white t-shirt, grey trousers and rudraksha beads and a lanyard sits with his hand to his cheek. Beside him a man wears a bright red eye covering, a green shirt and a wristwatch. Behind them a man in a light purple shirt and white trousers leans on his hand, and others in white shirts with lanyards sit nearby. A blue and grey backpack lies on the right. No person in the scene is identifiable as a person by the appearance cues required, so the scene shows only devotees meditating.

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A photograph of a meditation session in a hall with striped mats on the floor. Several seated participants sit with their hands resting against their heads or faces, eyes closed or covered; one man in the foreground wears a white t-shirt and a rudraksha mala, another in a checked shirt sits with hand to cheek, and a man on the left wears a white shirt. Behind them, a shelf holds small deity statues and a large golden figure and orange drape are visible near the back, with a bald man in white clothes sitting further back. Several participants wear lanyards. The scene is indoors with a glass display and tiles in the background.2011-11-25November 25 20112011-11-25Indoor meditation or yoga session in a hall with pink walls and framed pictures. Front row participants sit cross-legged on blue-and-white striped mats with eyes closed. Foreground man wears a blue-and-white striped polo shirt; beside him a man wears a green-and-white striped polo shirt. Second from left, a man in white kurta and dhoti sits with hands clasped, a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, rows of seated participants wear white and coloured shirts, with name badges on lanyards. Red drapes and a few wall posters are visible in the background.2011-11-06Seated devotees meditate in a large hall on blue-striped mats with eyes closed. In the foreground a young man with shoulder-length curly dark hair and a beard wears a red kurta with gold embroidered trim and white trousers, barefoot. Beside him a bearded man in white shirt and white dhoti sits with a lanyard. Behind them rows of people in white and cream clothing sit on mats, while a few figures in the background sit near a golden shrine area with framed pictures on the wall. Water bottles, a black backpack and a yoga mat lie in the foreground. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable.2011-11-29A photograph of a large hall where many people in white and light clothing sit on mats performing a breathing or nasal-hand yoga practice, one hand raised to the face. Behind them stands an ornate gold and red throne with a red velvet seat, and white metal stanchions with cord barriers separate the rows. Some participants wear lanyards and water bottles sit on the floor. Several people are visible in the foreground and midground, with others partially cropped at the edges.2011-11-24A photograph of a seated group meditating indoors on red-and-white striped mats. In the centre, a man with grey-streaked short hair and closed eyes sits cross-legged in a cream-coloured kurta and white dhoti, with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and his hands resting on his lap. Beside him, a younger man in a white kurta with a mala and an ID badge also sits with eyes closed. Other participants in white and striped shirts, some wearing name badges, fill the foreground and background, and a red chair and red curtain appear behind them. The scene reads as a meditation or training session.2011-12-10November 19 20112011-11-19November 19 20112011-11-19A seated group meditation session in a hall with red curtains at the back. Many participants sit cross-legged on striped blue mats, eyes closed, mostly wearing white shirts and white trousers. Several wear rudraksha malas and ID lanyards. One man in an orange shirt sits to the left, a man in a pink polo sits in the front centre, and a man in striped cream clothing sits at the centre-right. A rolled purple mat lies at the lower left.2011-12-10A group of participants sits on striped blue-and-white mats in a hall with red chairs and pink curtains, all wearing black eye masks. In the foreground a man in a white kurta and white dhoti sits barefoot with his knees drawn up and his arms wrapped around them, wearing a wristwatch. Beside him a man in a navy polo shirt sits with his arms folded on his knees. Other participants in white and blue clothing sit behind them, and a standing attendant in white appears in the background. Bags and papers lie on the mats. The scene suggests a seated guided exercise with blindfolds.2012-04-14A photograph of a seated group of men in an indoor hall, apparently in meditation or quiet reflection with eyes lowered. In the foreground, a man in a white short-sleeved shirt with thin-rimmed glasses and a moustache wears an orange lanyard and a dark beaded mala. To his left, a young man in a lime-green t-shirt with an orange lanyard sits with his hand near his face and a brown backpack beside him. To the right, a bald man in a grey-and-white striped polo wears a long rudraksha-style bead mala and glasses. Behind them, other seated participants in white shirts and orange lanyards are also absorbed, and a blue chair and white structures are visible. No person can be confidently identified as a person.2012-10-08A seated group of devotees fills a hall, sitting cross-legged on striped mats and listening attentively. In the foreground a man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala looks forward with a light grey beard, and beside him a man in orange with a mala and wristwatch sits, while a younger man in white and a woman in grey shirt with a red bindi sit nearby. Further back, figures in saffron and maroon robes sit near a red-draped stage with a painted backdrop. The overall scene is a satsang or discourse gathering. No clearly distinguishable a person candidate is confirmed with sufficient cues.2011-11-27