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A group of people seated on chairs and mats in a bright hall performs a yogic hand-raising practice, palms open and elbows lifted beside the head. In the centre a grey-haired man in a white kurta and pale yellow trousers, with a lanyard badge, sits upright with both hands raised. Others in white kurtas, a red shirt and a maroon kurta join in the same posture, some seated on red chairs. An orange cloth and a small bag rest on the floor. No one visible is identifiable as a person, and the scene shows participants of a satsang-style programme.

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December 02 20102010-12-02A photograph of participants seated in red-cushioned chairs in a hall, performing a hand-to-head meditative exercise with palms cupped over the ears and temples. A man in the foreground right wears a white shirt and glasses, hands raised beside his head. Beside him a man in a cream shirt and glasses does the same. Blurred figures in white shirts occupy the lower foreground. No deity, murti or ritual object is visible, and no one is identified as a person.2011-11-01Photograph of a group meditation or yoga session indoors with many participants seated on mats. In the foreground, a middle-aged man with grey hair and a moustache, wearing a white kurta and a rudraksha mala, holds both hands to his temples with elbows raised. Beside him, another man in white clothes raises his arms in a similar pose. Behind them, rows of people in white and saffron clothing perform the same hand-to-head movement. A pale pink curtain hangs in the background, and a purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner.2011-11-01June 20th 20152015-06-20 +1 copiesA group seated cross-legged on cushioned mats in a hall with red chairs, hands raised in overhead namaskar with palms joined, eyes closed in meditation. The central man wears a bright orange sweatshirt and glasses, with a short beard; to his left a man in white kurta and white pants chants with mouth open; on the far left a man in white kurta with a pendant necklace. On the right a man in a mint-green kurta wears a rudraksha mala, and a child in a red top sits at the lower right. A framed portrait hangs on the wall behind, and a purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner. Most of the group is in white or pastel clothing, with a yellow hooded top also visible at right. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation session.2011-12-25December 02 20102010-12-02December 25 20112011-12-25A large hall of men in white ritual clothes stand on red yoga mats with arms raised overhead, palms pressed together, in a standing yoga posture. Many wear white kurtas and dhotis; a few wear shirts and trousers, and one man in the foreground wears a rudraksha mala. Orange cloths lie on the mats and a water bottle sits on the floor. Framed portraits and a painting hang on the back wall of the hall, and the polished tiled floor reflects the light. Participants are seated and standing in rows, arms raised in unison.2015-08-22A photograph of a seated audience at an indoor hall with beige walls, dark wood doors and red-cushioned gold-framed chairs. Several devotees in white clothing raise their open palms toward the front. In the foreground, a young man with shoulder-length brown hair wears a white kurta-style shirt and a white name badge. Beside him, a man in a white polo shirt with a white badge raises both hands, and an older man with glasses in a white kurta also lifts his hands. A man in a striped shirt with a tilak and rudraksha mala appears behind them. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable among those visible.2013-12-07December 17 20102010-12-17A large group of men seated on the floor in a hall with pale pink walls performs a guided meditation, each pressing both palms over closed or covered eyes in a brow-centre gesture. Most wear white shirts and dhotis or white trousers, with a few in colourful clothes: a man in a yellow t-shirt at left, a man in a red t-shirt near the centre, and a man in blue at the back right. Several wear rudraksha or bead necklaces and wrist bands. Foreground heads are blurred while the seated crowd fills the frame. No figure is identified as a person.2011-02-20A seated group meditation in a plain hall with cream walls and red curtains. In the foreground, a grey-haired man in a white polo and white trousers sits cross-legged on a striped mat with his eyes closed, hands resting on his knees. Beside him a bald man in a white t-shirt printed with a yellow-orange flame motif sits in meditation with eyes closed and hands clasped. A man in a pink polo on the right and several others in white and grey shirts sit or stand behind them, some with lanyards and name badges.2011-07-01