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A seated man in plain white kurta-style clothing with a high band collar and a row of white buttons sits cross-legged with his hands folded in his lap. He wears a long rudraksha mala of dark brown beads draped over his shoulders, a small red tilak on his forehead, and clear-framed glasses. His mouth is open as if speaking or chanting. Blurred figures in white and red clothing sit behind him in a bright hall, and a partially visible bald man in white is at the right edge. The appearance cues are only partly distinctive and this is not a clear match, so the identity of the central man is uncertain.

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A photograph of devotees seated on striped red-and-blue mats in a white-walled hall during a satsang. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in white kurta wears rudraksha mala and a red tilak, with palms pressed together in anjali. Behind him a man in white with a rudraksha mala sits with hands raised in prayer, and another man in white with glasses and a rudraksha mala sits to the right. A water bottle and a small booklet lie on the mat, and a green-and-grey cloth sits nearby. The page indicates a person session, but the foreground man shows no distinctive a person cues, so identity is uncertain.2010-09-13A shaved-headed man in an all-white kurta and dhoti with orange-gold border sits cross-legged, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi, holding a small stick or wick near a black shivalingam. Brass oil lamp, yellow flowers and a sacred offering are on a red cloth in the foreground. Two men in white sit softly blurred behind him in a dim hall. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam; the man is shown in white ritual clothes without distinctive presentation cues, so he is described by role only.2013-07-29A photograph of a shaved-headed man seated cross-legged on a marble floor in profile, wearing a white dhoti and white upper cloth with gold borders, a rudraksha mala around his neck, a red tilak on his forehead, and thin-framed glasses. His hands are folded in his lap. Beside him, another person in white sits at the right edge, and at lower left a figure in orange clothing is partly visible. In front, a small white container, a brass oil lamp and a green plate with offerings sit on the floor. A red curtain hangs in the background. The seated man is a priest or devotee in white ritual dress; no identification is made from appearance.2011-09-10A shaved-headed man in plain white robes sits with his eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing rectangular wire-framed glasses, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, a gold ring and a wristwatch. His mouth is slightly open as if chanting. Behind him is a pale floor and a red and orange striped curtain. A small badge reading Pada Puja is visible at the lower left edge. Identity uncertain from appearance; no candidate is confirmed.2010-08-30A shaved-headed man in white cotton kurta and trousers sits cross-legged on a red-and-white striped mat with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap, meditating. He wears rimless-style glasses and a small red tilak on his forehead, and an ID badge hangs on his chest. Behind him, a bald man in white with a dark rudraksha mala sits with hands folded, and other participants in white sit on the mats.2010-09-16February 27 20172017-02-27December 08 20132013-12-08September 09 20112011-09-09A seated man with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap meditates on a blue-and-white striped mat in a hall. He wears a plain white kurta and white trousers, a rudraksha mala with a small gold pendant, thin-rimmed glasses, a red bindi, and gold bangles. Behind him, several people in white clothing sit in meditation on mats, some with name badges. A black bag rests in the foreground and water bottles appear at right. The setting suggests a group meditation or satsang session.2010-09-16A photograph of devotees seated closely together at a satsang or discourse, most with eyes closed in meditation. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in a white t-shirt wears glasses, a red bindi, a grey ash mark on his forehead and a beaded mala with a pale necklace, looking down. To his left a shaved-headed man in white kurta with a tilak-marked forehead sits with eyes closed. Behind them a bearded man in white wears a long rudraksha-style mala, and a man on the right in white shirt wears a lanyard and mala. Several others in white clothing are partly visible at the edges. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly present; the figures are devotees in white.2010-09-02A seated group meditation or satsang in a white-walled hall. In the foreground, a bald man in a cream collared shirt and white trousers wears wire-rimmed glasses, rudraksha mala beads and an orange-red shawl, with a white forehead mark; his hands are open in a meditative gesture. Beside him, a bald man in a white shirt and orange-red shawl sits with eyes closed, and a third man wears a headset. Behind them, women in white clothes with orange-red shawls and rudraksha malas sit in rows with eyes lowered. No identity is asserted from appearance.2017-04-28A seated group meditation in an indoor hall with participants dressed in white and wearing rust-orange shawls and rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a bald, bespectacled man in a white kurta sits cross-legged with his palms open, eyes lowered, and a long rudraksha mala around his neck; beside him a shaven-headed man in a white shirt and rust shawl sits with a headset, and at the right edge another man in white with a rust shawl sits with a sandalwood-marked forehead. Behind them, women and men in white sit in rows, some with eyes closed, and a pale yellow cushion lies at the left. The scene suggests a satsang-style meditation session.2017-04-28