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A seated group meditation in a crowded hall with a red floor. Many people wear white dhoti-style clothing with red-orange shawls, some with orange lanyards. Foreground: a young bearded man with hair tied in a topknot and a rudraksha-style pendant sits cross-legged, eyes closed, hands in a meditation pose. Nearby, a man in black with white forehead markings and a cross pendant also meditates, and a seated man with a thick beard and eyes closed is at left. Others sit with eyes closed around them. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person.

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March 10 20172017-03-10May 28 20132013-05-28November 21 20172017-11-21November 22 20182018-11-22A large seated gathering of meditating devotees on red mats in a hall, most wearing white kurta-style clothes with orange-red shawls and orange lanyard badges. In the foreground, a man with long dreadlocks and a beard, dressed in white with an orange-red shawl and a pendant necklace, sits with eyes closed. Beside him, another man with long dreadlocks wears an orange-red shawl, and a bald man in an orange shawl sits at the bottom edge. The scene reflects a meditation or satsang session with many participants. No figure is confidently identifiable as a person by appearance; the seated men shown are devotees.2016-04-27May 28 20172017-05-28A large seated meditation gathering on a red carpet in a bright hall. Rows of participants sit cross-legged with eyes closed. Many men wear white kurta-style clothing with red-and-maroon shoulder sashes and orange lanyard cords with attached event badges. In the foreground, a man with a shaved head and white tilak marks sits beside a man in an orange-and-gold shirt with a red-marked forehead. A man with long dark hair in the centre wears a white sleeveless top with a red sash and a lanyard badge. Some participants wear yellow or orange garments; others wear white. The scene conveys a satsang-style sitting meditation with many attendees.2016-04-23Seated devotees in white kurtas and red-orange shawls with black printed text sit with eyes closed in meditation during a satsang gathering. In the foreground, a man with a moustache and red tilak sits at left and another in profile sits bottom centre. At right, a long-haired man with a red tilak, rudraksha-style pendant and red shawl sits with closed eyes. Behind them, other participants in white and a woman in white sari fill the hall. Attendee badges hang from some necks. The image is a photograph of people meditating; no figure is identified here by face.2014-07-24A large seated gathering of devotees in white clothing with orange-red shawls and orange lanyards, eyes closed in meditation. A central man with short light hair and a white dhoti or wrap, with a red shawl and a white-and-green striped cloth, sits with eyes closed among the crowd. Several men on either side wear red shawls and white garments, some with tilak marks on their foreheads. The scene is an outdoor satsang or meditation session with many participants packed closely together.2016-04-23A large seated crowd of devotees with eyes closed in meditation, many wearing white kurta-style clothes with saffron-orange shawls (angavastram) and orange lanyard badges. A bearded man in the centre wears round glasses, a white kurta and an orange shawl, with a red-and-white bead necklace. Beside him a young man with a tilak mark on his forehead and a rudraksha mala sits in white, and a few men in yellow and orange garments are visible. Others have hands folded in prayer or raised. The setting appears to be an outdoor gathering, with a red-and-orange ground covering and bright daylight.2016-04-27March 10 20172017-03-10A large crowd of devotees seated cross-legged on a red floor in a bright hall, eyes closed or gazing upward in meditation. Most wear white dhoti-style garments with red-orange shawls or saffron sashes, and many have orange lanyards around their necks. Several men in the foreground have beards and rudraksha-style beads; a bald man in white sits near the centre. Behind them, rows of seated participants extend into the background with white banners and a lit stage area. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd shot.2016-04-23