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Indoor photograph of a meditation or satsang gathering in a plain room with white walls, recessed ceiling lights, a wall air vent and floral curtains. A figure in an orange-saffron head wrap and orange robe is seated in the lower centre, head bowed, with long dark hair visible. Around them, men in white shirts and trousers stand with palms pressed together or hands raised in devotion, and one man at the back raises a long ceremonial staff topped with a metal ornament. Several attendees in the foreground have their backs to the camera. The scene shows devotees in an attentive, reverent posture.

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Indoor gathering in a plain cream-walled hall with recessed ceiling lights and a patterned curtain at right. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis stand and sit closely together, several with hands raised or touching a seated person's head. A man at left holds a microphone and a man with a handheld object stands near the centre. A seated man in a bright orange turban and orange robe with dark prayer beads, smiling, sits at the centre-front. Women in yellow and green saris with flowers in their hair are visible at the lower left and bottom edge. The orange-turbaned figure shows distinctive saffron clothing and a turban, but the face is not clearly visible enough to confirm identity, so a person is marked unsure.2004-05-14A photograph of a group of men dancing and clapping in a bright hall with pale curtains and a tiled ceiling. In the foreground on the left, a smiling man in a saffron-orange wrap with a saffron turban, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a long swept-back hair knot extends his hands outward. Around him, men in white kurtas and white dhotis clap, raise their hands and hold a blue bottle and small objects, several barefoot. The bright floor and white clothing dominate the scene.A photograph inside a bare hall with pale curtains and a grey floor. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching saffron head wrap, wearing a rudraksha mala and a red-and-gold bead necklace, dances barefoot with both arms outstretched and smiling. Around him a semicircle of devotees in white clothing claps and sways, including men in white dhotis and women in white saris with coloured borders; one man on the left wears a cream kurta, and another stands behind holding a wind instrument. Some onlookers at the right are in white and blue. The scene reads as a devotional singing and dancing session.December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph of an indoor gathering with a central figure in a saffron-orange wrap and a matching orange turban, standing barefoot on a pale concrete floor. Around him, several people in white clothing clap and move, including a man in a white shirt with a bead necklace in the foreground and seated figures in white at left. Plastic chairs line the back of the hall. The central figure's appearance does not clearly establish an identity, so he is described by role only as a saffron-clad participant.A photograph of a crowded indoor hall at night during an evening gathering. Many people in plain white clothes stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, with eyes closed or head bowed. In the foreground a middle-aged man with short grey hair, a red-and-white tilak on his forehead, and a wristwatch holds his hands folded in prayer. A younger man in white kneels beside him with eyes closed. Behind them a wooden lattice wall, a wooden pillar and a framed portrait on the wall. Date stamp in the corner reads 27 5 2004.2004-05-27A crowded indoor room with pale yellow walls and a wooden door frame at right. A large crowd presses tightly together, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis, with several saffron-robed monks, some shaved-headed, wearing orange garments and rudraksha beads. A central figure with swept-back grey hair and bare upper body wears a saffron cloth over one shoulder and reaches toward the crowd with his hand raised. Many hands reach toward him, and a woman in a red and white sari stands at lower centre.2014-06-24 +2 copiesA photograph of a seated crowd of devotees in white ashram clothing at an indoor hall, many raising hands and clapping. In the foreground a man in white kurta with a blue lanyard sits on the floor, and beside him a man with a moustache in white clothing and a wristwatch gestures with raised hands. Behind them, a man in an orange garment sits among others, and a man in a pink shirt with a name badge sits at the left edge. Standing figures at the upper right include a man in a khaki shirt holding a microphone. White curtains and cream walls form the backdrop, and a purple logo appears at the upper left.2010-02-22A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-saffron robe and matching orange head wrap, with pink and white flower petals scattered over the robe and at the base of the seat, receiving a devotee in a white room. Beside them, a standing man in a white kurta and dhoti raises a hand in a blessing-like gesture, and an attendant in white holds a small bowl at left. Behind them, a seated crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis sits on the floor, several with hands pressed together in anjali, some wearing lanyard badges. Red curtains hang at the windows and a few framed pictures decorate the walls.2003-03-16December 23 20082008-12-23Indoor photo of a group dancing in a bright marble hall with framed nature pictures on pale curtained walls. Most participants wear white kurtas, white dhotis and white saris, with arms raised and hands clapping. Several women in white saris and a child in yellow clothing join the circle at right.A photograph of a large crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis, many with rudraksha malas around their necks, some with arms raised and hands clapping or swaying in an energetic group meditation or celebration indoors. In the right background, a man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala stands among the crowd, and red curtains hang behind the group. A man in the centre-left has his eyes closed and face tilted upward. Most participants wear white, with a few in pastel or patterned shirts.2013-09-13