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A large seated gathering of devotees in white clothes with orange lanyards and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, most with eyes closed in meditation. In the centre, a man in a white kurta wears an orange lanyard with a name badge numbered 157 and a beaded mala. Children in maroon uniforms with white forehead bands sit in the foreground, and a woman with a red bindi sits to the left. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation session.

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May 20 20132013-05-20A photograph of a large seated gathering of devotees in white clothing with orange lanyards and orange-and-white badges, eyes closed in meditation. Many rows of people fill the frame. In the foreground, a man with short dark hair in white kurta wears an orange sash and rudraksha mala; beside him a man in white wears an orange lanyard and a red-and-white bead necklace. On the right, a man with a shaved head and orange-and-white beaded necklace sits with eyes closed, a red tilak on his forehead. Behind them, more participants in white sit in a hall, some wearing orange garlands and lanyards. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2013-05-15May 20 20132013-05-20A dense seated congregation in white ritual clothing, many wearing orange satsang lanyards and white sacred ash marks on their foreheads. In the center, a middle-aged man in a white dhoti and white shirt, with an orange lanyard and a rudraksha mala, sits with eyes closed holding a small brass object in his hands. Beside him a younger man in white with an orange lanyard bows his head. Foreground devotees include a woman in a maroon sari with palms pressed together and several young boys in maroon garments with ash on their foreheads, one bare-chested with adornments. Hands are folded and some participants hold incense or small ritual items.2013-05-18A large seated gathering of devotees in white ritual clothes, many wearing red shawls and orange lanyard badges, sits on the floor in meditative or chanting posture with eyes closed and hands folded. A man in front left wears an orange turban and glasses over a red shawl. A bare-chested man in the centre wears a white dhoti with a golden border and a rudraksha mala, hands clasped. Children with white vibhuti markings sit in the foreground. A red backdrop and a white-clad figure with a badge number are visible behind. No one in the frame is confirmed as a person by visible cues alone, so the presence of a candidate is uncertain.2013-05-20A seated group of devotees with eyes closed in meditation at a large satsang hall. In the foreground a man in white kurta wears a rudraksha mala and a pendant, with a lanyard badge. Beside him a younger man in white wears an orange-and-red shawl with a rudraksha mala and a white kurta. Lower left, a man with long swept-back hair in white clothing sits with eyes closed. Behind them, rows of attendees in white and blue shirts sit in meditation. The scene is a meditation or discourse session, and no one visible is identified as a person.2017-04-23May 12 20132013-05-12May 18 20132013-05-18A large seated assembly of men with eyes closed, appearing to meditate or chant in a hall. In the foreground, a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a lanyard badge sits centrally, hands in lap. To his left, a younger man wears a saffron-orange shawl over white clothes with beaded malas. Other devotees in white and blue shirts fill the blurred background, some with forehead markings. No identifiable a person candidate with distinctive presentation is visible.2017-04-23A photograph of a large seated congregation at a satsang or meditation gathering, with many devotees in white clothing and red shawls. In the foreground, a bald man in white and a man with dark hair and glasses in white with a red shawl sit among the crowd. A man in a white kurta with a red shawl and a red-bordered identification tag numbered 157 presses his palms together in anjali. A man in the background holds his hands folded in prayer. Metal stanchions and chains separate the seating area, and a colourful backdrop appears behind the crowd.2013-05-28April 23 20172017-04-23A large seated congregation in white ritual clothes fills a hall, many wearing orange lanyards and white tilak marks on their foreheads. Several men in front hold brass oil lamps or small plates, and some have hands pressed together in namaste. Children in maroon outfits with white tilak sit in the foreground, and a woman in a maroon-and-white sari with gold bangles is at left. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, and no throne or garland-adorned central figure is visible.2013-05-18