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Indoor seated gathering on striped mats in a hall with pink curtains and stacked mattresses behind. In the centre, a bearded man with long hair and glasses wears a brown open jacket over a white shirt and orange-striped dhoti, sitting cross-legged with hands resting on knees. Beside him, a bald man in a cream kurta sits with a blue rolled mat. A man in a maroon-red kurta sits with hands folded, and a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe with a dark rudraksha mala sits with hands clasped at right. Several other men in white dhotis and a boy in the foreground are seated in meditation or puja posture, with a tilak visible on a child's forehead. A pada-puja style gathering appears in progress.

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November 11 20112011-11-11November 25 20112011-11-25October 27 20112011-10-27A group of people sit cross-legged in meditation on a blue-and-white striped mat in a bright hall. In the foreground a man in a cream collared shirt and dark trousers sits with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. Behind him a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala sits with eyes lowered, and a younger man in a similar white dhoti with a gold border and mala meditates with hands resting. On the left a bespectacled bearded man in an orange t-shirt with a dark mala sits in lotus-style posture. A man in a white shirt sits at the far left and another in a light shirt sits at the right edge. A red chair and a red curtain stand in the background, with a window to the right.2011-10-30A photograph of a seated meditation or satsang session in a hall with cream walls and framed devotional pictures. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in white and red-striped dhoti sits cross-legged on a blue-striped mat, eyes closed, with a rudraksha mala. Beside him, a man in a white kurta wears a rudraksha mala and sits with hands in mudra. Others sit in rows wearing collared shirts, striped shirts and white clothes, several with name badges. A standing man in white is at the back right. Subjects are meditating in calm posture.2011-10-29A seated audience of men fills a hall with red curtains and cream walls during a satsang. Most sit cross-legged on striped blue and white mats, wearing white kurtas and shirts, while a few wear pale blue, beige and tan shirts. Several have rudraksha malas and one wears an orange-striped shirt. Attendees hold name badges and a man in front holds a pen to his mouth, attentively facing the front. Many people are visible; count approximates a large gathering.2011-11-21A seated group of men and boys in a hall with red curtains and a blue-striped mat, appearing to sit in meditative or devotional posture. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti and shawl with bare upper body and white markings on his arm sits with eyes closed, a red and white cloth draped over one shoulder, and a brass lamp and small pink container nearby. A bald man in white clothing and a rudraksha mala sits to the left, and a shirtless man with vertical tilak stripes sits beside him. Several boys in striped and checked shirts sit in the foreground. A white curtain-less glass door is visible behind the group.2011-10-15A seated satsang gathering in a hall with red curtains and framed pictures on the walls. Devotees sit cross-legged on striped floor mats with eyes closed in meditation. In the foreground a young man in a turquoise striped polo and khaki trousers sits with hands resting on an open booklet. Beside him a man in white kurta with rudraksha mala and ID badge sits with folded hands. Further right a man in a brown-and-cream striped shirt with vibhuti tilak and a rudraksha mala sits with hands on his lap, and a boy in black shirt sits in front. Several other seated devotees in white and striped shirts fill the background. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable.2011-10-18October 26 20112011-10-26June 06 20132013-06-06 +1 copiesA group meditation session in a bright hall with lined rows of people seated cross-legged on mats with eyes closed. In the foreground a bald man in a white graphic t-shirt and grey trousers sits with hands resting on his knees. Centre, a man in an all-white kurta and dhoti sits in a meditation pose with hands in mudra, wearing a name badge. Beside him an older man in white with grey hair sits with hands on his knees. To the right, men in striped and checked shirts sit with badges, and bookshelves line the background. Mats in purple and yellow lie on a reflective floor.2015-06-20 +1 copiesA photo of a seated meditation or yoga session in a hall with red-and-white striped mats. Many participants sit cross-legged or with legs folded, eyes closed or lowered. Foreground: a man with a red tilak on his forehead wears a dark top and a red-beaded necklace. Behind him a young man in a light blue t-shirt sits upright. Further back, a man in a grey t-shirt with a dark pendant, and a man in white clothes with a mala, sit with hands resting. Many people wear white, others wear light blue, grey and striped shirts. Several wear name badges. Orange drapes and a pink wall appear in the background, with more seated people in chairs at the back.2011-01-21