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A photograph of a large group of devotees seated on the floor of an indoor hall during a satsang, most with eyes closed and hands folded in anjali or meditating. Many wear white and cream clothing with rudraksha malas; some women wear sarees and a few men have vibhuti or tilak on their foreheads. A green and white sign on the wall in Tamil and English states that photography, video camera, mobile camera and audio recording are strictly prohibited. Mats and cloth are spread on the floor, and wooden chairs line the back right. No clear a person candidate is visible in the frame.

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A seated group of devotees in a bright hall meditates with eyes closed, many with palms pressed together in namaste or holding mala beads. Most wear white or pale clothing, with a few in blue, pink and patterned kurtas. A man in the centre wears white with a white shawl and a rudraksha mala, sitting cross-legged on a striped blue mat. Water bottles sit on the floor among the mats. Behind them are glass display cabinets and a wall sign reading 'Strictly Prohibited'.2010-09-16Seated devotees at a satsang hall, with metal stanchions and chain barriers in the foreground. In the centre, an elderly sannyasi with white-painted body and forehead, long white beard, and a multi-strand rudraksha mala, sits with palms joined in prayer, wearing an orange-and-yellow cloth. To his right, a young man in a white embroidered shirt and rudraksha mala looks down while writing. Other men in white shirts, a checked blue shirt and an orange cloth sit nearby, some with eyes closed. A white wall and a video camera sign are visible behind them.2013-01-05A photograph of a large seated audience during a satsang or discourse hall session. Many people sit cross-legged on mats and cushions, most dressed in white shirts and white kurtas, some wearing rudraksha or red-and-white beaded necklaces. Several are shaved-headed. Other attendees wear yellow, blue and orange garments. A blue sign on the back wall shows partial text. The room is dimly lit with people filling rows toward the back.2010-09-04May 18 20122012-05-18A dense crowd of devotees seated and standing in a hall, many wearing rudraksha malas and red, pink, white and orange clothing. A framed bilingual sign on the wall lists photography, video camera, mobile camera and audio recording as strictly prohibited. On a screen at top right, a man in white with a grey beard is shown. In the foreground, a bald man in white clothes and glasses sits among seated people, and a young man in an orange shawl sits with a rudraksha necklace. Several women stand along the back wall in saffron and pink saris, and one woman near the centre tilts her head back with eyes closed.2016-12-12A large hall of seated devotees in white clothing with hands pressed together in namaskar, sitting on colourful striped yoga mats during a yoga session. Most wear white kurtas and dhotis or white shirts; a few wear other colours, including a man in a teal top and a man in a striped shirt. Many have garlands or lanyards. Behind them is a wall with a blue sign reading a notice about a mountain balance centre and a wooden stage with orange and yellow cloth hangings. Overhead hang white and blue banners and fans. Participants are seated with eyes closed in meditative posture.2009-08-26December 12 20162016-12-12May 09 20132013-05-09 +1 copiesSeated meditation in a large hall with rows of devotees on red and maroon mats, most dressed in white kurtas and dhotis. In the foreground a man in white kurta and white pants sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded, wearing a red tilak on his forehead, a gold chain and wrist beads. Beside him a man with a white shawl and rudraksha mala sits in meditation. On the left a bare-chested sadhu with dreadlocks, white tilak and a white cloth draped over his shoulder sits with hands joined, and on the right an elderly man wears an orange cloth and a white shawl. Many participants in the background sit in a similar posture.2016-08-28September 11 20122012-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 06 20112011-09-06 +1 copiesJune 05 20132013-06-05