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Seated group of devotees in a hall during a kriya or meditation session, eyes closed or lowered. Many men and boys wear white shirts and white dhotis; several boys have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. In the centre, a man in white clothes sits with hands folded in his lap and eyes closed. A boy in an orange-and-brown checked shirt wears a rudraksha-style mala and sits with hands clasped. Foreground children wear casual shirts in blue, green, yellow and striped colours. A table with a yellow patterned cloth and red curtains are visible in the background.

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A seated group meditates with eyes closed in a hall with pale walls and red curtains at the back. In the foreground, a boy in white with a red mark on his forehead and rudraksha beads sits eyes closed, and several young men in shirts and jeans sit cross-legged on a striped mat. Behind them, older men in white dhotis and sandalwood-colored shawls sit in rows. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands at the right edge. Attendees are in white, cream and striped shirts, with a few in orange. The scene suggests a group meditation session.2011-10-06May 07 20122012-05-07A seated congregation in a hall, mostly men, with many people sitting cross-legged on light blue-striped mats. In the foreground a man in a dark grey t-shirt and white dhoti sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, and beside him a man in a white kurta with red lanyard also holds palms together. A bald man in a white kurta and rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed, and a man in a yellow shirt with red mala sits to the right. Behind them rows of men in white and pastel shirts sit on red chairs, and two small children in front wear a green top. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation session, with people in quiet, eyes-closed attention.2011-07-05A large seated group of devotees meditates with eyes closed inside a bright hall with a tiled floor. Most wear white shirts or kurtas, while some younger attendees wear orange, red and striped shirts. In the foreground a man in a white shirt sits cross-legged with hands in a meditation mudra, and a man in a maroon t-shirt and white dhoti-style pants sits beside him with eyes closed. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a golden border sits at right with head bowed. Several men wear rudraksha malas and vibhuti. Standing figures in white and a woman in a red sari appear at the back, near folding chairs and a water bottle. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2012-04-14A photograph of a seated congregation during a satsang or meditation session, with many men sitting cross-legged in rows and most with eyes closed. Several wear white shirts and dhotis, one in a white kurta with hands pressed together in namaste at left, and others in dark shirts or colourful t-shirts. Many have tilak or vibhuti marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Yellow-orange and cream walls and a pillar frame the hall. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person; the front-row men appear to be devotees.2012-05-20 +1 copiesDecember 22 20102010-12-22A seated audience fills a hall with folded blue-and-red striped mats and stacked bedding in the background, with pink curtains at the top left. Many young boys and men sit cross-legged on the floor, most in plain shirts, white dhotis and white kurtas. Several wear rudraksha malas, and some boys have sacred ash or kumkum marks on their foreheads. Some look down, some hold phones, and a bearded man in an orange-brown jacket sits near the centre. A figure in white sits at the far left. No single speaker or deity is clearly visible; the scene reads as a satsang-style gathering.2011-12-16A photograph of a large seated audience inside a hall during a satsang or discourse. Men in white dhotis and shirts sit on striped mats and cloth, with several men in orange shawls at the back and women in colourful saris along the left. A few men wear rudraksha malas. Metal barrier poles stand in front of the rows.2012-05-19 +1 copiesA seated group of devotees fills a hall during a chanting session, with many people in the foreground wearing saffron-orange robes with gold-yellow borders, rudraksha malas, and white forehead bands. Behind them, a row of people in white ritual clothing sit on red chairs and mats, some with hands folded in prayer. A few wear orange-and-white satsang attire. A partly visible figure in orange stands at the upper right near a framed image on a red wall, and a small child sits among the seated rows at the back.2015-02-02A seated congregation at a Nithya-Satsang gathering, with many devotees sitting cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation. Foreground figures wear orange saffron cloths and rudraksha malas, with white horizontal and vertical tilaka markings on their foreheads. Others wear white ritual clothes and white shawls with gold borders, some with white sandalwood paste on their faces. A man in a light blue shirt and glasses sits in the middle, and a bare-chested man with a sacred thread stands at left. A young boy in white sits at lower left. Behind them, a standing figure in white holds a wooden stick, and a man in a purple shirt stands near a black speaker. Background shows a pillared hall with a red-painted doorway.2017-11-27A seated audience of men in white shirts and dhotis sits on red mats at a satsang or discourse. In the foreground a young man with a white tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala around his neck closes his eyes in meditation. Behind him men in white and pastel shirts listen attentively, and on the right a man in a saffron-orange shirt with a white beard and a red tilak sits among the crowd. The background shows more seated devotees and a white draped canopy.2013-09-12February 24 20152015-02-24