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A photograph of a large seated gathering in a hall, with many participants on striped mats in rows. In the foreground, several men sit cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation. The central figure wears an orange and yellow sannyasi robe with a rudraksha mala and a red vibhuti mark on his forehead, hands folded in his lap. To his left, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with tilak sits with hands together. To the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala meditates. Other people wear red shawls with ID lanyards, and a woman in a white sari sits at the upper right. Metal pillars and a striped floor cover are visible in the background.

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June 26 20172017-06-26 +1 copiesOctober 09 20122012-10-09A large seated gathering of devotees in a tented hall, many in white dhotis and shawls, some with tilak and rudraksha malas. In the centre foreground a man in an orange shawl and white garments sits cross-legged with hands resting in his lap and eyes closed, a white tilak on his forehead. Beside him a younger man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala meditates with closed eyes, and a plastic cup sits on the green mat. Behind them a striped carpet and packed rows of people sit in silent meditation or prayer.2013-02-12April 01 20182018-04-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated group in a hall with rows of devotees in white and orange-saffron clothing, many with white and red forehead markings and rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a young man with a shaved head, red bindi and orange robe sits in meditation with eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. Beside him, a man in orange-red robes with vibhuti marks and a rudraksha mala sits upright. Others around them, some in white dhotis, sit in attentive posture on mats while a blurred figure in the lower foreground occupies the frame.2016-08-28A photograph of a seated congregation during a satsang hall discourse. In the foreground, a bald man in white with an orange shawl sits beside a man in white with an orange scarf and a rudraksha mala, and a man in white with an orange scarf and glasses. Behind them, rows of devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls sit on striped mats, many wearing lanyards and rudraksha malas. Some wear headphones, and a woman in red sits at the right. A man in a white shirt with headphones and an orange shawl sits in the upper middle, and a wall with a patterned wallpaper forms the background. No one in the frame is clearly identified as a person.2012-09-04October 14 20122012-10-14March 13 20162016-03-13A seated group meditation session in a hall. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange robe with a red shawl and a long rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed and hands folded, with a red bindi and white tripundra marks on his forehead. Beside him, two men in deep red-orange shawls with white markings and eyeglasses also sit with eyes closed. Behind them, men in white kurtas wearing orange lanyards and ID badges sit in meditation, some with rudraksha malas. The scene reads as a meditation or satsang session.2013-03-13A large group of devotees sits cross-legged on a hall floor during a puja, most bare-chested, wearing saffron-orange shawls and white dhoti-style cloth. Many have white sacred ash marks on forehead and arms. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange wrap, rudraksha mala and a pendant necklace sits with hands folded in prayer, while nearby men in orange sit with eyes closed. Brass oil lamps and small offering plates with flames sit on the floor before them. Behind, more seated people in white and orange fill the frame.2017-01-08Photograph of a seated group of men in a hall during a meditative programme. In the foreground, a bald man in white with glasses sits on the left, a man with a shaved head and white horizontal forehead and arm markings in orange and maroon robes sits centre-left with hands folded, and a bespectacled man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits centre-right with hands folded. Other men in orange and white clothing, some with white forehead bands, sit in rows behind them. Red curtains hang in the background, and a figure in orange sits on a raised seat in the rear. Several men wear rudraksha malas and red shawls. Some have eyes closed in meditation.2014-08-23August 08 20162016-08-08