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A dense group of participants in white and red-orange shawls sits closely together, many with both arms raised and hands pressed to the top of their heads in a shared gesture. Women with dark hair in ponytails and bobs wear white kurtas and bangles, and several men in white kurtas with red-orange shawls are visible at the back. Warm lamplight and a blurred foreground head suggest an evening session indoors, with a small corner of ritual items at lower right.

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December 15 20152015-12-15A photograph of a large group of participants seated closely together on the floor during a mass practice, most with both hands raised to the top of their heads in the same posture. Many wear white kurta-style clothing with orange or saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, and several have beaded bracelets. In the foreground, dark hair and raised arms fill the frame, while in the middle a man with a shaved head and white clothes sits among the group. The setting looks like an indoor hall with pale yellow chairs and display boards in the background.2015-07-13July 14 20162016-07-14May 09th 20162016-05-09A seated group of devotees in white ritual clothes with saffron-orange shawls sits on a patterned carpet during a meditation session. Several people have eyes closed in concentration, one woman leans back with her head tilted, and a woman in a rudraksha mala and orange garment sits at the right beside a keyboard on a tripod stand. Many attendees wear orange-red sashes and beaded malas, and some wear vibhuti or tilak marks. Audience members sit in the foreground with long braids and dark hair visible from behind.2016-07-14December 17 20122012-12-17May 27 20132013-05-27A photograph of a large seated audience in a bright indoor hall during a discourse or satsang. Many people sit cross-legged on orange floor mats, most in white kurta-style clothing, with some wearing rudraksha malas and yellow shawls. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in white with a yellow shawl sits beside a man in a white shirt and another in a yellow shawl, all looking forward attentively. Rows of spectators in white, blue and red clothing fill the room behind them, with chairs at the back and ceiling lamps with orange shades. No individual is identifiable as a person from the visible cues, and no printed name is visible in the scene.2010-08-25December 15 20152015-12-15July 15 20162016-07-15A large seated audience of devotees in white clothing with orange lanyards and beaded malas attends a satsang. In the foreground, a woman with short light-brown hair sits with eyes closed, wearing a white embroidered top, a dark rudraksha-style pendant on a cord, purple beaded mala, and an earphone. Behind her, other women in white and one in a teal sari sit in meditative stillness, some with eyes closed. The setting is an indoor hall with a soft neutral background.2013-05-15A photograph of a large seated group of participants in a bright hall during a meditation or samyama session. Many people sit cross-legged on mats with their hands raised to their heads, palms pressed together. Men wear white kurtas with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders, and women wear orange-red and orange shawls over salwar kameez in pink, green, purple and white. Paper plates with offerings are placed on the floor in front. Metal rods and orange-framed shelves line the back wall. Some participants wear lanyards and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable among the visible people.2012-10-27