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A photograph of a meditation session in a hall with a polished floor. In the foreground a woman with long light-brown hair, wearing a white embroidered kurta and white trousers and a beaded necklace, sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands resting on her knees, a red bindi on her forehead. Behind her, a row of seated participants in white and pink clothing sit on mats, several with hands raised to their faces in a breathing or mudra practice. A silver post with a chain stands at the right edge, and a water bottle sits on the floor. The mood is quiet and focused.

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A seated group of devotees meditates indoors on a striped mat during a satsang session. In the foreground a woman in white salwar kameez with eyes closed sits cross-legged, wearing a dark beaded mala necklace and an orange-bordered event badge, hands resting in her lap. Beside her an older woman in white with a small red bindi keeps her eyes lowered. Behind them younger attendees in teal, green, white and orange clothing sit with hands folded or eyes closed. A water bottle and black bag lie on the mat in the lower left. No a person candidate is visible.2010-09-16A seated group meditation session in a bright hall. In the foreground, a woman with long light-brown hair and a bindi sits cross-legged in a coral-and-teal printed kurta and white pants, eyes closed, hands resting in her lap. Beside her, a woman with short hair wears a white kurta and orange cloth, and another in a white top and blue jeans sits with hands folded, both with lanyards. Behind them, many devotees in white and pastel clothing sit on mats. Red curtains, a framed image and an orange cloth hang on the back wall, and water bottles and a small tiffin box sit on the floor.2011-11-24October 17 20112011-10-17A photograph of several women seated on red-and-white striped floor mats in a temple hall, performing a breathing or meditative hand gesture with fingers near their nostrils. The woman in front wears white clothes with a green lower garment, a red bindi, glasses and a dark rudraksha-style necklace. The woman beside her wears white with a red and dark bead mala, and another woman wears an olive top with maroon trim. Two more women in white and pink sit behind them. A water bottle sits on the floor and a white railing stands at right.2011-11-16October 15 20112011-10-15A seated group meditation or yoga session in a hall with orange and red patterned mats on the floor. Many devotees sit cross-legged in white clothing, several wearing rudraksha-style necklaces and name badges. A woman in the foreground in white with a small bindi sits with hands resting on her knees in a calm posture, and a water bottle sits at the lower right. Other participants, including a woman with light hair in white, sit in rows behind her, while a woman with a grey bun in a patterned sari appears at the lower left. No single figure in the image is clearly identifiable as the swami at the front of the room.2008-07-16A photograph of a seated group meditating outdoors in an ashram courtyard. In the foreground a woman with long blonde hair wears a cream jacket over white clothes, eyes closed, hands resting in her lap, with a red-and-white painted low wall beside her. Other meditators in white and cream clothes sit around her, including a woman in a white shawl with a pendant and a woman in white with hands folded. Green foliage and a bamboo-like wooden column frame the scene, and a faded copyright notice appears at the lower right. No speaker or a person candidate is visible.2011-02-02Seated women in a hall with red curtains sit on floor mats for a satsang-style gathering. In the foreground a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and long dark hair sits with eyes closed, hands folded. Behind her a woman in a turquoise blouse and pink shawl looks off to the side. On the right a woman in a rust-orange and green embroidered kurta with a red bead mala sits with eyes closed. Brass bowls with marigold flowers, a small lamp and a folded cloth sit on a pink mat in front. Several other seated women appear in the background.2011-10-17A photograph of a seated group in a plain room with pink walls and a red-and-white striped cushioned bench. Several people in white clothing sit on a white floor covering. On the left, an older woman in a white sari with a red border sits upright. A woman with long dark hair, seen from behind, sits cross-legged in white. A woman in white with a pendant necklace sits near the striped bench, and another woman in white sits with eyes closed, hands resting in her lap. At the right edge, a shaved-headed person in white with a yellow waist sash sits with eyes closed. No person here is a visible candidate for a person by appearance, so no identification is made. Nearby wall sockets and a white curtain are visible.2010-09-18November 14 20112011-11-14December 04 20102010-12-04December 07 20132013-12-07