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A large seated crowd of meditating participants fills a hall, sitting cross-legged on colourful striped mats. Most wear black T-shirts or dark shirts, while a few wear white. Many have eyes closed and hands resting on knees. A projection screen is visible at top left, and a white-draped stage with brass items and a carved wooden door is behind them. Several people in front are wearing rudraksha malas. No individual is identified.

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A large seated meditation or yoga session in a bright hall with white draped walls. Rows of participants sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats over a red floor covering. In the foreground a man in a light green polo shirt and tan trousers sits with hands resting on his knees, and a man in a black t-shirt with a rudraksha-style bead necklace sits with eyes closed. A bare-chested man with white dhoti-style wrap sits in prayer pose near the centre. Some participants wear black, red and blue shirts, and a man in a white vest has a red thread on his wrist. On the left, scaffolding, a camera tripod and a large screen stand near a plastic chair and a red and white seat.2016-12-19December 17 20162016-12-17A large yoga and meditation session in a hall with a red and white ceiling and orange paper decorations. Hundreds of seated participants sit cross-legged on striped mats and red-patterned cloth, eyes closed, in white, black and grey clothing. Several wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Camera rigs, cable-wrapped scaffolding and a large screen appear at the back and sides. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2016-12-19December 17 20162016-12-17A large indoor hall with red carpeting and rows of seated participants in meditation or yoga posture on mats. Many wear black, white or grey clothing; several men wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A large screen at the upper left shows a figure, and a wooden cabinet and white draped curtains line the back wall. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so no candidate is named.2016-12-15A large tented hall filled with a crowd of many dozens of people seated cross-legged on colourful yoga mats in rows, eyes closed or gazing downward, many in black clothing. Red and maroon drapes with gold trim hang along the tent walls, with hanging lamps overhead. At the far end, a raised stage holds a golden seated figure and a large screen showing a bearded figure. Cameras on tripods film the gathering from the sides, and a man in front wears a grey t-shirt with hands in lap. Several people sit with palms pressed together in namaste. The atmosphere suggests a yoga or meditation session.2017-12-24A large yoga session in a red-draped hall with hundreds of participants seated and stretching on colourful striped mats. In the foreground a bare-chested man with glasses and a gold chain sits in a forward fold, while a man in a white tank top and grey trousers leans back on a mat. Others wear black or white clothes; one man in white stands on one leg with arms raised at upper right. A deity murti or large framed image sits on a golden altar at the back, flanked by screens showing the stage, and a child in grey sits at right.2016-12-17A large outdoor satsang audience seated closely on green mats under a white tent canopy, filling the frame. Most attendees wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, with some in yellow, orange and checked shirts. One bare-chested man wears an orange dhoti and a lanyard. A man in an orange shirt and cap sits in the foreground. A television camera on a tripod and a standing fan appear among the crowd, and a red building with a wooden pavilion stands behind. The audience is too large to count individually, and no clearly identifiable presenter is visible on stage.2015-05-31 +1 copiesDecember 15 20162016-12-15December 19 20162016-12-19A large indoor hall with a patterned gold-and-brown carpet where many people sit cross-legged on yoga mats in rows with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed, in a meditative or satsang posture. Most wear black t-shirts and trousers; a few wear white kurtas or other clothes. Behind them, a table with draped cloth and rolled mats, and other seated attendees, including older people, are visible near the back. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so no a person candidate is described. A crowd is visible, with more than twenty people in view.2013-12-05December 07 20162016-12-07