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Photograph of a group of men seated cross-legged in meditation on a polished reddish-brown granite floor inside a temple-like hall. The man in the foreground right wears a white collared shirt, grey trousers, a black cord necklace and gold bracelets, eyes closed, hands resting on his lap. Behind him, men in a striped blue polo, a white shirt and dark trousers sit in similar postures. At left, a gilded deity murti stands on a marble ledge beside brass lamps and a metal vessel, with white marble pillars and carved panels behind. Four to five people are visible.

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October 19 20112011-10-19Seated devotees with closed eyes meditate in a bright hall with red curtains and a low table draped in yellow cloth. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers sits cross-legged on a striped mat, another in a light checked shirt and glasses sits beside him, and a man in white dhoti with a red ID lanyard sits with hands folded. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a rudraksha-style mala sits at right, while others stand in the background.2011-10-20A photograph of a seated satsang gathering with people meditating with eyes closed on a striped blue mat before red-cushioned chairs. In the foreground a young man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border wears a rudraksha mala, white and red tilak on forehead, and sits in meditation posture. Beside him a man in white shirt and glasses sits with hands folded, and behind them a man in a maroon shirt meditates. On the right a man in white dhoti with a red-striped border sits upright. Further back a man in a pale blue shirt sits with hands clasped. No a person candidate is visible; attendees are seated in meditation during a discourse session.2011-10-18Indoor meditation or satsang scene where a row of men sit cross-legged on blue-striped floor mats in a hall with red chairs behind them. In the foreground a young man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a white shawl with gold edges sits with eyes closed, wearing a long rudraksha mala, a red bindi and a gold pendant, hands resting in his lap. Beside him men in white shirts and dark trousers sit in meditation, some wearing glasses, while others sit further back. The lighting is warm and the setting is a plain ritual or meditation hall.2011-10-31February 17 20132013-02-17November 12 20112011-11-12October 22 20112011-10-22A seated group of men in white shirts and white dhotis sits cross-legged on orange mats outdoors in front of a white wall with red vertical stripes and flowering shrubs. Several have eyes closed in meditation with hands folded or resting on knees. One man in the foreground wears a grey shirt and dark trousers, another wears a wristwatch, and a few wear rudraksha-style beaded malas and sacred marks on their foreheads. A watch-like badge or ID card hangs from a lanyard on one man. Some participants appear to be in a satsang or meditation session.2011-02-28Indoor photograph of a seated group meditating with eyes closed in a large hall. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt with a lanyard badge sits with hands folded in his lap. Beside him, a man in white dhoti with a yellow border and a rudraksha mala sits in meditation. To the right, a man in a peach striped shirt and glasses sits with eyes closed, and a man in a dark blue shirt sits at the edge. Many more seated and standing people in white and light shirts fill the blurred background, and a red-curtained doorway and warm lamps are visible.2011-10-23A photograph of a group of men seated on the floor in a hall, several in meditation or listening attentively. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt with a vertical white-and-red forehead mark and a brown rudraksha mala sits beside a man in a white shirt with eyes closed and a red bindi and a dark mala. Behind them, men in white dhotis with gold borders and a man in a striped yellow shirt sit in rows against a pale wall. Nobody is shown as a presenter or seated on a throne, and no one is identified as a person.2013-01-04October 15 20112011-10-15A photograph of a seated group of men with eyes closed during a meditative satsang, in a hall with pale walls. In the foreground, a young man in a white kurta with a red thread at his neck sits with eyes closed. Beside him, an older man in a light blue shirt and glasses sits with hands in his lap. Behind them, a white-bearded man in white clothes with a red tilak and beads sits upright. To the right, a man in a striped light shirt sits with eyes closed, and another man in white with a tilak sits beside him. Many more men in shirts sit behind them.2012-05-08