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A 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.

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A photograph of a seated group meditation in a hall with orange floor mats and white pillars. Many participants sit cross-legged, mostly in white garments; several women wear white and orange saris or salwar, and one young woman wears orange with pink trousers. Many wear rudraksha malas and identity badges. Their eyes are closed or lowered, hands resting in laps. Stacked chairs line the back wall beside a wooden lattice window, and a black speaker is mounted on the wall.2010-02-09A 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.2010-09-16December 07 20132013-12-07July 16 20082008-07-16A large indoor yoga session in a hall with whitewashed walls and wooden shelving. Many participants in white clothing sit in rows on colourful patterned mats and cloths, many wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. In the foreground a woman in a white dress with a name badge sits cross-legged with hands on her hips, eyes closed. Nearby a woman in a patterned sari with red border stands, and a woman with grey hair sits to the left. A water bottle rests on a mat at right. No clearly visible a person candidate is present in the frame.2008-07-16October 15 20112011-10-15A 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.2011-11-24Seated meditation in a large hall with rows of devotees on red and maroon mats, most dressed in white kurtas and dhotis. In the foreground a man in white kurta and white pants sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded, wearing a red tilak on his forehead, a gold chain and wrist beads. Beside him a man with a white shawl and rudraksha mala sits in meditation. On the left a bare-chested sadhu with dreadlocks, white tilak and a white cloth draped over his shoulder sits with hands joined, and on the right an elderly man wears an orange cloth and a white shawl. Many participants in the background sit in a similar posture.2016-08-28A group of meditating participants sits on white mattresses and pillows in a room with patterned gold curtains. Most wear white or cream clothing: a man in white kurta and glasses at left, a woman in a white t-shirt beside him, a woman in a cream shawl and floral pants in the foreground, and a woman in a teal salwar kameez at lower right. A woman in white sits on a stool at the back, and several people in white shirts sit behind them. Several hold small red objects in their hands, and most have eyes closed in meditation. A few people in the background wear orange and green saris. No deity murti, dais or a person depiction is visible.2004-08-21July 16 20082008-07-16Seated devotees with eyes closed in a hall during a meditative gathering, many dressed in white kurtas, saris and shawls. In the foreground a woman in a yellow collared top with a red-and-white striped collar sits beside a woman in a white kurta and a woman in a pink sari. Some wear white shawls and beaded necklaces, and several have lanyard identity badges with small photo cards hanging on their chests. Behind them more participants sit in green, white and pink saris, and a grey-haired woman sits at left. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2010-02-20September 22 20162016-09-22