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A large hall with a seated audience wearing orange-tinted wraparound eyeglasses and rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a young man in a light blue kurta with a rudraksha mala sits beside a bearded man in white dhoti-style clothing with a rudraksha mala and a white cloth in his hands. A man at right in a grey graphic t-shirt and bright blue trousers sits with hands in meditation mudra. Rows of white chairs fill the room, with large screens displaying colourful imagery at the top right and a red-carpeted aisle below. Some attendees wear blindfold-style eye covers. No individual in the scene is identified by appearance; the photo shows a meditation or satsang session.

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December 06 20162016-12-06A large seated audience fills a hall during the Sadashivoham 2016 opening session, most participants wearing orange-and-black blindfolds over their eyes. Many are dressed in white kurtas and white shirts, while others wear maroon, red, blue and saffron garments. A bare-chested man in front right wears a yellow-orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a yellow shawl draped over the shoulder. A man in a blue scarf sits centre, and a participant near the middle raises a hand. A bald man in a white outfit sits near the right with a long brown-and-cream stole. The floor is covered with red carpet and the background shows the ceiling rigging and stage lights.2016-12-01A large seated audience fills a bright hall, many wearing orange-gold blindfolds over their eyes. Foreground men wear white kurtas, pink and green shirts, red and orange shawls, rudraksha-style beads and pendants. Two large screens with colourful images hang on the pale back wall, and a camera crew stands at the upper right. The participants sit in meditative stillness during a third eye awakening session.2016-12-01A large crowd of seated devotees fills a white-draped hall during a meditation session. Most wear orange-red eye masks, and many wear white kurtas or white shirts. A man in the foreground wears a brown kurta and a brown-patterned shawl, and a man at centre wears a white v-neck top. Behind them, standing attendees, a cameraman on a tripod and a man in yellow clothing are visible. Overhead hang orange decorations. No figure can be identified as a person in this view, so no appearance-based candidate is claimed.2016-12-03December 09 20152015-12-09Seated group meditation in a bright hall with blindfolded participants on cushioned chairs and a patterned carpet. In the foreground a man in white kurta and white trousers sits cross-legged with hands clasped, wearing a black blindfold, a dark beaded mala and a lanyard with an ID badge. Beside him a man in a coral-red shirt and grey trousers wears a white blindfold and a mala. Behind them more blindfolded participants in white and orange sit in rows. A water bottle and bags lie at the lower left edge. No speaker or head of an assembly is visible in the frame.2012-05-01December 06 20162016-12-06A photograph of a large seated congregation in white dhotis and white kurtas, most wearing red-orange shawls printed with dark script and rudraksha malas. In the foreground, several men sit with eyes closed in meditation, hands resting on their knees. The man on the far right wears a black-and-white printed eye mask and a red-orange shawl. Behind them, more seated devotees fill the hall, with pink and red decor and a few women in saffron and red sarees visible at the edges. No deity or ritual object is clearly shown beyond the mala beads.2017-09-23 +1 copiesA large crowd of people sits with eyes closed in a group meditation session, many wearing orange-and-red eye bands with a dotted design. In the centre a bare-chested man with short dark hair and a grey-flecked beard sits with eyes closed, wearing a red-orange rudraksha mala and a silver pendant necklace. Around him, people in white clothes and saffron-coloured garments sit close together, some with red beaded necklaces. A blurred foreground of heads frames the scene. The setting looks like an outdoor satsang or meditation gathering.2016-12-06A photograph of a large hall where many devotees sit cross-legged on a blue-and-white striped mat, most wearing black or white blindfolds over their eyes. Many wear orange saffron shawls over white kurtas or pale shirts, and a few wear orange headwraps. Lanyard badges hang from some necks. Seated front and centre, a man in a white shirt sits on a dark chair with a black blindfold, eyes closed. To the right a man in a lavender shirt sits with a white blindfold, and a bare-armed man with tattoos rests his hands on his knee. Orange drapes and red curtains frame the background, with more seated participants and a blurred cushioned chair. Visible: blindfolds, orange shawls, white garments, meditation posture.2012-05-03A dense indoor satsang crowd seated in a hall with dark wooden doors and red drapes behind them. Many participants wear orange-red eye masks or bands, white kurtas and salwar, rudraksha malas and red or orange shawls. A man in a teal blue turban sits at centre. A bald man in white with a rudraksha mala is near the right. Women wear white, pink, teal and saffron tones. Most faces are shown from behind or in profile, with a small boy in white and red at right.2016-12-06April 02 20172017-04-02