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A large seated group of devotees, mostly dressed in white, sits with eyes closed in a hall with cream walls, a ceiling of fans and recessed lights, and stacked red plastic chairs at the left. Many wear blue lanyard badges and rudraksha or beaded malas. In the front row, a shaved-headed man in white with a mala sits in meditation beside a woman in white with a mala. A few women wear saffron and yellow saris. A camera operator is visible at the lower right. Nothing identifies a presiding figure in view, and the scene reads as a meditation or satsang session.

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A large seated congregation with eyes closed in a bright hall with tiled floor, ceiling fans and an air conditioner. Many participants wear white clothing and blue beaded rudraksha-style malas, and some wear identity lanyards. Women in white and saris, and men in white kurtas and pale shirts, sit in long rows meditating or in satsang. A figure in orange stands near the back on the left. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible in the frame.2008-06-09A large seated congregation in a hall with white walls, ceiling fans and recessed lights, many people sitting on a light-coloured floor in white clothes with blue lanyards and rudraksha-style beaded malas. In the foreground a bald older man in white sits with mala beads, a woman in white with a red bindi sits at right, and a woman in a yellow sari sits at left. Stacked red plastic chairs stand against the left wall, and a man in white stands near the back. A camera operator is visible at the lower right edge.2008-06-09A seated congregation fills a hall with low ceiling fans and wall lights. Many attendees wear white kurta-style clothing with blue and white lanyards and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, while others wear saffron, yellow and orange saris. A woman in a yellow top in the foreground sits beside a video camera on a tripod. Rows of people extend back toward a figure in white standing at the left edge. No single speaker is clearly identifiable in the frame.2008-06-09A photograph of a seated congregation in a hall with cream walls, ceiling fans and a window air conditioner. Many devotees sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, mostly in white clothes, with some women in white saris bordered with coloured stripes and a woman in a pink top. Several wear rudraksha or beaded malas and blue identification lanyards. Some have eyes closed in meditation. A bald man in white at the lower right holds his hands in prayer, and a man with a grey beard in white sits near the left edge. No individual in the frame is identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2008-06-09May 31 20122012-05-31A large seated gathering of men in white dhotis and white shirts sits cross-legged on mats in a hall, many with white vibhuti horizontal lines on their foreheads and wearing rudraksha malas and saffron-and-white shawls. Several wear lanyard ID badges. In the foreground a grey-haired man in white with a white forehead mark sits with eyes closed and a headset-like wire at his ear, beside a man in a white and gold-bordered shawl with a rudraksha mala. Behind them rows of devotees stretch back toward a far wall with framed deity pictures and a glowing lamp. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation session. No person here is clearly identifiable as a person by visible cues.2015-08-09 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20032003-01-01A large hall with white walls and hanging colourful fabric banners in yellow, blue and red along the ceiling. Many seated attendees fill the floor on orange mats and blue mats, mostly dressed in white, with some in orange, pink and maroon. Participants sit with steel plates or bowls placed in front of them, and several hold hands together in prayer. At the far end, a person stands near a camera tripod and a microphone stand, with a small platform and a wooden lectern visible. Many participants wear yellow lanyards. Some people in the foreground have their backs to the camera. The scene resembles a group sitting session or satsang.2010-02-11A large hall filled with a seated audience, mostly women in white saris and white salwar kameez with some in orange, green, pink and teal clothing. Many sit on chairs and mats facing a stage area at the far right, where a figure in a yellow garment stands near a camera on a tripod. White fabric drapes the ceiling beneath rows of ceiling fans and round lights, with red curtains along the side walls. Some attendees wear white shawls and a woman in the foreground has a silver hair band. The crowd is dense, extending to the back wall.2010-02-22August 16 20092009-08-16February 16 20072007-02-16October 10 20122012-10-10