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A seated congregation of devotees in a hall, many dressed in white kurtas and white dhotis with rudraksha malas, sitting on mats with eyes closed or heads bowed in meditation. A golden deity murti stands on an altar at the back beside a gold-framed doorway. A large framed portrait hangs on the right wall, and bags and a water bottle lie on the floor in front. Many people are visible, most in white, a few in striped or colourful shirts.

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Seated devotees meditate in a large hall on blue-striped mats with eyes closed. In the foreground a young man with shoulder-length curly dark hair and a beard wears a red kurta with gold embroidered trim and white trousers, barefoot. Beside him a bearded man in white shirt and white dhoti sits with a lanyard. Behind them rows of people in white and cream clothing sit on mats, while a few figures in the background sit near a golden shrine area with framed pictures on the wall. Water bottles, a black backpack and a yoga mat lie in the foreground. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable.2011-11-29A seated group meditation session in a hall with red curtains at the back. Many participants sit cross-legged on striped blue mats, eyes closed, mostly wearing white shirts and white trousers. Several wear rudraksha malas and ID lanyards. One man in an orange shirt sits to the left, a man in a pink polo sits in the front centre, and a man in striped cream clothing sits at the centre-right. A rolled purple mat lies at the lower left.2011-12-10A seated congregation of meditating devotees on red-and-white striped mats in a bright hall. Foreground: a young man with white vibhuti stripes on his forehead and glasses wears a white kurta and rudraksha mala; beside him a bald man in white kurta holds his hands together in prayer; a shaved-headed man in white with a gold bangle and folded hands; a man in white with a blue-embroidered collar; a young man with glasses in white with a mala. Rows behind wear white, blue and orange clothing. A gilded ornate stand with flowers is at the right edge. No speaker is shown; this is a seated satsang audience during meditation.2010-10-10A photograph of a large seated meditation session in a hall with cream walls and red curtains. Dozens of participants sit cross-legged on blue-and-white striped mats in rows, most in white kurtas or shirts, some in orange, pink, red and blue shirts. Many wear lanyards with name badges and some wear rudraksha malas. Eyes are closed or lowered. Black backpacks and water bottles sit beside the mats. At the back, a banner and a framed image of deities hang near the front of the room, and red chairs are arranged along the sides.2011-12-10A photograph of a large seated audience at a satsang hall, with many delegates in white and cream clothing wearing lanyard badges, sitting on floor cushions and mats. Several people in the front rows have hands pressed together in anjali mudra or sit in quiet meditation with eyes closed. Warm orange and red drapery forms the backdrop, and a shaft of light falls from the upper right. No speaker is clearly visible in the frame; the focus is on the assembled devotees listening to the talk.2010-12-02June 17 20122012-06-17November 29 20112011-11-29April 14 20122012-04-14A photograph of a seated audience in a bright hall with red curtains and a gold-framed throne-like chair at the right edge. Many devotees in white clothing sit on mats, several wearing lanyards, some smiling and looking toward the front of the hall. Men in white kurta-style outfits sit in the foreground, a man in orange shirt sits at left, and a young man in a dark green shirt stands at right. Chrome stanchions with rope line the seating area, and a stage with a golden chair is partly visible. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2011-11-24A large seated group of devotees meditates with eyes closed inside a bright hall with a tiled floor. Most wear white shirts or kurtas, while some younger attendees wear orange, red and striped shirts. In the foreground a man in a white shirt sits cross-legged with hands in a meditation mudra, and a man in a maroon t-shirt and white dhoti-style pants sits beside him with eyes closed. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a golden border sits at right with head bowed. Several men wear rudraksha malas and vibhuti. Standing figures in white and a woman in a red sari appear at the back, near folding chairs and a water bottle. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2012-04-14A seated group of devotees fills a hall, sitting cross-legged on striped mats and listening attentively. In the foreground a man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala looks forward with a light grey beard, and beside him a man in orange with a mala and wristwatch sits, while a younger man in white and a woman in grey shirt with a red bindi sit nearby. Further back, figures in saffron and maroon robes sit near a red-draped stage with a painted backdrop. The overall scene is a satsang or discourse gathering. No clearly distinguishable a person candidate is confirmed with sufficient cues.2011-11-27Indoor group meditation in a temple hall: many seated devotees on blue mats, most with eyes closed or heads bowed. Front row includes a man in an orange-red striped shirt, a man in a striped olive shirt, a man in a purple striped polo with arms folded, a man in a white kurta, and a man in a red t-shirt bowing forward. Others wear white kurtas and white t-shirts with lanyards. Behind them stand a gold-framed altar niche with small deity murtis and a golden ornamental arch. Several red chairs line the back. Watermarked photo; no clearly identifiable a person visible.2011-12-03