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A photograph of a large seated gathering in white clothing with a central man in a white dhoti and shawl with a yellow border, eyes closed in meditation with hands resting in his lap. He wears a rudraksha mala and beaded necklaces, a white vibhuti line across his forehead with a red kumkum dot, and glasses. A volunteer badge hangs on his chest. Around him, devotees sit in white and some in saffron robes, several with eyes closed, in a hall with a red floor covering.

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May 29 20132013-05-29May 02 20162016-05-02Photo of a seated group at a gathering. In the foreground a bare-chested man with closed eyes, dark-rimmed glasses, a red-brown tilak mark on his forehead, layered rudraksha mala beads and a red pendant sits in meditation. A second bare-chested man to the right wears rudraksha beads and white garments; men in plain white clothes sit beside and behind them. Soft focus and warm light suggest a satsang or meditation session. Identity is not established from appearance.2016-11-26 +1 copiesA seated man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with gold border sits with eyes closed in a crowded hall during a puja, wearing dark-rimmed glasses, a red-brown rudraksha mala around his neck, matching rudraksha bracelets on both wrists, and white sacred ash marks on his forehead and arms. A lanyard ID badge hangs from his neck. Other devotees surround him, including a man in white and gold shawl with rudraksha beads, and a shaved-headed devotee at right. The room is filled with seated participants in the foreground.2016-12-18A photograph of a large seated meditation gathering in a hall with pink walls. In the foreground, a bald priest in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with hands clasped, and a younger man in white dhoti and shawl with a striped border meditates with eyes closed and hands resting on his knees. Other participants in white clothing and orange-trimmed sashes sit on red mats behind them. Small offering cups, a plate and a water bottle lie on the floor in front. A purple bird logo appears at the top left corner.2013-05-13A photograph of a satsang-style seated gathering. In the foreground a man with long swept-back hair, a red bindi, and a shawl over a white garment with gold border sits with eyes closed, wearing a dark rudraksha mala and gold bracelets with dark armbands. Behind him, several seated men in white dhoti-style clothes with white forehead markings and grey-beaded necklaces sit on red cushions, with a row of red chairs in the background. Brass ritual vessels and offerings sit on a mat at lower left. Count of visible people is about nine.2013-05-04February 26 20172017-02-26A dense seated crowd of devotees fills the hall. In the foreground three men sit cross-legged in white dhotis with saffron-gold borders, wearing rudraksha malas and gold necklaces; the man at centre has a red-brown rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, the one at left wears gold chains and spectacles, and the one at right wears a dark rudraksha garland and gold chain. Behind them many more people in white and saffron-orange shawls sit closely packed, some with eyes closed in meditation. No single figure with distinctive a person cues is clearly identifiable, so the identity is left unsure.2016-05-06A seated group of people meditating with eyes closed in a hall. In the foreground, a young man with a red bindi and rudraksha mala wears orange robes and glasses. Beside him, a bespectacled young man in a saffron shawl and red-orange garment sits with eyes closed. At right, a shaved-headed man with white tripundra marks, a red bindi and rudraksha mala wears orange robes. Behind them, men in white clothes with orange lanyards sit in meditation, and an older man in white with glasses sits at far right. The setting appears to be an indoor assembly for an inner awakening class.2013-03-13A photograph of a group of shirtless men seated in a row during a ritual, with white sacred ash marks on their foreheads, chests and arms, and white sacred threads over their shoulders. The central man, wearing glasses and a red rudraksha mala with a pendant, sits with eyes lowered and hands near a small object on a cloth. Others around him sit with eyes closed, some chanting, dressed in white and yellow cloths. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with white walls and a blurred background.2017-02-26January 08 20172017-01-08A seated man in white ritual clothing with a gold border and a rudraksha mala, a white forehead tilak and white body markings, sits with palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed. Behind him, a large hall holds devotees in orange and cream clothing, two men in pink and white, and many more people seated in prayer or satsang. The setting is a blurred temple-like hall with warm lighting.2016-09-16