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A crowd of devotees sits with eyes closed in a meditation or satsang gathering outdoors. In the foreground a shaved-headed man with white vibhuti stripes and a red kumkum dot on his forehead, wearing a rudraksha mala, sits in meditation. Beside him a shaved-headed young man in a white kurta wears a red lanyard and white tilak stripes, eyes closed. Behind them men in white shirts and an orange-clad figure sit with white and red forehead marks.

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Photo of a seated group of devotees in meditation during a satsang in an interior hall. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border wears a rudraksha mala and a red bindi, eyes closed. Beside him a man in a white dhoti with gold border and a black rudraksha mala sits with hands folded, eyes closed. Behind them, rows of people in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas sit in meditation, some with white vibhuti stripes on their arms. A wooden door and white walls form the backdrop.2015-11-08A photograph of devotees seated closely together at a satsang or discourse, most with eyes closed in meditation. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in a white t-shirt wears glasses, a red bindi, a grey ash mark on his forehead and a beaded mala with a pale necklace, looking down. To his left a shaved-headed man in white kurta with a tilak-marked forehead sits with eyes closed. Behind them a bearded man in white wears a long rudraksha-style mala, and a man on the right in white shirt wears a lanyard and mala. Several others in white clothing are partly visible at the edges. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly present; the figures are devotees in white.2010-09-02A seated group meditating indoors with eyes closed. In the foreground a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange and rust-red robes, with orange beads around his neck, a red dot on his forehead and white horizontal tilak stripes, sits upright. To his right a man in orange and red robes wears a rudraksha mala and white markings. Behind them, rows of participants in white shirts with orange lanyards sit cross-legged on the floor, some with white tilak on their foreheads. A young boy in a dark shirt sits at left with white forehead marks. Red chairs are visible in the background. The scene reads as a satsang or meditation session.2013-03-13A seated satsang gathering in a hall with cream walls and a dark wooden backdrop. In the foreground, shaven-headed sannyasis in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged, some holding notebooks; one wears a rudraksha mala. At centre, a young man in a white t-shirt and white trousers sits with eyes closed and a red bindi, hands resting on his knee. Behind them, men in white shirts sit on chairs, one wearing a headset, and a man in a maroon shirt sits among the crowd. A figure in white stands at the upper right. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible, so the a person field is set to none.2013-04-24 +1 copiesJuly 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated group of men in white ritual dress with red-bordered white cloths, many with white ash markings on their foreheads and bodies. In the foreground a bald man with eyes closed holds his palms together in anjali mudra, with a rudraksha-style mala and red and gold bracelets. Other men beside and behind him sit with hands folded or in prayer. Blue containers and brass vessels rest on the floor. Behind them, a seated audience in a hall with red curtains and a window is visible. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame, so no candidate is named.2010-09-16Devotees sit in white ritual clothing with rudraksha malas during a seated gathering on a blue-striped mat. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in a white kurta closes his eyes in meditation, with a white tilak on his forehead and a red dot, and a red-and-blue lanyard badge hanging at his chest. Around him, a young boy in the foreground, a man at right with a moustache and red tilak, and a man at left wearing a mala are seated. Blurred figures and metal barrier posts appear in the background of a large hall.2011-10-13September 04 20122012-09-04A photograph of a shaved-headed man in white ritual clothing sits with palms pressed together in anjali at the forehead level, eyes closed, in meditation or prayer. He wears a red-and-yellow lanyard with a rudraksha-style mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him sit other participants in white and striped shirts wearing yellow lanyards with ID badges, along with a bag on the right.2009-12-24A seated assembly of men dressed in white dhoti-style cloth with thin red borders, many with white vibhuti lines painted across their foreheads and arms. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in white wears a rudraksha mala and a red-tilak forehead mark, looking toward the front. Others, some wearing headphones, sit attentively around him.2010-10-15January 12 20172017-01-12October 07 20112011-10-07