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A seated audience in an indoor hall during a satsang session. In the foreground, several young men with shaved heads wear saffron-orange robes, rudraksha malas and white tripundra forehead markings. Behind them, a man in a cream shirt with a red shawl writes in a notebook, and men in white kurtas and white dhotis sit on chairs. A young man in a white t-shirt with glasses sits at left, and a bearded man in a grey shirt sits at right. The floor is polished and the room has pink walls and red chairs.

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A 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 seated group in a hall with rows of devotees in white and orange-saffron clothing, many with white and red forehead markings and rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a young man with a shaved head, red bindi and orange robe sits in meditation with eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. Beside him, a man in orange-red robes with vibhuti marks and a rudraksha mala sits upright. Others around them, some in white dhotis, sit in attentive posture on mats while a blurred figure in the lower foreground occupies the frame.2016-08-28A photograph of a seated meditation or satsang gathering inside a hall. In the foreground, several monastic men in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged with eyes closed, wearing rudraksha malas. A central man in orange robes with glasses and a red shawl sits with hands resting on his knees, wearing a rudraksha mala and a pendant; a red-and-gold clothed figure in the background and rows of people in white dhotis and white shirts sit behind them. Some attendees have white tilak marks on their foreheads. A pink wall and a framed picture are visible at the top. No clear appearance-based candidate for the teacher is distinctly identifiable, so the seated central figure is described only by role.2013-05-11A 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.2013-03-13March 13 20132013-03-13Seated devotees fill a hall during a ritual gathering, sitting on mats on the floor. Foreground: a bald man with white forehead markings wears white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala. Centre: a bald man in orange robe with rudraksha beads and eyeglasses sits beside a younger man in orange robe and rudraksha mala. Right: several men in orange robes sit against a red wall. Children in casual clothes sit at left. A red-cushioned chair and a side table with brass items stand in the background.2011-12-12A photograph of a seated group of men and a few women in a plain indoor hall with a bare white wall and an orange floor covering. In the foreground a shaved-headed sannyasi in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits facing the camera, with white ash marks on his forehead and arms. Beside him another monk in saffron leans forward, and several men in white dhotis with gold borders and red shawls sit near them, some wearing rudraksha malas and white tilak. Behind them, people in white and orange clothing sit on a mat, including a man in an orange shirt and a white-haired woman in light clothing. A black bag and a bundle of orange cloth lie on the floor. No one is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2012-09-12A seated group of devotees in a meditative satsang setting, eyes closed. Foreground men wear saffron-orange dhotis or wraps with red-orange shawls and multiple wooden rudraksha malas; one older man has a red bindi and another has white vertical tilak marks on the forehead. Behind them, others sit in white kurtas and dhotis on wooden chairs, and a few have shaved heads with white markings. The mood is calm and focused, with several people meditating. No individual can be identified as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2017-06-26September 19 20142014-09-19A seated group meditation session in a hall. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange robe with a red shawl and a long rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed and hands folded, with a red bindi and white tripundra marks on his forehead. Beside him, two men in deep red-orange shawls with white markings and eyeglasses also sit with eyes closed. Behind them, men in white kurtas wearing orange lanyards and ID badges sit in meditation, some with rudraksha malas. The scene reads as a meditation or satsang session.2013-03-13August 17 20142014-08-17September 19 20122012-09-19