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A large hall of seated participants at a Nithya Yoga session, sitting on orange floor mats with cushions and bolsters. Most have palms pressed together in anjali mudra, a gesture of prayer and greeting. Many men wear white kurta-style garments and white shirts with lanyards, while some wear red, light blue or grey shirts. A woman in white sits among them, and red chairs line the right edge. Water bottles, bags and notebooks rest on the mats in the foreground, and white walls and yellow banners frame the room.

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A large indoor hall with many seated participants on orange mats, most in white clothing with yellow lanyards and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, palms pressed together in anjali mudra during a group meditation or yoga session. Red chairs line the back of the room, and a wall sign is partly visible at the top. The scene is a Nithya Yoga session with rows of attendees with eyes closed or lowered. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is flagged.2009-12-17A 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.2010-12-02A photograph of a seated group meditation session on orange floor mats. Many men in white kurtas and white clothing sit with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed. In the foreground a bearded man in a white kurta with a yellow lanyard and a younger man in a light blue shirt with glasses and a maroon mala sit with hands folded. Water bottles, notebooks, a red cushion and a striped mat lie nearby. No swami or a person figure is visible in the frame.2009-12-17A seated congregation in a hall, mostly men, with many people sitting cross-legged on light blue-striped mats. In the foreground a man in a dark grey t-shirt and white dhoti sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, and beside him a man in a white kurta with red lanyard also holds palms together. A bald man in a white kurta and rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed, and a man in a yellow shirt with red mala sits to the right. Behind them rows of men in white and pastel shirts sit on red chairs, and two small children in front wear a green top. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation session, with people in quiet, eyes-closed attention.2011-07-05July 10 20132013-07-10A large hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing on striped mats, many with palms pressed together in namaskar or meditative posture. Several wear rudraksha malas; a woman in the centre front wears white with a mala and sits cross-legged with hands folded. Others wear orange, pink, green and yellow shirts. Backpacks and bags sit among the mats. At the back, a golden throne-like seat and a decorated altar with deity murtis are visible.2010-09-16February 14 20162016-02-14A 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 large hall with a red floor is filled with seated devotees in white and red-and-white clothing, many wearing red shoulder sashes and rudraksha or beaded necklaces. In the centre a standing man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds his palms together in anjali, wearing a red-and-white beaded mala and an ID badge. Seated people nearby have hands raised and eyes closed, and a man in orange robes sits at the left. Water bottles and small booklets lie on the floor. The scene appears to be a satsang or group meditation session. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in the scene.2016-04-23A seated group of devotees in a hall with orange floor cloths and folded blue and orange mats, most with palms pressed together in anjali. Men in white dhotis and shirts with lanyards and name badges sit in the foreground, while women in saris and salwar kameez sit behind them and in the upper left. The background shows orange draped cloth and rows of white plastic chairs near pillars. The scene looks like a satsang or meditation session with eyes closed. No central figure is visible, and no one is identified as a person.2010-02-07A photograph of a large seated audience inside a hall with pink walls and warm lights. Dense rows of men and some women sit on the floor, most in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, with some wearing checked shirts, orange, blue and green clothing. Several attendees have hands pressed together in namaste or sit with eyes closed in meditative attention. Lanyards are visible on some men.2010-10-24A large hall filled with many seated devotees in white ritual clothes, sitting on orange mats in rows with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, in a meditative or satsang posture. Some wear orange, saffron, teal or blue garments among the white. Bright white walls, large windows with orange curtains, and ceiling fans frame the scene. A few people at the front right sit on striped cushions. No clear presenter or throne is visible in the foreground, and the people in the far rows are small and partly obscured.2010-02-20