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A seated meditation session in a large white-floored hall. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in white kurta and white pants, with a red-orange shawl draped over his shoulders, a red tilak on his forehead and a lanyard, sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands resting on his knees. Behind him rows of participants in white clothes sit on white mats beside folded orange-red cushions and water bottles. Other seated people in white and orange shawls fill the background.

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A seated group meditation or satsang in a hall with a patterned maroon carpet. In the foreground a young man in white clothes and a rust-orange scarf printed with script sits cross-legged with eyes closed, hands together holding a folded orange cloth. Around him devotees in white with orange-red shawls sit in rows, a man in a yellow-and-white striped shirt appears at right, and an older bald man in white is at left. A badge is pinned to the foreground man's shirt. Several people are fully or partially visible, all seated in quiet meditation.2014-03-08March 28 20162016-03-28Seated group meditation in a white-walled hall with a pale tiled floor. Many participants sit cross-legged on red mats, dressed in white kurta-style clothes with red-orange shawls draped over one shoulder. Foreground: a man with a red bindi and beaded mala, eyes closed, hands resting on his lap; a man with dark hair and glasses at right, eyes closed, wearing a white outfit and red shawl; a younger man with a tilak on the left. Behind them, rows of devotees in red shawls sit in meditation. Framed pictures and a carved wooden panel hang on the walls. A water bottle and cup sit on the floor in front.2016-02-20 +1 copiesA 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.2013-05-13April 27 20162016-04-27A bald man in a white kurta and white pants sits cross-legged on a white floor, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap in a meditative posture. Behind him, a person in an orange top sits on a white mat, and more seated people in white clothes are visible at the edges. Orange cushions and mats line the hall, with a blue mat and a folded paper in the foreground. Black bags and a laptop are visible near the back. The setting appears to be a meditation or satsang hall.2010-08-26A seated group meditation or satsang in a hall with red mats. In the foreground a man with long light hair and a short beard sits cross-legged with eyes closed and palms resting open on his knees. He wears a white t-shirt, a red shawl, a wooden rudraksha mala and a pendant, and sits on a magenta cushion. Around him, devotees in white clothes and red shawls sit in rows, eyes closed, some with hands folded. A brass plate with yellow flowers and a small oil lamp sit on the red mat at the right edge.2013-05-29July 11 20162016-07-11Several men in white kurta-style clothing sit cross-legged on red mats on a polished light floor during a seated meditation or satsang session. In the foreground a bearded man with a red-orange shawl printed with dark script and a red-orange lanyard sits with hands clasped. Behind him, a man in white with a red shawl reads from papers, another man in white sits on a mat with an orange cloth nearby, and a man with glasses and a moustache sits with an orange shawl. Metal railings are visible in the background.2014-09-04March 28 20162016-03-28A seated group meditation in an indoor hall with participants dressed in white and wearing rust-orange shawls and rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a bald, bespectacled man in a white kurta sits cross-legged with his palms open, eyes lowered, and a long rudraksha mala around his neck; beside him a shaven-headed man in a white shirt and rust shawl sits with a headset, and at the right edge another man in white with a rust shawl sits with a sandalwood-marked forehead. Behind them, women and men in white sit in rows, some with eyes closed, and a pale yellow cushion lies at the left. The scene suggests a satsang-style meditation session.2017-04-28A seated group meditation in a large hall with white floor mats. In the foreground, a man in white kurta and dhoti sits cross-legged with eyes closed, hands in a mudra, wearing a red-and-black patterned shawl, a rudraksha mala, a white tilak and a red bindi, and a name badge on his chest. Beside him, an older man in white with a red shawl sits with eyes closed and hands clasped. Behind them, devotees in white clothes and red shawls sit in meditation, and a few more figures are visible in the background.2014-07-25