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Rows of seated devotees fill a hall during a satsang or meditation session, sitting on a purple patterned floor mat. Many wear white kurtas or white clothing, while others wear casual shirts. A grey-haired man in a grey sweater and dark trousers presses his palms together in prayer in the left foreground. A young man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala stands out at centre, eyes closed in meditation. Red chairs and a light wall are visible in the background.

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Seated devotees fill a hall with a red-and-white striped mat, attending a satsang talk. In the foreground a bald man in a blue striped kurta with a lanyard and red-beaded mala sits cross-legged with eyes closed. Beside him a man in white clothes presses palms together in prayer, and a bearded man in white wears a rudraksha mala. Orange and yellow paper lanterns hang from the ceiling, and the audience of white-clad and casually dressed participants sits in rows on chairs and mats, many with eyes closed in meditation.2010-10-10A 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.2011-07-05March 06 20142014-03-06A 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 seated audience at a satsang hall, mostly dressed in white, with several people wearing rudraksha malas. In the front row, a bald man in white with a pink shirt and a red-beaded mala smiles at the camera, beside a man with a short beard and a white shirt wearing a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a man in white with a beaded mala and a man in an orange shawl sit among others; a woman in orange-and-white sits to the left. The back rows hold more participants in white clothes, and a participant on the left wears an ID lanyard. Warm light, wooden furniture and a purple bird logo appear in the upper left corner.2014-07-16July 01 20152015-07-01A large seated group of participants meditating on red-and-white striped mats in a hall with patterned wall panels. In the foreground, a man in white kurta with glasses sits with eyes closed, next to a bald man in a cream shirt wearing a rudraksha mala and a man in a striped polo shirt. Behind them, many more attendees in white, dark and striped clothing sit in rows, some wearing name badges. A figure in orange is partly visible at the upper right edge. No one in the frame is identified as a person by appearance cues; the seated participants are shown in a meditation program setting.2012-07-01A seated group of devotees with eyes closed in meditation on colourful striped mats on a glossy tiled floor, in an ashram hall. Most wear white dhotis and shirts with dark rudraksha malas and ID badges; one man in the foreground wears a pale mint shirt with hands pressed together, and a young man in a white shirt sits cross-legged with a red tilak. Some participants wear orange or saffron garments, and a few women in saris are seated in the background near golden deity statues.2017-09-09 +1 copiesA seated group meditation session in a hall with red curtains at the back. Many participants sit cross-legged on striped blue mats, eyes closed, mostly wearing white shirts and white trousers. Several wear rudraksha malas and ID lanyards. One man in an orange shirt sits to the left, a man in a pink polo sits in the front centre, and a man in striped cream clothing sits at the centre-right. A rolled purple mat lies at the lower left.2011-12-10A photo of a seated meditation or yoga session in a hall with red-and-white striped mats. Many participants sit cross-legged or with legs folded, eyes closed or lowered. Foreground: a man with a red tilak on his forehead wears a dark top and a red-beaded necklace. Behind him a young man in a light blue t-shirt sits upright. Further back, a man in a grey t-shirt with a dark pendant, and a man in white clothes with a mala, sit with hands resting. Many people wear white, others wear light blue, grey and striped shirts. Several wear name badges. Orange drapes and a pink wall appear in the background, with more seated people in chairs at the back.2011-01-21Seated devotees fill a hall during a satsang or puja, most in white and cream kurtas and shirts. In the foreground, a man in a white kurta with a pendant necklace sits with bowed head, a man in an orange t-shirt with a rudraksha mala sits with eyes lowered, and a man in a cream shirt wears a dark rudraksha mala. Partly visible young people in pink and striped shirts sit in front, a water bottle and backpack lie on the mats, and red-cushioned chairs and gold decor appear behind the crowd.2011-11-05December 22 20102010-12-22