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A large seated congregation sits cross-legged on red mats in a bright hall during a darshan session. In the foreground a young man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak presses his palms together in prayer, eyes lowered. Beside him a man in a white shirt with glasses also holds anjali mudra. Behind them a Western man in a black t-shirt, several men in white ritual clothes and a man in a black tee sit with eyes closed, while a bottle of water rests on the mat at left. Pink and white lighting fills the background crowd.

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April 17 20162016-04-17December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A 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 of devotees with eyes closed in meditation in a large hall with pale walls and a ceiling of recessed lights. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and light grey trousers sits cross-legged on a red mat with his hands resting in his lap. Beside him a man in a white kurta sits on an orange cloth, hands folded. Other men wear white clothes with orange lanyards and ID badges, and a few young men with orange shawls sit in rows behind them. Among the group, no figure is clearly identifiable as the a person. Several more people are visible in the background, seated in a meditative posture.2013-05-15April 27 20162016-04-27A photograph of a large seated congregation in a hall, many people sitting cross-legged on the floor with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. In the foreground, a young man in a white shirt with blue stripes, a man in a red t-shirt, and a man in a white shirt with a bracelet are prominent, with eyes lowered. Behind them rows of men in white and light shirts sit in prayer. To the right, a decorated deity murti is adorned with flower garlands and yellow ribbons, and a lit lamp sits nearby. Yellow and orange tassels hang from the ceiling and a pink wall frames the room. No a person candidate is clearly visible among the people or the altar.2010-10-24 +1 copiesApril 30 20172017-04-30A large seated congregation in white clothing sits on red mats in a hall, facing forward during a darshan session. Many participants wear orange-red lanyards around their necks. Men in front, including one with a shaved head and glasses, sit cross-legged with hands resting on their knees; a water bottle sits on the floor at left. Behind them rows of women and men in white continue into the background, with a golden throne-like seat and an ornate gold painted panel visible at the top of the frame. No one clearly visible is shown as a person.2016-09-22A 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.2011-07-05A 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.2011-12-10January 19 20132013-01-19