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A man sits cross-legged on a dark mat in meditation pose with eyes closed, bare-chested beneath a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a red bindi on his forehead, a dark rudraksha-style mala at his neck, a gold bracelet on his wrist and long dark hair swept back. To his right, a bald man in glasses and a white dhoti with gold border sits with his eyes lowered, his mala visible. Behind them a white wall, a black bag and a plastic water bottle sit on the floor, and a small framed item is in the foreground.

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Two men sit cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation on a pale floor in a plain room with a dark red curtain behind them. Both wear white dhotis and shawls edged with gold borders, and rudraksha malas around their necks. The man on the left has a red tilak on his forehead, holds his hands in a mudra, and has a water bottle beside him. The shaved-headed man on the right wears glasses and has his hands resting in his lap. Their posture suggests a group satsang or meditation session; a partially visible person sits at the lower right edge.2011-10-26Photograph of a seated group during a satsang gathering. In the foreground a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded, wearing a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders. Behind him, several men in white dhotis with white ash markings on their arms and foreheads sit in meditation, some with rudraksha malas. A boy in a yellow shirt sits at the left edge, and a figure in orange clothing appears at the right. Brass or plastic containers and a bamboo mat lie in front of them.2011-10-18Seated devotees in white cloths meditate with eyes closed on a floor, several with white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and arms. The central man wears a dark rudraksha-style mala and a white dhoti-style wrap, hands resting on his knee. Men to the left and right wear similar white clothes, some with beaded necklaces, and a brass vessel sits on the floor at left beside a metal table with a red cloth. Figures in the foreground are partly cropped.2011-09-30A seated man in white dhoti and white shawl with gold borders sits with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes lowered, in a pale room with a red curtain. He wears a black rudraksha mala, a silver bracelet, red-orange beaded wrist threads, and white vibhuti stripes on his forehead and arms. Behind him, two other seated devotees in white with gold-bordered cloth also have their hands folded in prayer, one of them shaven-headed. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation session. Physical people visible: three.2011-11-07November 05 20112011-11-05Seated group meditation in a plain room with peach walls and a red curtain. In the foreground a young man with shaved head, glasses, a red bindi and a wooden rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in white dhoti and white shawl with gold borders, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees. To his left a man with short grey hair and a white kurta sits in meditation, also wearing a rudraksha mala. On the right a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with a mala and a gold-coloured bracelet sits nearby. Other participants sit on mats in the background and a prayer book lies at the lower left.2011-11-01October 05 20112011-10-05Several young men in white dhoti-style clothes with gold borders sit cross-legged on mats across a tiled floor in a plain hall with a red curtain and white doors behind them. The nearest man, shaved-headed and wearing glasses, wears a rudraksha mala and sits upright with his eyes lowered, a small book beside him. Others sit in a row, some with white ash marks on their arms and foreheads, one with long hair and a mala. Brass vessels and a small table with offerings stand at the left, and a blue-rimmed tray sits near the centre.2011-11-08November 16 20112011-11-16November 08 20112011-11-08Two men seated side by side in white dhotis with gold borders, bare-chested with white sacred ash markings on their foreheads and arms. The man in front wears a rudraksha mala and a red bindi, looking to the side. Behind him an older man with glasses sits with hands folded in his lap. A deep red curtain hangs in the background.2011-11-19A photograph of seated devotees in a meditation hall during a satsang. Several shaven-headed men in white dhotis with gold-bordered yellow edges sit cross-legged on a mat in meditation posture with eyes closed and hands resting in mudra. Rudraksha malas hang on their chests, and gold bangles are visible on some wrists. Brass dishes with yellow flowers and a small purple water bottle sit on the floor, with red curtains and a white wall behind them. No teacher is visible in the frame.2011-10-27