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A photograph of a seated group of devotees in an indoor hall, mostly dressed in white clothing, sitting on pale blue and pink mats and cushions. In the foreground a woman with shoulder-length reddish-brown hair and a dark wooden mala around her neck sits with eyes closed and head slightly bowed. Nearby, a woman with a long dark braid wears a white outfit and holds an orange cloth. Others sit in meditative posture along the rows, with a green cloth, a purple shawl and assorted bags and cushions scattered around them. No clearly visible figure matches the a person candidate; the room shows only devotees in meditation.

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A photograph of a large hall where many people sit cross-legged on orange and blue woven mats during a meditation or japa session. Most wear white clothing, and several hold rudraksha or prayer beads while their eyes are closed. Some women wear coloured saris, one woman in the foreground wears a dark red top, and a young woman in an orange top sits near the right. Notebooks, water bottles and handbags lie on the floor, and orange cloth and stacked mats are visible behind the group.2010-02-09 +1 copiesDecember 14 20092009-12-14Photograph of a seated meditation gathering indoors. In the foreground, a young woman in white kurta and white dupatta sits cross-legged on a blue mat with her eyes closed and a rudraksha mala around her neck, a small notebook beside her. Beside her, an older woman in white with glasses also meditates eyes closed, hands resting in her lap. Behind them, rows of participants sit on white plastic chairs, mostly in white clothing, several wearing name badges and rudraksha malas; one woman wears a cream sari, and a girl in a turquoise top sits on the floor at right. A white-robed man in glasses sits among them. A portrait is visible at the upper left corner of the room, and yellow and orange decorations hang near the top. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2005-12-15A photograph of a large seated gathering of devotees in white clothing, many with eyes closed in meditation, inside a hall with cream walls. Two framed portraits hang on the back wall: one at upper left and one centre-back showing a smiling man in a white turban, labelled only by the frame, not by readable text. Foreground women wear white garments, rudraksha malas and small red bindis; some sit cross-legged on pink and maroon striped mats with water bottles nearby. Colourful decorative poles line the right side. A mid-background man in white sits near a green-shirted figure. No clearly visible a person candidate in person, since the only candidates are on portraits.2005-12-20A photograph of a meditation or satsang gathering inside a plain room with pink walls and a sheer white curtain. Several people sit on a white sheet-covered floor, dressed in white clothing. A woman in the centre foreground holds a beaded necklace and sits with eyes closed; a woman on the right wears white and a shaved-headed figure in white with a yellow sash sits at the right edge. Behind them a red-and-white striped cushioned bench is visible. Attendees sit in relaxed meditative posture.2010-09-18A large group of women and some men sit cross-legged on orange and striped meditation mats across a tiled hall, eyes closed, hands in mudra or holding japa malas. Many wear white or cream salwar kameez and saris; a woman in an orange top sits in the middle, and a woman in a red cardigan sits at the front. Water bottles, notebooks and handbags lie on the mats, and orange bedding is stacked along the back wall. No clearly identifiable teacher figure is visible among the seated participants.2010-02-09A photograph of a seated group of devotees in a hall with a pink wall and red curtains, sitting cross-legged on mats with eyes closed in meditation. In the foreground a woman in a cream shawl with red and blue embroidery sits with hands resting on her lap, beside a woman in a white top and white skirt with glasses. Next to them a woman in a maroon sari and a woman in a green salwar kameez sit with a blonde woman in white. Small brass lamps and a brass vessel sit on the mats in front, and rolled red and maroon mats are stacked behind the group. Several people at the back wear orange and white garments.2011-10-03September 12 20102010-09-12August 15 20132013-08-15A photograph of a large group of women seated cross-legged on striped mats in a bright hall, eyes closed, in meditation. In the foreground a woman with wavy light-brown hair wears a white t-shirt and pink trousers, hands folded in her lap. To the right a woman in a pink floral top and pale skirt and another in a purple floral top and cream trousers sit with hands joined. Behind them rows of women in white and green clothing sit on mats. A small figure reclines near the middle. No a person candidate is visible, only devotees in meditation posture.2010-09-18Low-angle photo of devotees seated cross-legged on orange cushions in a large pale tent-like hall with white draped ceiling, ceiling fans and dark screens. In the foreground at right, a man in cream kurta with a rudraksha mala meditates with eyes closed. Further left, a woman in white sari sits with eyes closed beside a water bottle and microphone. Rows of seated participants in white, cream and green clothes fill the background. The bare grey floor occupies the lower half of the frame.2009-12-06A large group of devotees sits cross-legged in meditation on orange and blue mats across a tiled hall, many dressed in white kurtas and saris with mala beads. Women in the foreground wear white and pale green, one in rust-orange, with eyes closed and hands resting on laps. A book rests on an orange mat in the centre, and sunlight streams through a window at the upper right. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person, and the visible people are all seated participants.2010-02-09