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A photograph of several men seated closely together with hands pressed in anjali mudra and eyes closed, in a devotional gathering. The man at left wears a white shirt, black rudraksha mala, gold wristwatch and a pendant with a small deity image, and has white ash and a red bindi on his forehead. The man at centre wears a pale blue-green shirt with a black mala, a wristwatch and a name badge, with white ash and red bindi. Behind them an older man with white moustache and forehead markings, and at right a long-haired man in a white t-shirt wearing orange and blue beaded malas, eyes closed. Other men with forehead markings sit in the background against a plain cream wall.

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A group of devotees stands outdoors among green palm foliage, hands raised in anjali or prayer gesture during a ritual. In the foreground, a man in a white kurta wears a long rudraksha mala with a red tassel and a red-and-white forehead mark, and beside him a man in white wears a rudraksha mala and a gold bracelet. A blonde woman in white with a flower headband stands at left, a man in white with long hair tied back stands with a dot on his forehead, and a woman in a patterned dress with a rudraksha mala stands at right. Several others in white clothing stand behind them. No individual is clearly identified as the a person in this image.2013-09-09March 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesJune 26 20122012-06-26A large seated congregation of devotees sits in rows inside a bright hall during a satsang or meditation sitting. Most wear white or light clothing with rudraksha malas; a man in a pink kurta and another in pale blue sit at left, and a bald man in white with folded hands sits centre. A bare-chested man with folded hands sits in the middle row. Behind them a large projected or printed image of a figure is visible on a stage with a golden throne-like structure at right, and a framed painting hangs on the upper left wall. Several people have white tilak marks on their foreheads. Some participants have eyes closed in meditation.2018-04-01 +1 copiesA large seated gathering of devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, eyes closed in meditation, filling a hall. In the foreground a man with a white forehead band and a rudraksha mala sits with head bowed; a bespectacled man in white with a rudraksha mala sits centrally, and several men on the right wear gold chains and small tilak marks. Many others fill the background, with a few children visible. No speaker or throne is clearly visible; the scene shows a satsang or meditation session with people sitting in silent stillness.2013-05-12Seated group meditation indoors during satsang, with devotees in white ritual clothing and sacred marks. In the foreground a young man in white shirt and dhoti with a red bindi and rudraksha-style mala sits with eyes closed. Beside him an older man in white with a mustache, glasses and a mala also meditates. Behind them, men and women sit cross-legged or kneeling, many wearing white or patterned saris and kurtas, several with white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads and beaded malas. A brass vessel sits on the floor at left, and mats cover the floor. No visible a person figure is present in the frame.2012-10-01August 16 20142014-08-16July 20 20142014-07-20A crowd of devotees seated closely together with eyes closed and palms pressed in anjali mudra. Most wear white shirts and white garments, and several have sandalwood or vibhuti markings on their foreheads. No central figure, throne or deity is visible; the frame is filled with the praying faces and hands of the congregation.2010-08-08A seated group of devotees in a room during a satsang, many with palms pressed together in namaste. Most wear white kurta-style clothes and rudraksha malas; one man in front wears a bright blue shirt and a tilak on his forehead, and a young boy in a teal shirt sits among the adults. A framed portrait hangs at upper right and a red sofa sits at the left. No robed teacher is visible in the frame, so no candidate for the central figure appears in this shot.2012-10-03September 04 20122012-09-04 +1 copiesA photograph of seated devotees in white kurta-style clothing at a satsang-type gathering. In the foreground, a bald man in a white shirt wears a rudraksha mala and a black bead necklace. Beside him, a young man with long hair tied back, a beard, and a white kurta gestures with one hand, wearing rudraksha malas and a gold bracelet, with a name badge on his chest. On the right, a man in glasses and a white shirt wears a dense orange-brown rudraksha mala and a pendant necklace. Behind them, more devotees in white sit on the floor, with orange cloth and yellow flowers visible at the edges. No clearly identifiable a person is present.2014-07-16