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Several men sit cross-legged on a marble floor in front of a red and white checkered wall, seated in a row for prayer or chanting. The man in front wears a white and grey checked shirt with white trousers and a gold wristwatch, his palms pressed together in namaskar with eyes lowered. Beside him a man in a white t-shirt also holds his hands folded in prayer. A man on the left reads from a small yellow book while another in a grey patterned shirt sits barefoot. Plastic bags and a few items lie on the floor nearby. No swami or teacher is visible in the frame.

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December 22 20102010-12-22August 27 20162016-08-27A photograph of a seated congregation during a satsang talk in a hall with pink walls and orange floor mats. In the centre, a young man in a plain white t-shirt and dark trousers sits cross-legged on a striped mat, eyes closed, palms pressed together in namaste, with a small book open beside him. Around him, men in white kurtas and dhotis sit with palms joined, a man in a yellow t-shirt and a man in an olive green shirt are visible, and several people at the edges are blurred in the foreground. Red chairs line the back of the hall. The scene conveys a meditative listening session. No speaker or throne is visible.2010-09-16October 25 20112011-10-25A large seated gathering of devotees in white clothing sits on red-and-cream striped mats in a hall. In the foreground, several young men sit cross-legged with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. One wears a white shirt and dhoti with orange-yellow edging, a rudraksha mala and a bracelet; another, on the right, has a white tilak across his forehead and a rudraksha mala with a small pendant. Behind them, many more participants in white kurtas and shirts sit attentively with eyes closed, and a woman in yellow appears at the left edge. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation session.2010-12-22A seated congregation during a devotional session in a large hall. In the foreground a older man in white dhoti and shirt sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in prayer. Beside him a younger man in a teal and blue checked shirt holds his hands together and a small card hangs at his chest. At right, a man in a white checked shirt and brown trousers claps his hands, eyes closed. Behind them rows of seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill the floor, some with ash marks on their foreheads. Orange cushions and booklets lie on mats in front. Background shows a framed painting on the wall and a large mirror.2015-11-01A seated congregation of men fills a hall with a polished pale floor and red curtains behind them, many sitting on thin striped mats in white kurtas and dhotis. Several in the front row sit with palms pressed together in anjali, eyes closed or lowered, in a satsang or meditation gathering. Some wear lanyard badges around their necks. A man in a navy shirt and a man in a checked shirt sit at the right edge, and a water bottle rests on the floor in front. The page indicates a person was present, but no visible figure shows the appearance cues needed to identify him, so none is named.2011-02-27December 10 20112011-12-10A seated group of devotees meditates on blue-and-white striped mats in a hall with rows of red chairs behind them. In the foreground a man in an orange-and-white checked shirt with a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded and eyes closed. Beside him a man in a white short-sleeved shirt and glasses sits in stillness, and a man in white dhoti and shawl sits at the right with palms together. Others in white, yellow and green shirts sit with eyes lowered in a Nithyakriya meditation setting. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2011-11-12A seated meditation session in a hall with polished floor and red-cushioned chairs in the background. In the foreground, a man in a light mint-green checked shirt and blue jeans sits cross-legged on a striped mat, hands resting on a white cloth on his lap, eyes half-closed. Behind him several men in white and cream shirts sit in similar postures on mats. A small white badge is pinned to his pocket.2011-11-01A seated group meditation in a plain hall with cream walls and red curtains. In the foreground, a grey-haired man in a white polo and white trousers sits cross-legged on a striped mat with his eyes closed, hands resting on his knees. Beside him a bald man in a white t-shirt printed with a yellow-orange flame motif sits in meditation with eyes closed and hands clasped. A man in a pink polo on the right and several others in white and grey shirts sit or stand behind them, some with lanyards and name badges.2011-07-01A seated group of devotees meditates on orange and red striped mats on a warm orange floor in a bright hall with yellow walls and large windows. In the foreground an older man with long white hair and a white robe sits with hands joined in prayer, a rudraksha mala around his neck. Beside him a young man in a white t-shirt and grey trousers, with a mala, sits with eyes closed and palms together. Behind them, rows of men in white shirts and kurtas, some wearing lanyards, sit cross-legged in meditation or prayer. A man in a bright orange robe sits at right with arms folded and a small white-haired figure stands beyond. A small pink plate holding a framed picture and brass items sits on the floor nearby, with water bottles on a ledge at left.2012-05-09 +1 copies