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A seated group meditation session in a bright hall with a white tiled floor. Many participants sit cross-legged on red-and-white striped mats and blue-and-white striped mats, most dressed in white. In the foreground a bald man in a light grey shirt and blue shorts sits with a mala of beads around his neck, facing forward. Beside him a man in a grey-and-white striped shirt sits with his head bowed and hands pressed together in prayer. Behind them rows of seated participants wear white, yellow and blue garments, several with shaved heads. A small pink cloth lies on the floor at left, and a red bag sits near the front. No one is identified as the a person in this image.

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A photograph of a large group of participants seated on striped mats in a bright hall, practising a guided meditation with hands raised to their ears and heads. Many wear white clothing, and several wear rudraksha malas. A man in the foreground wears a grey striped shirt and sits cross-legged, another in a grey shirt and blue trousers sits beside him, and a bald man in a white shirt is at the front with both hands at his head. A woman in a khaki outfit and a mala sits at the right. In the background a few people wear yellow and orange shawls. No candidate appears to be a clearly identifiable a person by visible cues, so no appearance-based label is assigned.2010-08-26A seated group practice in a bright hall with pink walls and a white tiled floor. Many participants sit cross-legged on red-and-white striped mats, several with blue-striped mats in the middle rows, with hands raised to the top of their heads in a meditative posture. Most wear white or light clothing; one man in the foreground wears a grey t-shirt, blue trousers and a lanyard, another seated man in the mid-ground wears a yellow shirt and a beaded necklace, and a bald man at right wears white with a lanyard. Many people are visible in the rows behind them, and a few wear blue or pink saris and salwar outfits. Some people appear to be in a yoga or meditation session.2010-08-26A photograph of a large group of participants seated on striped and blue-striped mats across a white tiled hall, performing a seated arm-raised stretch with both hands behind or on the head. Many men in white kurta-style clothes and pale trousers fill the foreground, with women in white, orange, pink and green saris and salwars among the rows behind. Several participants wear lanyard badges. Orange and red mats and cushions are scattered among the rows, and wooden cabinets and a blue wall sign appear at the back of the room. The scene reads as a group yoga or exercise session.2010-08-26A large indoor hall with thin white floor tiles where many people sit cross-legged on striped mattresses in red-and-white and blue-and-white stripes, all raising their arms overhead with hands joined at the head in a meditation or yoga practice. Most are dressed in white kurtas and dhotis or salwar-style clothing, with a woman in an orange sari, a woman in bright pink, a woman in a blue top and a woman in a turquoise sari visible. Some men are bald and bare-shouldered in shorts or checked pants. A colourful deity murti stands at the far upper left. The photo is taken from behind the practitioners.2010-08-26A large hall filled with seated participants in white clothing, many wearing white headbands, sitting cross-legged on striped mats and orange cloths during a meditation session. In the foreground, a bald man in white with glasses and a rudraksha-style mala sits with hands resting in his lap, and a woman in red and white wears a red scarf. Ornate golden deity murtis and decorated thrones line the right side of the room, and a rainbow-coloured circular panel hangs on the back wall. Water bottles and bags sit on the floor among the mats.2010-08-30A photograph of a large seated gathering on a white tiled hall floor, viewed from behind. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on red-and-white striped and blue-striped floor mats. Many wear white clothing; a woman in the foreground right wears an orange-red garment with her long dark hair in a plait, and a woman in pink sits at the lower right edge. Some attendees are shaved-headed. At the upper left, a golden altar with a decorated seat and a figure in orange and a purple cloth stands near the front. The scene appears to be a meditation or satsang session.2010-08-26September 06 20102010-09-06A photograph of a seated congregation on striped red, white and blue mats in a hall, attending a talk. In the foreground a bald man in a turquoise-blue shirt with a rudraksha-style mala and an event badge sits on the right. A man in white with dark-rimmed glasses and a black bead necklace sits cross-legged centre, hands folded. A woman in white with a gold chain and beaded mala sits at left, and a woman in an orange sari sits behind. Several others in white kurtas and sarees sit further back, with water bottles and bags on the mats. A , and a source credit appear at lower right2010-09-02A photograph of a seated meditation or yoga session in a room with orange-red curtains and pale walls. Many participants sit on striped mats and blue cushions, most dressed in white clothing. A bald man in the foreground wears a dark beaded mala and closes his eyes. A man in white with a mala and a lanyard sits in the right foreground. A bald person in a light top bows forward, forehead resting on the mat. Women in white and one in a green kurta sit in the back rows, some with eyes closed or head tilted back. Water bottles sit on the floor. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2010-09-13A seated satsang audience fills a hall on red-and-white striped mats. Many men wear white kurta-style clothes with rudraksha malas and lanyard badges. A woman in a blue jacket with a white cloth over her shoulder sits in the foreground. Children sit among the adults, and one child lies sprawled on the mats at lower right. A bald man in white sits cross-legged at centre. An orange cloth hangs near a staircase at the right, and a projection screen is mounted on the back wall. Many attendees face the front, where a speaker is presumably addressing the gathering.2010-12-26Photograph of a seated meditation or satsang audience on orange mats on a white floor. In the foreground, a bald man in a white shirt and white trousers sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands resting on his knees, with a blue bag and a water bottle beside him. Behind him, many women in white and cream clothing sit with palms pressed together or hands raised to the forehead in prayer, and a man in a grey striped shirt with a name badge sits at the right. Several participants wear name badges. Many other people fill the background rows.2010-08-25A 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.2010-09-18