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April 01 2012

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A large indoor hall with arched windows where many seated participants sit cross-legged on white sheets over green carpet, meditating with eyes closed. Most wear white shirts and dhotis or trousers; a few wear striped or light blue shirts. One man in front wears a white blindfold across his eyes and another in a white shirt has his hands in a mudra. Red cloths, a water bottle and a small bag lie on the sheets. Chairs and a red-upholstered seating area are visible in the background, along with a tall wooden door and a stage area with speakers.

A seated group of devotees sits on striped mats on a polished floor during an indoor gathering. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti and shawl sits with folded hands, beside a man in a teal kurta with a vibhuti mark on his forehead, eyes closed. Behind them, rows of men in white and cream kurtas and shirts sit or kneel, some wearing rudraksha-style malas, with a man in an orange-trimmed shirt at right. Red chairs and red curtains frame the room, and a teal water bottle and dark bag sit on the floor.

Indoor group meditation in a temple hall: many seated devotees on blue mats, most with eyes closed or heads bowed. Front row includes a man in an orange-red striped shirt, a man in a striped olive shirt, a man in a purple striped polo with arms folded, a man in a white kurta, and a man in a red t-shirt bowing forward. Others wear white kurtas and white t-shirts with lanyards. Behind them stand a gold-framed altar niche with small deity murtis and a golden ornamental arch. Several red chairs line the back. Watermarked photo; no clearly identifiable a person visible.

A photograph of a hall with pale pink walls and tiled floor where a group of men and boys sit cross-legged on woven mats with eyes closed, meditating. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis; several wear rudraksha malas, and some have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. In the back row on red plastic chairs, an older man in a white shirt sits with hands folded, and a man with a white head cloth and orange-red shawl sits nearby. Red plastic chairs line the room and a wooden table stands at the left. No figure is visibly identifiable as a person.

March 06 2016

2016-03-06 +1 copies

A large seated group of devotees sits in meditation on striped red, blue and white mats in a bright hall with cream walls and orange curtains. Most wear white kurta-style clothing, and several have lanyards with ID badges and mala beads. A man in a black shirt in the foreground has his eyes closed. Many more people sit in rows behind them, including women in saffron, pink and teal saris. No single presenter or throne is clearly identifiable among the seated crowd.

A photograph of a seated meditation gathering indoors, with devotees with eyes closed on white sheets on the floor in front of rows of red chairs. In the foreground, a man in a pale yellow shirt sits with eyes closed and a vermilion tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti wears a brown rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, hands resting in his lap. A younger man in a brown striped shirt sits in meditation with a mala, and to the right a man in white kurta with a dark bead necklace and pendant sits with palms joined. Others in white and checked shirts sit or stand behind, with a golden deity relief on the wall. a person is not visibly present; no candidate matches the qualifying cues.

Seated devotees with closed eyes meditate in a bright hall with red curtains and a low table draped in yellow cloth. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers sits cross-legged on a striped mat, another in a light checked shirt and glasses sits beside him, and a man in white dhoti with a red ID lanyard sits with hands folded. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a rudraksha-style mala sits at right, while others stand in the background.

A seated group of devotees with eyes closed in meditation on colourful striped mats on a glossy tiled floor, in an ashram hall. Most wear white dhotis and shirts with dark rudraksha malas and ID badges; one man in the foreground wears a pale mint shirt with hands pressed together, and a young man in a white shirt sits cross-legged with a red tilak. Some participants wear orange or saffron garments, and a few women in saris are seated in the background near golden deity statues.

2017-09-09 +1 copies

A large hall with a tiled floor where many people sit in meditation or yoga postures on striped mats and white sheets. Most are dressed in white ritual clothes; a few wear blue or grey shirts. Near the front, a shaved-headed man in white sits cross-legged with hands folded, and another man in white sits beside him. Hanging orange and multicoloured banners decorate the ceiling, and a carved golden throne-like seat stands at the right edge.

A photograph of a seated meditation session in a hall with orange floor mats and an orange draped backdrop. Many devotees sit cross-legged in rows, most in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, with some women in white and saree attire. Several men hold their hands in mudra gestures on their knees, eyes closed in meditation. Some participants wear lanyards with name badges. Two women stand near the back, one in white with a lanyard. No single figure stands out as a clear candidate for the a person depiction, so the a person field is set to none.

June 05 2011