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Outdoor photo of a group of about fifteen people seated on a mat in a courtyard before an orange-painted wall with dark red vertical stripes. Most are sitting cross-legged with eyes closed or lowered, including several boys in shirts and shorts at the front and adult men in dhotis and shirts behind. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti sits at the far right in front of a potted plant, and an older man wearing an orange-brown shawl sits to the right. Green plants and a stone deity figure stand along the right edge. Smooth grey ground lies in the foreground.

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A group of about twenty men and boys sit cross-legged on a mat in front of a tall orange-red wall, seated in rows on a concrete platform with plants behind them. In the foreground a young man in a salmon-pink kurta and rudraksha mala sits with hands folded, and a boy in a striped red shirt sits nearby. A barefoot man in white dhoti and shirt with a mala sits at the right edge, and an elderly man in saffron cloth sits near him. A boy in a red shirt with a vibhuti mark on his forehead sits in the middle of the front row. The group appears to be in meditation with eyes closed.2010-07-15A photograph of a seated group meditating outdoors in front of an orange-washed wall with red vertical stripes and green shrubs. About fifteen people sit cross-legged on a green mat in rows, eyes closed or lowered, hands folded in laps. Most wear plain shirts and dhotis or trousers in orange, pink, red, white and striped colours; a few wear rudraksha malas. In the foreground a figure with a hair bun and white clothing with a yellow shawl sits with back to the camera before a bare ash-covered pit on the ground. A plastic chair sits at left. No identifiable a person appearance is visible, so the scene is recorded as a group meditation with the seated figure in the foreground facing the group.2010-07-15Outdoor group meditation on a mat along a low whitewashed wall with red vertical stripes and potted plants behind. A dozen people sit cross-legged with eyes closed or lowered, most with hands in prayer or resting in laps. A man in an orange shirt in the centre wears a tilak and a rudraksha mala; a man in white with a red-and-white marked forehead and beaded mala sits at right beside an older man in white. Several boys in mixed casual clothes sit among the adults, and one standing youth in dark shirt walks past at the right. No ornate a person-style presentation is visible, so no candidate is identified.2010-07-08A photograph of a seated group of devotees outdoors on mats along a low concrete platform in front of a red-and-white painted ashram wall with a striped band. Most adults wear white shirts and white dhotis, with rudraksha malas around their necks, while several boys wear casual shirts and shorts; some have name badges pinned to their clothes. A man in white stands far left on a dirt path and another figure in white stands behind the group at the wall. Greenery and a wooden pillar frame the right side. The attendees appear to be listening quietly with eyes closed or lowered.2010-10-31 +1 copiesA seated group of around fifteen people sits in meditation on a low platform in front of an orange temple building with white steps. Two large stone statues of deities in dhoti and gold-trimmed saffron shawls stand on either side of the doorway, with a green potted palm between them. Men and boys sit cross-legged in mixed clothing: a man in a grey shirt and white dhoti at left, boys in orange, red, purple and khaki shirts, and a bearded man in a pink kurta with rudraksha beads. A young man in white shirt and white dhoti sits at right with folded hands. Behind them, a woman in white garments sits on the upper step at right. Banana-leaf plants and a green-and-red mat line the front edge.2010-07-15A group of about 15 people sits cross-legged on mats in an outdoor courtyard in front of a white wall with red pillars and green plants. Most are men in white kurta-style shirts and white dhotis or trousers, some wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces; several wear casual shirts and trousers. Among them are several young boys in t-shirts and shorts. Many have eyes closed and hands folded or resting on their knees. The ground in front is bare dirt with ash-like marks.2010-07-10A photograph of a group of men seated cross-legged on yoga mats in rows on a paved courtyard, most with eyes closed or heads bowed in meditation. Many wear white shirts and white dhoti-style cloth, while others wear blue jeans, striped shirts, or orange-brown shirts. Several wear lanyards around their necks. Behind them is an orange wall with a white base painted with red vertical stripes, green shrubs, and a loudspeaker on a stand. A pile of grey ash lies on the ground at the left edge, near the seated group. A single standing figure in white with a beard and a white garment is at the upper right beside the wall.2010-07-07Outdoor group meditation session in front of an orange wall with white and red painted stripes below and green potted plants. Seated on mats on a paved courtyard, a row of men and boys sit cross-legged with eyes closed, many in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing rudraksha malas. In the front foreground, two men in white dhotis and white shirts sit upright, one wearing a rudraksha mala and vibhuti marks on the forehead. Beside them, a man in a pink striped shirt rests his hands on his knees, and a young man in a beige shirt sits cross-legged. Further right, an older bearded man in white sits with hands clasped. Behind them, more participants sit in rows, a standing figure in a black hoodie stands at the back, and a man in a yellow shirt sits in the mid-ground. The scene suggests a guided meditation session.2011-02-20A photograph of about a dozen people seated cross-legged in meditation on woven mats before an orange-painted temple wall with white-and-red striped steps. In the foreground, a boy in a navy t-shirt and a boy in a patterned shirt sit with eyes lowered; a young man in white dhoti with an orange-bordered shawl and rudraksha mala sits with hands folded; beside him others in white and orange garments sit in stillness. At left an older man in orange robes sits among potted plants and a banana plant. Behind, a standing figure in white robes stands near a stone deity murti with orange cloth and a woman in a white sari stands at a doorway on the right.2010-07-14A photograph of a group of devotees seated on woven mats on red-and-white striped steps before a temple, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. A young boy in a red-and-white striped polo and khaki shorts sits in front, another boy in a red shirt and a boy in khaki shirt sit with hands folded, and an older man in a purple shirt and an adult in a pink shirt with a rudraksha mala join them. A man in a white shirt sits at right, and a woman in an orange top sits on a raised platform beside a blue banner under banana plants. A dark deity statue stands partly visible at the top left.2010-07-15A group of about a dozen people sit cross-legged in meditation on an orange and purple mat on a paved courtyard in front of an orange wall with white and red striped border and potted plants. Most wear white ritual clothing, some with rudraksha malas and forehead markings, and a few in white dhotis and orange-and-white shawls. A man in a red jacket and khaki trousers sits at the far right edge, watching. The scene looks like group meditation, with eyes closed and hands resting on laps. No person here is clearly identified as a person; the seated figures are devotees and practitioners.2011-02-01A group of about twenty men sit cross-legged in white ritual clothes on a paved courtyard, most with eyes closed in meditation or seated in folded-hand prayer. In the foreground, a bald man in white with a white vibhuti line on his forehead sits on a mat with eyes closed, next to a younger man wearing a rudraksha mala and a name badge. Several men wear beaded malas and white shirts. Behind them stand potted plants, flowering shrubs and an orange and white painted wall with a dark orange banner.2010-09-02