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August 01 2010

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A seated group of men in white shirts and white dhotis sits cross-legged on orange mats outdoors in front of a white wall with red vertical stripes and flowering shrubs. Several have eyes closed in meditation with hands folded or resting on knees. One man in the foreground wears a grey shirt and dark trousers, another wears a wristwatch, and a few wear rudraksha-style beaded malas and sacred marks on their foreheads. A watch-like badge or ID card hangs from a lanyard on one man. Some participants appear to be in a satsang or meditation session.2011-02-28August 16 20102010-08-16August 01 20102010-08-01September 12 20102010-09-12A group of men sit cross-legged on a woven mat outdoors in meditation, eyes closed, hands resting in mudra on their knees or laps. The foreground figure in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a red-and-gold bracelet sits with eyes closed, palms up. To the left a man in a white t-shirt and jeans wears a rudraksha mala and glasses, and beside him a man in a pale green shirt holds his hands on his knees. Behind them rows of seated devotees in white and grey shirts meditate in front of a red-and-white painted wall with potted plants and a speaker stand.2010-07-07A photograph of a group of men seated cross-legged on woven mats outdoors in front of a white-and-red striped wall with potted plants and flowering shrubs, appearing to meditate or sit in silent practice. Most wear white shirts and white or grey trousers. A man in the center front wears a white shirt and grey trousers with hands folded in his lap. A man at the center right wears a white shirt, orange-red beaded necklace and a tilak, seated with folded hands. Another man at the front left wears a white shirt and a dark mala necklace. A man at the front right wears a checked shirt and jeans with hands clasped. Others sit behind them in white shirts and dark or checked shirts. There are about ten people visible.2010-09-04A 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.2010-09-02Outdoor meditation session on woven straw mats laid over a paved courtyard beside a garden with green shrubs and a tiled wall. Seven men sit cross-legged with eyes closed and hands resting on their laps. Most wear white dhotis and white or light shirts with rudraksha malas; the man in front wears a pink shirt and grey trousers, and another wears a yellow shirt and black trousers. Plastic chairs and a small speaker stand are visible behind them, and a man in white stands at the top right. A wooden meditation stick lies on the mat at lower left.2010-07-07A photograph of a seated group of men practising meditation outdoors on an orange mat in front of a white wall with red vertical stripes and flowering shrubs. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and grey trousers sits with hands clasped, and beside him a man in a cream kurta sits with eyes closed. Behind them several men in white shirts and dhotis sit in rows; some wear white vertical tilak marks on the forehead, one wears a rudraksha mala, and another wears a beaded mala and a wristwatch. Several have white ID badges clipped to their shirts. No person is clearly identifiable as a person, and no throne or ceremonial figure is visible.2011-02-28A row of men sits cross-legged on a woven mat in front of red-and-white striped steps, in what appears to be an outdoor ashram courtyard. A man on the left in a white t-shirt with a small blue logo and cream trousers sits with arms crossed. Next to him a man in a grey-and-white striped polo and jeans sits with hands resting in his lap. A man in a light blue polo and jeans sits with hands clasped, and beside him a boy in a beige shirt rests his chin on his hand. On the far right an older man with long grey hair, glasses, a white shirt, a rudraksha mala and a wristwatch sits with eyes closed, hands resting on his knees. Several other seated people are partly visible at the left edge, including one in orange clothing.2010-07-07Outdoor group meditation session on mats in front of a whitewashed wall with red vertical stripes and potted plants. Around ten seated men sit cross-legged with eyes closed or lowered, hands resting in laps or in mudra. Foreground: a man in a tan short-sleeved kurta and dark trousers, a man in a striped button shirt and khaki trousers, and men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing lanyard ID badges. A devotee in a cream kurta and white dhoti sits in the middle row. Purple and blue woven mats cover the paved floor.2011-02-05Outdoor group meditation session on a paved courtyard in front of a white wall with red vertical stripes and potted shrubs. Several people sit cross-legged on mats and cloths with eyes closed. In the foreground, a man in a white wrap sits at left; a central man in a grey-green shawl over white clothes sits with hands in a mudra on a purple-and-orange mat, with a thin sacred-thread style cord visible; at right a bearded man in grey shawl and a younger man in white with a rudraksha mala sit in stillness. Behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis sit in meditation. No single figure can be confidently identified from appearance, so the central seated man is described by role only.2011-01-21