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December 17 2010

A photograph of a yoga or meditation session in a plain pink-walled hall with red and white striped mats on the floor. Many participants wear white clothing and white headbands, some kneeling and others with both arms raised overhead, palms open. One woman in a yellow-brown kurta stands near the centre, and a woman on the right wears a green top. Some participants sit with eyes covered by white bands, and a few wear headphones. Bags and bottles lie on the mats at the bottom edge. No identifiable a person is visible among the participants.

December 17 2010

A photograph of a group of devotees in a bright hall seated on striped red, white and blue mats, many with white cloths tied over their eyes and arms raised high in an ecstatic gesture. Most wear white kurtas or white shawls; one woman in the foreground wears a cream embroidered jacket, another in the right foreground wears a green and orange sari, and several have rudraksha malas around their necks. Orange and yellow cloth banners hang from the ceiling and a gilded framed shrine stands in the background. The setting appears to be a satsang session with participants in a meditative posture.

A photograph of a seated group of about twenty adult men in white and cream clothing during a guided meditation or exercise session in a hall with red-and-gold patterned walls. Most wear black blindfolds and sit on striped red-and-white mats with hands clasped behind or over their heads. In the foreground a bald man in white kurta and trousers bends forward with both hands on the back of his head; beside him a man in orange kurta and a man in grey shirt sit similarly. Notebooks, eyeglasses, a black bag and a blue yoga mat lie on the floor, and paper name badges hang on several chests.

A large hall filled with many participants in white clothing and white headbands, most with arms raised upward in a group practice, seated or kneeling on pink and patterned mats. Several people wear dark rudraksha-style malas around their necks. Above the mats, a framed portrait hangs on the back wall and another picture is on the right wall, both showing figures in white. A curved bamboo-style roof frame arches overhead, with white fluorescent lighting. Water bottles and loose papers lie on the mats in front.

A photograph of a meditation or satsang gathering in a plain hall with pale walls and red-and-white striped mats. Many participants sit closely together in all-white clothing with white blindfold headbands. In the foreground a bearded man in white kurta and white trousers kneels with bowed head, hands clasped in front of him, a wristwatch visible on one wrist and a mala around his neck. To the right a bald man in white sits cross-legged with a white headband. A hanging orange and yellow tassel decoration and an orange cloth on the floor add colour. Behind them more white-clad devotees sit on mats in rows.

A large hall with a thatched roof and white walls shows a yoga or meditation session. Many people in white clothing sit on orange and striped mats with both arms raised overhead, palms open. Several men wear rudraksha malas and identity lanyards; a woman in a purple sari sits near the center. Fluorescent lights hang from the ceiling and a few ceiling fans are visible.

A large group of devotees in a bright hall practices a standing-and-kneeling meditation with arms raised overhead and eyes covered by white blindfolds. Most wear white or cream kurtas and tunics, with a woman in a green and orange sari and a woman in a long white shawl among them. Some wear red and brown beaded malas, and a few have identification lanyards. They kneel on red and white striped mats and blue striped mats. Orange and multicoloured fabric decorations hang from the ceiling, and glass display cases stand along the back wall. No a person candidate is visible in the image.

A large indoor meditation hall filled with many men in white dhotis and white shirts, seated and standing on orange and red mats, with arms raised high and palms open in devotion during a guided eN Kriya session. Many eyes are closed. Some men wear orange-and-white or rudraksha-style neck beads and a few wear wristbands. A man in a brown kurta kneels at the centre-left, and a pair of headphones rests on a mat. Above them hang orange drapes and colourful tasselled banners in red, yellow, blue and green. A large framed picture of a bearded figure sits in the background. No readable text appears in the frame except the copyright credit line in the lower right, which is excluded.

A photograph of a meditation or kriya session in a hall with pink-washed walls, white draped fabric ceiling, ceiling fans, and colourful hanging tassel decorations. Many devotees sit on striped mats and white cushions with arms raised toward the ceiling and faces lifted upward. In the foreground a man in a dark green kurta stands with both arms spread wide, eyes closed. Beside him a man in a grey-blue kurta raises his arms, and to the right a person in white clothes with a white cloth wrapped around the waist raises a hand. Plates of offerings and small flower dishes sit on the floor at the right. Many people are visible, roughly twenty to fifty, with several more partly hidden.