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Outdoor photograph of a seated group of devotees meditating on woven mats in a courtyard in front of a white building with red trim and a flower garland hanging at its doorway. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis, and one man in the foreground wears a teal t-shirt with jeans. Several seated people have hands folded or eyes closed in meditation, and a black speaker stands on a tripod among potted plants and a blue plastic chair. A distant figure in white stands near a tree at the back.

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July 07 20102010-07-07July 11 20102010-07-11A photograph of a seated group of devotees meditating outdoors on striped mats on bare earth, in front of a white wall with red pillars and a small garden of potted plants. Most wear white shirts and trousers with lanyard ID tags; some wear checked shirts or light green shirts. A few have eyes closed and hands resting in their laps. At the upper right, a stone statue in orange and white robes stands beside a white stepped entrance. Several people sit on the steps behind the group.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA 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.2010-07-07July 20 20102010-07-20A 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 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.2010-07-10Outdoor 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.2010-07-07Outdoor photo of a seated group on a paved hexagonal-tile courtyard at an ashram-style compound. Thirty-plus men and boys in white kurtas and dhotis sit cross-legged on mats and cloth in rows, facing left toward a small raised platform with a mic stand and loudspeaker. On the right, several people sit on white plastic chairs: a man in a white kurta and tan trousers, an older man in a light blue shirt, and a bearded man in a white dhoti and kurta with a red-bordered cloth over his shoulder. Behind them are white single-storey buildings with red doors, a banyan-style tree and palms, and a white pigeon in the foreground.2010-07-04Outdoor 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 copiesOutdoor group meditation on a paved courtyard with woven straw mats in red, green and multicolour stripes. Roughly fifteen seated devotees face left in rows, mostly in white kurtas, white dhotis and white shirts; one man wears an orange-trimmed white shirt, another a grey t-shirt, and a seated elder in an orange-red shawl sits near the centre. A long-haired devotee in white sits in the back row. Behind them is an orange-painted building, a small raised red platform with a white bowl and marigold garlands, and a row of seated stone figures.2010-11-30