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September 17 2010

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A large group of people in white clothing sits cross-legged on orange and striped mats in a bright hall, performing a practice with both hands covering their eyes. The foreground figure, a shaved-headed man in white kurta and dhoti with a red sash, sits centrally with hands over his eyes and a small red mark on his forehead. Rows of similarly dressed participants extend into the background, many wearing white with some in orange. Headphones rest on the floor near the front row. Pale pink walls and a golden ornamental structure appear behind the crowd, and a few hanging orange decorations sit at the top edge.2010-09-09A large group of people in white clothes sits cross-legged on orange and striped mats in a hall with orange fabric hangings overhead. Many participants have their palms cupped over their closed eyes in a hand-over-eyes meditation posture, while a few sit with eyes shut and hands resting. Several men wear red cloth belts and white garments. A golden figure and seated devotees are visible at the back of the hall.2010-09-09 +1 copiesSeptember 17 20102010-09-17 +1 copiesSeptember 17 20102010-09-17 +2 copiesA large indoor satsang hall with many seated devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, sitting on orange mats with pink plastic containers and small offering plates in front of them. In the foreground several shaved-headed men in white dhotis and white shawls with red borders sit cross-legged, most with both hands covering their eyes in a meditative or prayer posture. Behind them, rows of men in white and casual clothes sit on the floor and on chairs, and an orange cloth hangs in the upper right near a red banner with white text. Brass items and small trays rest on the floor. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2011-02-13A large group of devotees seated on red-and-white striped mats performs a guided eye-covering meditation, palms cupped over closed eyes and elbows raised. Most wear white shirts and white dhoti-style garments, with rudraksha-type beaded necklaces and some with small name badges on their chests. A bearded man in white sits near the centre, and a few people in blue, khaki and pink shirts are mixed in. The background shows a red banner and a blurred crowd. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the seated participants.2011-02-20December 02 20102010-12-02A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees sitting cross-legged on orange mats, many in white shirts and white dhotis. In the foreground a man in a white shirt with a dark rudraksha mala has his hands raised to his face in a breathing or nadi-shodhana posture, eyes closed. Beside him a bald man in a white shirt with a striped pattern and a light mala performs the same hand gesture. Other devotees wear badges on lanyards, and one man at right wears a white headband. A small printed cloth bag and a leaflet with a portrait lie on the mats. A video camera on a tripod stands at the back of the hall, and the rows extend to the rear wall. No one is identifiable as a person in the foreground.2010-09-09December 13 20132013-12-13A large group of men seated on the floor in a hall with pale pink walls performs a guided meditation, each pressing both palms over closed or covered eyes in a brow-centre gesture. Most wear white shirts and dhotis or white trousers, with a few in colourful clothes: a man in a yellow t-shirt at left, a man in a red t-shirt near the centre, and a man in blue at the back right. Several wear rudraksha or bead necklaces and wrist bands. Foreground heads are blurred while the seated crowd fills the frame. No figure is identified as a person.2011-02-20A large group of seated participants in white clothing perform a yoga session indoors, covering their eyes with their palms in a hand gesture. Many wear white kurtas or shirts and rudraksha malas, and some have name badges clipped to their chests. They sit on red, patterned rugs and blue yoga mats on a dark floor, with a hall full of people behind them. A few visible people wear sleeveless or coloured tops, and a woman in front wears a pink patterned top. The setting appears to be a large meditation or yoga hall.2008-07-16December 13 20132013-12-13