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Seated group meditation indoors during satsang, with devotees in white ritual clothing and sacred marks. In the foreground a young man in white shirt and dhoti with a red bindi and rudraksha-style mala sits with eyes closed. Beside him an older man in white with a mustache, glasses and a mala also meditates. Behind them, men and women sit cross-legged or kneeling, many wearing white or patterned saris and kurtas, several with white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads and beaded malas. A brass vessel sits on the floor at left, and mats cover the floor. No visible a person figure is present in the frame.

Outdoors in a palm-lined compound, a row of seated sadhus and devotees sit in meditation on mats and cushions around shallow circular fire pits filled with ash, with wood logs stacked behind them and smoke rising. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits eyes closed with hands folded in his lap, a red tilak on his forehead, on an orange cushion beside a brass vessel. Behind him more people in white and saffron-orange and yellow shawls sit in rows, and a few small white structures and a thatched hut appear in the background.

December 28 2009

Devotees in plain white ritual clothing sit cross-legged on mats in an open pavilion with red curtains, hands pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed in prayer. Several wear rudraksha malas and lanyard badges; one man at left has a tilak on his forehead. Pink and orange bowls with offerings and incense sticks sit before them. Bamboo-shaded trees and a parked vehicle are visible outside.

A photograph of a seated group meditating outdoors on woven straw mats in front of a whitewashed wall painted with red stripes and green shrubs. Most participants wear white kurta-style clothing and rudraksha malas, with eyes closed in meditation. In the foreground, a bearded man in white sits cross-legged with hands resting on his knees. Beside him, a young man in white with glasses sits in a relaxed posture. Further right, a bearded man in white with glasses sits with eyes closed, a rudraksha mala around his neck. Some participants wear orange, blue and red wraps, and plastic water bottles lie on the mats. No figure in the image is identifiable as a person by the cues required, and no such figure is clearly present.

September 07 2009

Outdoor group meditation on a green lawn with palm trees behind. In the foreground a man in a white kurta and white dhoti sits cross-legged on a blue mat with eyes closed and hands resting on his knees. Behind him, several participants sit on mats in lotus or cross-legged postures: a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha-style necklace, a man in a red shirt, a woman in red, and others in white and blue. Sandals lie on the grass beside the foreground mat. Participants appear to be in meditation or yoga practice.

A photograph of a large seated audience in a bright indoor hall during a discourse or satsang. Many people sit cross-legged on orange floor mats, most in white kurta-style clothing, with some wearing rudraksha malas and yellow shawls. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in white with a yellow shawl sits beside a man in a white shirt and another in a yellow shawl, all looking forward attentively. Rows of spectators in white, blue and red clothing fill the room behind them, with chairs at the back and ceiling lamps with orange shades. No individual is identifiable as a person from the visible cues, and no printed name is visible in the scene.

A photograph of a seated group of meditators in white clothing on white floor mats during a satsang. In the foreground, several adults sit cross-legged with their hands cupped over their closed eyes, including a man with a rudraksha mala and a pendant, and a shaved-headed man with a gold bangle and rudraksha beads. Behind them, boys in colourful polo shirts sit watching, and a participant wearing a white headband covers his eyes. Several other people in white are visible at the top edge, with lanyards around their necks. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues, so the central seated men are described by role only.