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A seated group meditation in a plain hall with cream walls and red curtains. In the foreground, a grey-haired man in a white polo and white trousers sits cross-legged on a striped mat with his eyes closed, hands resting on his knees. Beside him a bald man in a white t-shirt printed with a yellow-orange flame motif sits in meditation with eyes closed and hands clasped. A man in a pink polo on the right and several others in white and grey shirts sit or stand behind them, some with lanyards and name badges.

A seated group of men in plain white ritual clothes and rudraksha malas sits on a carpeted floor during a puja. In the foreground, one man in white kurta and white dhoti holds a small red-rimmed plate with a red substance and a tilak on his forehead; a brass tray, oil lamps, a small brass bowl, and a plate of flowers and fruit sit before the group. Behind them, more seated devotees in white clothing with tilak marks, some with fingers joined in prayer, and a few men in orange-red cloth at the far right. No identifiable a person figure is visible among the seated participants; the group is simply devotees in white.

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November 01 2011

Several men sit with eyes closed in a seated meditation session, dressed in plain white kurtas and dhotis. In the foreground a man with short hair and a moustache sits in front, while behind him a bearded man with long hair in a white shirt meditates. On the right a man with a white vertical tilak and red bindi wears a white kurta and dark beaded necklace. At left, an older bald-headed man in a white dhoti and an orange-striped shawl sits with head bowed. Red chairs are visible in the background.

July 01 2011

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July 01 2011

A photograph of a seated puja in a hotel ballroom with a patterned carpet. In the foreground a man in white ritual clothing with a red sash and rudraksha mala holds a small brass bell and offerings on a red cloth. Beside him men in white kurtas and rudraksha malas sit with eyes closed, one with sandalwood tilak on his forehead. A few bronze and brass ritual vessels, lamps and a red-and-yellow offering plate lie on the cloth. Behind them women in white and other devotees sit in rows. No one is identified as a person in this image.

A photograph of a seated group of men in white dhotis and shawls, with white and red sectarian markings on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks, performing a ritual on a woven mat. In the foreground a bald man in a white dhoti and shawl with a red bindi and a rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed and hands together, while another man beside him holds a small ritual item over brass plates and oil lamps. Behind them, several other men sit in meditative posture, and a metal railing and a crowd of seated people fill the background. Some people wear wristbands and bangles.

A photograph of participants seated in red-cushioned chairs in a meditation hall, eyes closed. In the foreground, a grey-haired man with a moustache wears a white polo shirt with a badge. To the left, a man in a white shirt wears a lanyard and name badge. On the right, a bald man in a white t-shirt with an orange flame graphic sits with eyes closed. Behind them, a man in a white polo stands near the wall. A framed portrait hangs on the wall at upper left, too small to read. The room is plain with cream walls.

A large seated gathering of devotees in a bright hall, many dressed in white kurta-style clothing and sitting cross-legged on pale cushioned mats with orange-red edging. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in white sits with hands resting near his knees, eyes lowered in meditation. Beside him a young man in a white t-shirt with a lanyard sits in a meditative posture. Further right, a man in white wears a rudraksha-style mala around his neck. Rows of participants fill the background, with a small black phone resting on a mat. The atmosphere is calm and focused.