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Several people in plain white clothes sit cross-legged outdoors on a stone-edged dais beneath large trees, eyes closed in meditation. A man on the left has his palms pressed together in namaste; beside him a woman in a white shawl with a gold border sits in quiet prayer. A man in the centre-right wears a white kurta with a dark rudraksha-style mala and a small red tilak on his forehead. On the right, a bald man in a white shirt and white trousers sits with hands resting on his knees, and an identification badge hangs at his chest. In the foreground a woman with cropped hair and a white shawl with embroidery sits with a serene expression. Red earth, a green pipe and foliage surround the scene.

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A photograph of a seated outdoor meditation group beneath a large banyan tree with spreading aerial roots. Several participants sit eyes closed in white clothing with yellow lanyard badges. A grey-haired woman in the centre wears a dark rudraksha-style mala necklace, and a man in white with a greying head sits with hands clasped in his lap. Other meditators, including a man in white at right, sit in the foreground and background on a low stone platform. No one in the frame is identifiable as a presenter from appearance.2010-02-09A photograph of devotees seated in meditation on a dark polished stone floor beneath a banyan tree with exposed aerial roots. In the foreground a woman in white kurta and paisley-printed white trousers sits cross-legged with eyes closed, hands resting in a mudra on her lap, a white shawl draped over her shoulders and a red bindi on her forehead. Behind her a man in a white shirt and white trousers sits with eyes closed, wearing a rudraksha mala and a red thread on his wrist. Further left a man with a white neck support and white tilak on his forehead sits in a white shirt, and a woman in a red top sits beside him with a black bead necklace. At right an older woman in a blue-patterned top and glasses sits in meditation. Several participants wear white tilak marks.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a seated group of meditators in white clothing under large shady trees, eyes closed in meditation. Many wear white kurta-style or white tunics and rudraksha malas with yellow and gold beads. A bald man in the centre wears a yellow shirt and glasses, and a woman in a pink top has a white shawl draped over her shoulders. Several others in white and a few in darker clothing sit in rows, forming a satsang-like meditation session.2010-02-09A photograph of a group of devotees seated in meditation outdoors beneath large banyan tree roots and trunks. Most wear white clothing with yellow lanyards and attached name badges, and several wear rudraksha-style beaded malas. A woman in the foreground wears a white top and red bindi, and another woman in the centre wears a white T-shirt with a pink lotus and a person logo. They sit with eyes closed and hands resting in their laps on stone steps. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2010-02-09Outdoor photograph of a group meditating seated on woven mats on dirt ground with scattered red petals. In the foreground a bearded man with grey-streaked hair wears a white t-shirt, white dhoti-style cloth with a maroon edge, a rudraksha mala and a metal bracelet, hands folded in his lap, eyes closed. Beside him a man in a grey t-shirt and white dhoti sits with a mala, and to the right a man in a black shirt and black dhoti wears glasses, a rudraksha mala and an ID badge, hands folded. Behind them people in white clothing sit on white plastic chairs among green foliage and orange flowers, and a shaved-headed man in white sits at the upper right.2010-08-25A seated group of devotees in white ritual clothing meditates outdoors on a dark stone platform with dry ground behind them. In the front row, a man with grey hair wears a red-orange shawl over white clothes and a rudraksha mala. Centre front, a man with a forehead tilak wears a white shirt and holds a visitor-style ID badge. A younger man in the middle wears a white dhoti with a bare upper torso, rudraksha beads and a gold necklace, and a second man in white with a red-orange shawl sits behind him. Behind them a man in an orange shawl and white clothes sits with eyes closed, while a woman in white and a girl in a red-patterned top also sit with eyes lowered. Several attendees wear name badges.2013-07-22September 07 20112011-09-07Photo of a seated audience at an outdoor discourse, most people dressed in white. In the foreground a woman with short grey hair and glasses wears a white top and white trousers, hands clasped on her knee. Beside her a woman with dark hair wears a white top with a red bindi and a red-brown beaded mala, looking forward. To the right a woman with hair in a bun wears white. Others in white clothing and a man in a teal top sit on the ground and chairs in the background. A bag and a green water bottle rest on the ground in front.2011-09-07October 02 20132013-10-02June 01 20092009-06-01A seated group of devotees with palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed, in front of a red-orange wall. In the foreground a shaved-headed young man in white kurta and dhoti with red and green borders sits in prayer, his hands at his chest, and a bangle on his wrist. To the left an older man in an orange vest over white kurta wears a rudraksha mala and sits with hands folded. To the right a woman in white salwar and dupatta with a black beaded necklace prays with hands folded in her lap, and a young woman with long light hair in a pale top, and others in yellow and white, sit behind them. The setting suggests a satsang or group prayer.2010-09-02July 16 20082008-07-16