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April 04 2008

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April 04 20082008-04-04A photograph of an indoor meditation session in a hall with yellow curtains and a woven thatch ceiling. Several seated participants wear white blindfolds with headphones and sit on a striped multicolour rug; one in an orange garment and one in yellow-orange sari are near the front. A man in a white t-shirt and dark trousers stands at a microphone stand, and a woman in a cream sari stands with arms folded beside a poster titled 7 Chakras Chart showing a blue human figure with chakra points. A framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure with long hair hangs on the wall above a cream armchair, and a seated woman in orange sits at the left edge.2010-06-27September 30 20082008-09-30A group of about ten people sit in a plain white-walled hall with a thatched roof and large windows, all wearing white blindfold-style bands across their eyes. Several sit cross-legged on striped woven mats in red, green and blue, while others sit on blue plastic chairs. A woman in a red blouse and white sari sits in front, and a man in a saffron-orange robe sits at the right edge near a pillar. Water bottles and a black bag sit on the floor. The scene appears to be a guided meditation or eye-covered practice session.2008-04-04A photograph of several people seated cross-legged on a red-and-white patterned mat in a plain pink-walled room, all wearing white blindfolds during meditation. In the foreground a blonde woman in white kurta and white trousers, with a blue beaded necklace, sits with hands in a mudra. Beside her a man with long dreadlocks in a white top and orange-red lower garment sits with hands on his knees, head tilted back. Further left, a woman in a cream sari with green and gold border sits blindfolded, and behind them another blindfolded person in orange and white sits in a chair. A dark red chair stands at the right edge.2010-08-28A photo of a seated group of women in a hall, several wearing black or white blindfolds across their eyes. The foreground woman on the right has grey hair in a braid, a white blindfold, a white top, an orange shawl and a long rudraksha mala. Other women nearby wear orange shawls and white or pale clothing. A yellow cloth hangs behind them and a name badge is pinned to the foreground woman's shawl. The setting appears to be a yoga or meditation session.2012-07-09December 20 20092009-12-20January 31 20102010-01-31A photograph of a meditation or satsang hall with a low stage draped in striped rugs. A seated speaker in a cream-coloured robe with a yellow shawl sits on a cream armchair behind a microphone, with a framed portrait and a small table with flowers in front. About a dozen seated listeners in white and dark clothes sit cross-legged on striped mats facing the stage. A wall banner shows a chart of the states of consciousness labelled in English and Kannada, and a large tree backdrop fills the wall behind the stage.2009-12-24A photograph of a large bare hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses, where a seated group practises meditation on woven mats. In the foreground, several women in white cloth sit cross-legged with eyes closed and hands resting on their knees, some wearing green or red beaded necklaces and red tilak marks on their foreheads. Further back, rows of men and women in white garments sit in the same posture. Along the walls hang colourful woven textile banners, and a framed poster labelled with the words Nithya Yoga shows a seated figure in white. The scene is calm and orderly, with light coming through the side windows.A photograph of a group meditation session held outdoors under a corrugated metal roof beside a white-washed wall. A standing person in a bright red sleeveless top and orange skirt with an orange shawl over one shoulder faces the seated group with their back to the camera. Thirty-plus seated participants wear white blindfold-style headbands; many wear white or pastel clothes, a man in a grey hoodie and jeans sits cross-legged, and a man in a white t-shirt and dark trousers sits on his heels in the foreground. A green mat and framed photographs are visible on the wall, and a camera on a tripod stands at the right. Several other people in orange robes are visible in the background.2008-01-05September 30 20082008-09-30