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Five men sit barefoot in a row on a low white ledge beside a paved hexagonal-tile path in a garden with orange flowers and broad green leaves. The man on the far left wears white kurta and dhoti and holds his hands in a mudra near his knees. The next man in white has a shaved head and rudraksha mala, with hands resting on his knees. A man in a white shirt and cream dhoti with an orange border sits beside them. A bald man in a grey polo shirt with a name badge rests his hands on his knees, and the man on the far right wears a yellow T-shirt printed with blue lettering, khaki trousers, a rudraksha mala and glasses, with his palms turned upward in meditation. Behind them a white-clad person stands at a table near a black speaker and a small sign on a red-painted wall. Eyes are closed or lowered as they meditate.

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A photograph of a group of men sitting cross-legged on woven mats outdoors, eyes closed in meditation, with hands resting on their knees or laps. Seven men are visible, several in white kurta and dhoti, one in a yellow shirt, one in orange, and one in a pink kurta, some wearing rudraksha malas. Behind them are steps painted red and white, two dark deity statues in orange-and-white cloth at the top, potted plants, and a blue sign with Kannada text. A pigeon sits on the right edge.2010-07-07A photograph of four men seated in a row on a low concrete ledge beside a paved hexagonal-tile pathway, with a dirt ground and green shrubs with pink flowers behind them. The man on the far left wears white clothes and a wristwatch and sits with his hands resting on his knees. Next is a bald man in a pale yellow collared shirt and light trousers, with a wristwatch, his hands clasped. The third man has a bald head and wears a cream top with a long brown rudraksha-style mala, his hands folded in his lap. The young man on the far right wears a white kurta and a dark beaded mala, sitting with his hands resting together. All appear to be listening or meditating quietly during a gathering.2010-09-16Four men sit in a row on a low paved ledge beside a dirt path, with green shrubs and flowering plants behind them. The man on the far left wears white clothes and a wristwatch. The seated man beside him wears a cream shirt and light trousers, with a watch on his wrist. The older man next to him wears a cream top with a rudraksha mala around his neck and sits with hands together. The young man on the right wears white clothes and a beaded mala, with hands folded in his lap. Behind them, a black speaker stands near a red-pillared structure, and people sit at the top edge of the frame. A colourful woven mat lies at the lower left.2010-09-16An outdoor photograph of devotees seated in meditation on woven mats in a courtyard in front of a temple. Men in white dhotis and white or pale shirts sit cross-legged with hands folded or resting on their knees, some with eyes closed. Several wear rudraksha malas. In the background, white-and-red striped steps lead up to a temple entrance with a painted statue and a small blue-and-white banner. Potted plants and a sound speaker stand nearby, and a hexagonal paved walkway runs along the front. There is no clearly identifiable a person visible among the seated people in this view.2010-07-23July 20 20102010-07-20July 20 20102010-07-20A photograph of seven men seated in a row on a low whitewashed concrete ledge in an outdoor courtyard, eyes closed, hands in meditation mudras. The wall behind is orange-red with white and red vertical stripes, with green plants and orange marigolds in front. Left to right: a shaved-headed man in white kurta and white dhoti; a man in white with a small shoulder bag; a man in a light blue shirt with a blue cloth bag; a shaved-headed man in a white shirt, maroon dhoti with gold border, rudraksha mala and a dark cloth bundle on his shoulder; a young man in a white t-shirt and navy trousers with hands clasped; and a man in a grey striped shirt and light trousers. All sit barefoot or in sandals on a dirt-and-gravel ground.2010-08-26A group of about twenty seated men meditate outdoors on mats and paving stones in front of a red and white striped wall with potted plants. In the foreground, an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti sits with eyes closed and hands folded, wearing a rudraksha mala. Beside him, a man in a black t-shirt sits cross-legged with hands in lap. At the right, a bearded older man in saffron-yellow robes and a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded. Others in white kurtas and white dhotis, some wearing malas, sit in rows behind, and a man in orange cloth sits at the left. The atmosphere is a quiet group satsang or meditation session.2010-09-20Outdoor scene at an ashram courtyard with a paved tiled floor and orange-painted walls. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on woven mats in meditation, eyes closed, hands resting in their laps. Among them, a man in a saffron-orange robe sits at the back, and a seated man in cream clothes with an ID badge sits at front right. Tall orange and blue decorated pillars or banners hang overhead. A red and yellow flag stands on a wooden pole. Visible people total about nine.2010-10-11Outdoor photo of a large group of people seated in meditation on mats in a garden with tropical plants and flowering shrubs. Most are shaved-headed and dressed in white, with several wearing white kurta-style clothing and mala beads; one man in the front left wears a grey and black jacket. Their hands rest in meditation mudras on their laps. Behind them, a few people in orange and white clothing sit near a stone deity murti decorated with a garland, and a red-and-orange temple structure stands in the background. A yellow vehicle and a crowd of onlookers appear further back.2010-08-26A group meditation outdoors on a paved courtyard with a red-and-white striped wall and green shrubs behind. Several seated people with closed eyes sit on woven mats: a man in an orange shirt and checked trousers at left, a young man in a white t-shirt with Tamil-style print, a bespectacled man in a white t-shirt and white dhoti-style trousers with a rudraksha mala and a bracelet at centre, and a man in white kurta and white trousers with a rudraksha mala at right, hands folded in lap. Behind them a man in white sits on the low wall and another person in white is partly visible. A black water bottle, eyeglasses, a cloth bag and a red-lidded book sit on the mats.2010-10-13Outdoor group meditation on a paved courtyard with woven straw mats in red, green and multicolour stripes. Roughly fifteen seated devotees face left in rows, mostly in white kurtas, white dhotis and white shirts; one man wears an orange-trimmed white shirt, another a grey t-shirt, and a seated elder in an orange-red shawl sits near the centre. A long-haired devotee in white sits in the back row. Behind them is an orange-painted building, a small raised red platform with a white bowl and marigold garlands, and a row of seated stone figures.2010-11-30