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Four 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.

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A 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.2010-09-16July 11 20102010-07-11Outdoor photo of a large crowd of devotees seated on a paved brick floor in front of a red brick wall, most in white shirts and white dhotis with rudraksha malas and ID badges. A man in the front row wears a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and sits with hands clasped; a man beside him wears a light blue shirt. Behind them, women in white saris and saffron-orange shawls stand, and a man in white dhoti stands at left near a wooden pole. No single figure can be confidently identified as a person.2013-03-11Outdoor meditation session on woven straw mats laid over a paved courtyard beside a garden with green shrubs and a tiled wall. Seven men sit cross-legged with eyes closed and hands resting on their laps. Most wear white dhotis and white or light shirts with rudraksha malas; the man in front wears a pink shirt and grey trousers, and another wears a yellow shirt and black trousers. Plastic chairs and a small speaker stand are visible behind them, and a man in white stands at the top right. A wooden meditation stick lies on the mat at lower left.2010-07-07May 13 20132013-05-13A photograph of a group of men seated cross-legged on woven mats outdoors in front of a white-and-red striped wall with potted plants and flowering shrubs, appearing to meditate or sit in silent practice. Most wear white shirts and white or grey trousers. A man in the center front wears a white shirt and grey trousers with hands folded in his lap. A man at the center right wears a white shirt, orange-red beaded necklace and a tilak, seated with folded hands. Another man at the front left wears a white shirt and a dark mala necklace. A man at the front right wears a checked shirt and jeans with hands clasped. Others sit behind them in white shirts and dark or checked shirts. There are about ten people visible.2010-09-04A photograph of a group of men seated cross-legged on yoga mats in rows on a paved courtyard, most with eyes closed or heads bowed in meditation. Many wear white shirts and white dhoti-style cloth, while others wear blue jeans, striped shirts, or orange-brown shirts. Several wear lanyards around their necks. Behind them is an orange wall with a white base painted with red vertical stripes, green shrubs, and a loudspeaker on a stand. A pile of grey ash lies on the ground at the left edge, near the seated group. A single standing figure in white with a beard and a white garment is at the upper right beside the wall.2010-07-07October 09 20102010-10-09A group of about twenty men sit cross-legged in white ritual clothes on a paved courtyard, most with eyes closed in meditation or seated in folded-hand prayer. In the foreground, a bald man in white with a white vibhuti line on his forehead sits on a mat with eyes closed, next to a younger man wearing a rudraksha mala and a name badge. Several men wear beaded malas and white shirts. Behind them stand potted plants, flowering shrubs and an orange and white painted wall with a dark orange banner.2010-09-02A group of men sit cross-legged on a woven mat outdoors in meditation, eyes closed, hands resting in mudra on their knees or laps. The foreground figure in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a red-and-gold bracelet sits with eyes closed, palms up. To the left a man in a white t-shirt and jeans wears a rudraksha mala and glasses, and beside him a man in a pale green shirt holds his hands on his knees. Behind them rows of seated devotees in white and grey shirts meditate in front of a red-and-white painted wall with potted plants and a speaker stand.2010-07-07A photograph of a seated group of men practising meditation outdoors on an orange mat in front of a white wall with red vertical stripes and flowering shrubs. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and grey trousers sits with hands clasped, and beside him a man in a cream kurta sits with eyes closed. Behind them several men in white shirts and dhotis sit in rows; some wear white vertical tilak marks on the forehead, one wears a rudraksha mala, and another wears a beaded mala and a wristwatch. Several have white ID badges clipped to their shirts. No person is clearly identifiable as a person, and no throne or ceremonial figure is visible.2011-02-28A photograph of five people seated cross-legged on woven mats on a paved courtyard, meditating or chanting in white clothing. The man at left has his palms pressed together in namaste and wears a white shirt with a lanyard; the man in the centre wears a white kurta and a lanyard; the older man in front wears a white t-shirt and white dhoti-style trousers with a sacred mark on his forehead and a small badge; the two men at right wear white shirts and white trousers, with hands folded and eyes closed. Behind them is a whitewashed wall with red vertical stripes, potted plants, and a small shrine-like statue.2010-10-06