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October 29 2011

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A large group of devotees seated on red-and-white striped mats performs a guided eye-covering meditation, palms cupped over closed eyes and elbows raised. Most wear white shirts and white dhoti-style garments, with rudraksha-type beaded necklaces and some with small name badges on their chests. A bearded man in white sits near the centre, and a few people in blue, khaki and pink shirts are mixed in. The background shows a red banner and a blurred crowd. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the seated participants.2011-02-20December 15 20112011-12-15A large seated gathering of devotees in a hall, most sitting cross-legged on blue-striped mats while performing a nasal breathing practice, with fingers raised to one nostril. Many wear white kurta-style clothing, and some wear orange, peach or grey garments. Several have lanyards or name badges, and a bottle of water and a blue mat bag sit in the foreground. Red chairs are stacked along the back wall and a banner hangs at the top. No individual is identified as a person.2011-12-06A seated audience of devotees in a meditation hall, many performing a hand-to-nose breathing practice with fingers pressed near the face. Foreground men wear white shirts, one in a white shirt with a red lanyard badge and another in a green shirt. Middle rows include boys in white and pink shirts, a man in a white dhoti-style outfit with a head covering, and a man in a white shirt with a folded white cloth on his head. Behind them, a few seated figures sit in white with a saffron-orange shawl on one man, and red curtains and red chairs fill the background, with a green banner at the top. The scene is a group practice session with attendees wearing name badges on lanyards.2011-12-10A seated group of devotees meditates on blue-and-white striped mats in a hall with rows of red chairs behind them. In the foreground a man in an orange-and-white checked shirt with a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded and eyes closed. Beside him a man in a white short-sleeved shirt and glasses sits in stillness, and a man in white dhoti and shawl sits at the right with palms together. Others in white, yellow and green shirts sit with eyes lowered in a Nithyakriya meditation setting. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2011-11-12A large hall packed with seated devotees in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing rudraksha malas and ID lanyards, performing a hand gesture over their eyes with palms cupped and fingers spread. Some wear red or brown clothing. Floor mats and a small oil lamp with flowers sit in the foreground. Red-cushioned chairs and a golden backdrop appear behind the crowd, and a colourful banner hangs at the top left.2011-02-13A seated group meditation session in a hall with red curtains at the back. Many participants sit cross-legged on striped blue mats, eyes closed, mostly wearing white shirts and white trousers. Several wear rudraksha malas and ID lanyards. One man in an orange shirt sits to the left, a man in a pink polo sits in the front centre, and a man in striped cream clothing sits at the centre-right. A rolled purple mat lies at the lower left.2011-12-10A large group of men seated on the floor in a hall with pale pink walls performs a guided meditation, each pressing both palms over closed or covered eyes in a brow-centre gesture. Most wear white shirts and dhotis or white trousers, with a few in colourful clothes: a man in a yellow t-shirt at left, a man in a red t-shirt near the centre, and a man in blue at the back right. Several wear rudraksha or bead necklaces and wrist bands. Foreground heads are blurred while the seated crowd fills the frame. No figure is identified as a person.2011-02-20December 18 20112011-12-18A large hall with many seated participants on a striped blue and white mat performing breathing meditation. In the foreground, a man with a short haircut wearing a white shirt, grey trousers and a lanyard with a name badge sits with eyes closed and a hand raised to his nose. Beside him, a man in a white t-shirt with a dark logo sits with fingers at his nose, and another man in a white shirt with a lanyard does the same. A bald older man in a teal kurta sits cross-legged with hands folded. Behind them rows of seated people in white clothes sit in meditation, with white pillars and a plain room in the background.2011-12-01November 15 20112011-11-15A large hall of seated participants in white clothes doing a breathing practice, most with one hand raised to the nose in nadi shodhana style. Many wear dark lanyards with name badges, some in green or olive shirts. They kneel and sit on red and white striped mats, with dark headphones on a few. Red chairs line the back, and at right a glass case holds a golden deity murti and a gold-coloured statue, beside a table with flowers. Orange drapes hang behind the stage area.2010-12-04