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January 12 2013

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Four men sit on orange mats in white ritual clothing, several with hands cupped against their faces in a meditative or contemplative posture. The man in front wears a white shirt, white dhoti and wire-rimmed glasses, with a metal wristwatch and bracelet; his right hand rests on his cheek while the other holds his knee. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a bare upper body leans forward, hands at his face. At left, a seated man in a white dhoti with a gold border gazes sideways. At right, a man in a white t-shirt with a black graphic, and an orange thread bracelet, cups his face. Red chairs and a draped orange fabric backdrop are behind them.

Two men in plain white kurta-style clothing sit cross-legged on an orange cloth-covered floor during a seated session. Both have their hands raised to their heads with fingers pressed near their temples, one with eyes closed. The man on the left wears a name badge on his shirt and a gold wristwatch; the man on the right wears a white t-shirt and an orange wristband. Eyeglasses rest on the orange mat in the foreground. Red chairs and a wooden-slatted seat sit behind them, and a few other seated people in white are partly visible at the left edge.

A seated group of men in white shirts and white dhoti-style trousers sits cross-legged on an orange mat in a hall with white curtains and a high ceiling. Several men have their hands raised to their faces in meditative postures with eyes closed, while others sit with hands resting in their laps. A man in the foreground wears a white shirt with a name badge and a dark rudraksha-style mala. Papers, notepads, pens and a water bottle lie on the floor in front of them. No swami figure is visibly present in the frame.

November 15 2011

November 15 2011

Seated meditation session in a large hall with many participants sitting cross-legged on mats with eyes closed. In the foreground, a bald man in white dhoti with gold border and bare chest sits with arms folded, a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a young man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold border, wearing rudraksha beads and glasses, sits with eyes closed and arms crossed. Behind them, a man with a yellow tilak and bare chest sits in white dhoti. Many devotees in white and orange attire fill the background. A plastic container and dark bag lie on the floor at left.

A photograph of a seated group of men on striped blue-and-white floor mats in a hall, several with hands pressed to their cheeks in a meditative or yogic posture. In the centre, a man in a turquoise polo shirt, white dhoti-style trousers and glasses sits cross-legged with his hand to his face and feet bare. To the left, a man in a white t-shirt and grey trousers and another in a red-checked shirt also rest a hand on the cheek. Behind them, other seated men in white and checked clothing watch. A small brass lamp and a water bottle sit in the foreground. Several men are visible in the blurred background.

A large seated gathering in white clothing sits on maroon floor mats in a hall, many people facing forward toward a teaching. In the foreground a bald, clean-shaven man in a white kurta with red and beaded wrist bands and a pendant necklace sits cross-legged with his hands clasped, gazing forward. Beside him a young man with long dreadlocked hair, white sacred markings on his face and chest, a white dhoti and a saffron-yellow sash sits on a mat. At the right an elderly man with white hair and a white shawl wears an orange-saffron dhoti. Behind them rows of men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with white tilaka markings, sit attentively.

A photograph of a seated group of men on an orange and red cloth-covered floor during a meditation or satsang session. Several men rest their cheeks or chins on their hands with eyes closed, in a listening or contemplative posture. Clothing includes white kurtas and shirts, a lavender shirt with grey trousers, a grey patterned kurta, a white t-shirt with rust-coloured checked trousers, and an orange-robed figure in the background. Loose paper sheets lie on the floor, and a small blue rug and bags sit at the right edge.

Several seated participants rest one hand against the side of the head with eyes closed during a meditation session on blue-striped floor mats in a hall with gold-tinted decor. In the foreground a man in a plain white t-shirt, grey trousers and rudraksha beads and a lanyard sits with his hand to his cheek. Beside him a man wears a bright red eye covering, a green shirt and a wristwatch. Behind them a man in a light purple shirt and white trousers leans on his hand, and others in white shirts with lanyards sit nearby. A blue and grey backpack lies on the right. No person in the scene is identifiable as a person by the appearance cues required, so the scene shows only devotees meditating.

A bald man in a white kurta and white pants sits cross-legged on a white floor, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap in a meditative posture. Behind him, a person in an orange top sits on a white mat, and more seated people in white clothes are visible at the edges. Orange cushions and mats line the hall, with a blue mat and a folded paper in the foreground. Black bags and a laptop are visible near the back. The setting appears to be a meditation or satsang hall.

November 29 2011