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Outdoor meditation session on a mat. In the foreground a man with short grey hair and a moustache sits cross-legged in a white short-sleeved kurta and white dhoti, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees with a bracelet on one wrist. Beside him a bald man in a green-grey patterned shirt sits with eyes closed. A partially visible person in white clothing sits at right. Behind them stand several grey stone sculptures of seated figures against a red wall, with dry ground and small stones in the background. A purple bird logo sits in the top-left corner.

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Outdoors on a dirt ground, several people sit cross-legged on woven mats in meditation with eyes closed. In the foreground, a bearded man with greying hair wears white kurta-style clothes and a dark rudraksha mala, hands resting on his knees. Beside him, a bald man in white clothes sits with hands folded in his lap and a badge on his shirt. Behind them, more seated devotees in white and khaki clothing meditate. In the background, a decorated shrine with a colourful garland arch, orange and green flowers and a deity murti sits beside a brick building and stone lion statues. Lush green shrubs frame the scene.2010-09-19A seated group of men and a few women sit cross-legged on woven mats in an outdoor courtyard, eyes closed in meditation or pranayama. In the front row, a man in a grey-green shawl over white clothes sits with hands folded, a vertical tilak on his forehead. Beside him a man in a white polo shirt with a visitor badge sits with hands clasped. At the right, a man in a white hooded sweatshirt and white dhoti sits with hands folded in his lap. Behind them a dense crowd of participants in white, brown, navy and striped jumpers sits attentively. White pillars and green plants stand behind the group, and no speaker or presiding teacher is visible in the frame.2011-01-22July 20 20102010-07-20A 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 seated group of devotees sits cross-legged on a blue striped mat during a satsang or meditation session. In the foreground a man with glasses, closed eyes and a steel wristwatch wears a white kurta and white dhoti. Behind him several men and women in white and lavender clothing sit with eyes closed, and red curtains hang at the windows. The room has pale walls and an airy, quiet atmosphere.2011-10-24A seated group of devotees sits cross-legged on woven mats outdoors during a meditation or pranayama session, eyes closed and hands resting in their laps. In the foreground a man in a green-grey jacket over white dhoti-style clothing has a tilak on his forehead. Beside him a man in a white polo shirt with an event badge sits upright, and a man in a light grey hooded sweatshirt and white dhoti sits with hands folded. Behind them rows of attendees in mixed casual wear, some in white robes and one in red headband, sit in the background before white pillars and greenery. No individual is identified as a person in this image.2011-01-22May 18 20122012-05-18A bearded man with grey-streaked hair sits cross-legged on a woven mat in meditation with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. He wears a white kurta-style shirt and white dhoti-like trousers, with a dark brown rudraksha mala hanging over his chest and a small medallion pendant. Behind him, a row of seated people in white and dark clothing listens in an open-air hall, with an orange wall and a yellow wooden pillar in the background. The photograph is taken from a shallow depth of field.2010-09-19Outdoor photograph of a group meditating seated on woven mats on dirt ground with scattered red petals. In the foreground a bearded man with grey-streaked hair wears a white t-shirt, white dhoti-style cloth with a maroon edge, a rudraksha mala and a metal bracelet, hands folded in his lap, eyes closed. Beside him a man in a grey t-shirt and white dhoti sits with a mala, and to the right a man in a black shirt and black dhoti wears glasses, a rudraksha mala and an ID badge, hands folded. Behind them people in white clothing sit on white plastic chairs among green foliage and orange flowers, and a shaved-headed man in white sits at the upper right.2010-08-25A photo of a shaved-headed man in plain white kurta and loose white trousers sitting cross-legged on a dark polished stone floor, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap in a meditative pose. A small identity card with a photo hangs from his chest. Behind him is open ground with a pale pillar on a stone base and a low stone wall, with another person in white partly visible at the left edge. No saffron garments, rudraksha or crown are visible, so the figure is a meditating devotee rather than a clearly identifiable a person candidate.2010-09-28A photograph of a seated group of devotees in meditation outdoors on mats, eyes closed or lowered. Most wear white dhotis or white kurta-style clothes; one man in the foreground left wears a grey-green shawl over white, another in the centre wears a white polo shirt with a badge lanyard, and a man on the right wears a white hooded sweatshirt. Several have tilak marks on their foreheads, and a man at the back wears a red headband. Paved ground and a white pillared building with greenery behind them. No identifiable a person appears in the frame.2011-01-22A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a woven mat outdoors, in a meditative posture with his hands resting in his lap. He wears a plain white T-shirt, white dhoti-style shorts, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck with a small oval pendant, and rimless glasses. He has a shaved head and moustache and gazes ahead calmly. Beside him to the left, another man in a striped collared shirt and dark trousers sits cross-legged on a mat. Behind them are red-and-white striped steps and a yellow pillar.2010-09-15