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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.

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A group of about a dozen people sit cross-legged on striped mats on a paved outdoor platform in meditation, eyes closed, hands resting in laps. Most wear white kurtas, shirts and dhotis; one man at the right wears a white shawl and a white sleeveless vest, and another man at the front-left wears a grey kurta. Several wear lanyard badges and rudraksha malas. Behind them is a red-orange wall with white and red striped base, potted plants and a palm tree, with a dirt ground at left. A man at right in a white shirt and vest sits with eyes closed, and a bald man in white sits front-center, also in meditation. No one in the scene is clearly identified as a person.2010-11-30Outdoor group meditation on woven mats in dry earth. Many devotees sit cross-legged with eyes closed, mostly in white kurta-style clothing with red or orange shawls and orange lanyards with ID badges. A foreground man in a white shirt and white trousers, with a red waist cord and a red bangle, sits with hands resting on his knee. Seated beside him, a bald man with a red-orange shawl and a red tilak on his forehead meditates. Behind them, a row of seated devotees in white and red garments continues into the background, along with a few women in red shawls. A purple-and-white logo appears in the upper left corner.2013-03-31A 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.2011-01-22Outdoor 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.2010-08-25August 16 20102010-08-16A photograph of a seated group meditation or satsang with many people sitting cross-legged on woven mats outdoors, eyes closed. Most wear white kurta-style or white T-shirt clothing with red or maroon shawls and orange lanyards with name badges. A bald man in front centre has a small red mark on his forehead and sits with hands resting on his lap. A man on the right wears a white T-shirt, orange lanyard and wristwatch, with eyes lowered. Background shows dry earth, a stone wall and a white structure. No one at the front is identified as a person.2013-03-31Outdoor photograph of a group of devotees seated cross-legged in meditation on woven reed mats laid over a paved courtyard, eyes closed or lowered, hands resting on knees. Most wear white kurtas, shirts and dhotis or trousers, with some in grey t-shirts and a few with rudraksha-style neck beads. A figure at centre-right wears an orange-red shawl and a grey cap, seated among the white-clad participants. Behind them stands a red-orange building, a small raised white structure at right, and a row of grey statues along a wall at upper left, with bare earth and a small tree beyond. The setting suggests a satsang or meditation session.2010-11-30A 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.2011-01-22July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesA 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.2011-02-28October 02 20132013-10-02A 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.2010-09-19