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Several devotees sit cross-legged in a row outdoors, eyes closed in meditation, in front of a white wall with red vertical stripes. The man at lower left wears a grey top with a red tilak on his forehead. A man in white shirt and white trousers sits with hands folded, wearing a lanyard ID badge and dark sunglasses. A bald older man with white moustache, white shawl and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead sits in the centre. A man at right wears white clothing and a beaded mala. A bearded man with glasses in a white shirt sits beside them. No one is identified as a person in this scene.

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A 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 group meditation session outdoors in front of a white wall with red vertical stripes. In the foreground, two men sit cross-legged on an orange and purple mat with eyes closed in meditation. The man on the left wears a grey-green shawl over white clothes, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red bindi on his forehead. The man on the right wears a white hooded top and white dhoti with a dark rudraksha mala, hands resting on his knees. Behind them, several men in white shirts and dhotis sit on woven mats, some with hands folded, and a potted plant stands by the wall.2011-01-21A seated group of men in white shirts and white dhotis sits cross-legged on orange mats outdoors in front of a white wall with red vertical stripes and flowering shrubs. Several have eyes closed in meditation with hands folded or resting on knees. One man in the foreground wears a grey shirt and dark trousers, another wears a wristwatch, and a few wear rudraksha-style beaded malas and sacred marks on their foreheads. A watch-like badge or ID card hangs from a lanyard on one man. Some participants appear to be in a satsang or meditation session.2011-02-28A photograph of several men seated cross-legged on a blue-and-white striped mat in a hall with red chairs behind them. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with white sandalwood markings on his shoulders and forehead wears a white dhoti with a red border and a rudraksha mala, eyes closed in meditation. Beside and behind him, three men in white short-sleeved shirts sit with eyes closed or gazing forward; one wears glasses, another has a white forehead mark and a dark mala, and one wears an identification badge. Several people are seated in the foreground at left edge. The atmosphere is calm and meditative, with a satsang or meditation session in progress.2011-10-22A seated group of devotees meditates with eyes closed on a blue-and-white striped mat in a bright hall with red curtains. In the foreground a young man in a pink polo shirt and a man in a cream kurta sit cross-legged, one with hands in lap. To the right a bare-shouldered man wears a white dhoti with gold border, a rudraksha mala and a pendant. Others in white kurtas and white dhotis with gold borders sit around them, and a man in a brown top with a light cap sits in the background. No a person candidate is clearly visible; only devotees appear. Photo of a satsang or meditation session.2011-10-26November 14 20102010-11-14Outdoor group meditation session on a paved courtyard in front of a white wall with red vertical stripes and potted shrubs. Several people sit cross-legged on mats and cloths with eyes closed. In the foreground, a man in a white wrap sits at left; a central man in a grey-green shawl over white clothes sits with hands in a mudra on a purple-and-orange mat, with a thin sacred-thread style cord visible; at right a bearded man in grey shawl and a younger man in white with a rudraksha mala sit in stillness. Behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis sit in meditation. No single figure can be confidently identified from appearance, so the central seated man is described by role only.2011-01-21A group of about fifteen devotees sits cross-legged on mats in an outdoor courtyard, eyes closed, in meditation or pranayama. Most wear white or off-white kurta-style clothing. In the foreground, a man with short hair in a white wrap sits on a striped mat, while a man in a grey-green shawl with a rudraksha mala sits on an orange cloth with a purple-striped mat. Behind them, a man in a white shirt holds his hands in his lap and another wears a white outfit and a lanyard badge. A white wall with red stripes and potted plants forms the background, with an orange wall above.2011-01-21A 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.2011-01-22A photograph of a seated group practising meditation outdoors on mats in front of a white wall with red horizontal bands and a leafy potted plant. In the centre, a man in a brown quilted jacket over a white shirt and white trousers sits cross-legged with his hands folded in his lap, wearing dark sunglasses and a thick moustache. To his left, a man in glasses and white clothing sits with eyes closed, and in the foreground a bald man in white with a rudraksha mala around his neck sits with eyes lowered. Sunlight falls across the paved ground.2011-01-21A seated group of devotees with eyes closed during a satsang or meditation gathering on a blue-striped mat. In the foreground, a bespectacled man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a lanyard badge sits with hands folded. Beside him, a man in white with vertical tilak on his forehead sits with eyes closed, and a bald man in white looks down. On the right, a bare-chested man with white ash markings on his arms and forehead wears a white dhoti and red cloth. A child is blurred in the lower foreground, and other seated people are visible in the background.2011-10-15August 15 20132013-08-15