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Outdoor group meditation session on paved stone tiles in front of a wall painted with orange and white horizontal stripes and green shrubs. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair in a light shirt and black trousers sits with hands pressed together near his face. Beside him, a bearded man in white clothes holds a mala and sits in meditation posture. A central man wrapped in a white shawl sits with eyes closed on a striped mat. On the right, a man in a green-brown shawl with a red tilak sits with hands resting on his lap. Behind them, many seated men in white shirts and dhotis sit in rows, some wearing lanyard badges, with a few in checked shirts. The setting is a yoga pranayama practice.

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A 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.2011-01-21Outdoor 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 a dozen people sit cross-legged in meditation on an orange and purple mat on a paved courtyard in front of an orange wall with white and red striped border and potted plants. Most wear white ritual clothing, some with rudraksha malas and forehead markings, and a few in white dhotis and orange-and-white shawls. A man in a red jacket and khaki trousers sits at the far right edge, watching. The scene looks like group meditation, with eyes closed and hands resting on laps. No person here is clearly identified as a person; the seated figures are devotees and practitioners.2011-02-01A 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 an outdoor group meditation on a woven mat laid over a concrete edge, with wet ground and a red-and-white striped wall with flowering shrubs behind. Front row: a bearded man in white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala, a seated man in white polo and white dhoti with eyes closed, and a man in white kurta with mala and an ID badge, all with hands resting in their laps. Behind them, white-clad devotees sit on plastic chairs and mats; one man wears a black shirt with a lanyard, another wears an orange shawl draped over his shoulders, and a man in a blue-striped shirt sits to the side.2010-08-25A 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.2011-01-21October 07 20102010-10-07A 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.2010-11-30A group of about twenty men sit cross-legged in white ritual clothes on a paved courtyard, most with eyes closed in meditation or seated in folded-hand prayer. In the foreground, a bald man in white with a white vibhuti line on his forehead sits on a mat with eyes closed, next to a younger man wearing a rudraksha mala and a name badge. Several men wear beaded malas and white shirts. Behind them stand potted plants, flowering shrubs and an orange and white painted wall with a dark orange banner.2010-09-02December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor group meditation session in front of an orange wall with white and red painted stripes below and green potted plants. Seated on mats on a paved courtyard, a row of men and boys sit cross-legged with eyes closed, many in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing rudraksha malas. In the front foreground, two men in white dhotis and white shirts sit upright, one wearing a rudraksha mala and vibhuti marks on the forehead. Beside them, a man in a pink striped shirt rests his hands on his knees, and a young man in a beige shirt sits cross-legged. Further right, an older bearded man in white sits with hands clasped. Behind them, more participants sit in rows, a standing figure in a black hoodie stands at the back, and a man in a yellow shirt sits in the mid-ground. The scene suggests a guided meditation session.2011-02-20