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July 20 2010

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A photograph of an outdoor sitting gathering on a raised concrete platform in front of a orange-washed building with red and white painted lower wall. Many seated devotees, mostly women, sit cross-legged on mats with eyes closed in meditation. Most wear white or cream clothing, while some wear orange, green, or saffron saris; several wear rudraksha malas. A woman in the center wears an orange kurta, and a woman at right wears a white head covering. Several children and an adult in white sit in the background on the left. A standing person in a white top is at right, and a potted plant and wooden pillar frame the scene. Painted posters on the building show a saffron-robed man with a turban and a Kannada text banner. No a person candidate is clearly visible among the seated people.2010-09-20A row of women sits cross-legged on a raised mat beside a dirt path in front of a whitewashed wall with red pillar-like stripes. Most wear white ritual clothes; several have yellow or orange shawls draped over them, and one woman in the centre wears a cream sari with a beaded necklace. Behind them a small speaker stands on a stand, a blue sign reads photography and video camera prohibited, and a banner shows Sri Anandeshwara Temple with a Maha Mangala Aarti announcement. Potted plants and a few white plastic chairs fill the background.2010-07-08July 23 20102010-07-23Outdoor gathering at dusk in a courtyard with flowering plants and a red-orange wall behind. A crowd of devotees sits and stands closely together on bare ground and a low bench. In the foreground, a woman in white kurta and white dhoti-style trousers sits cross-legged with eyes closed and palms joined, wearing a light pink-and-white shawl and a red tilak. Beside her, a woman in a pink shawl and dark skirt sits with a walking stick, and a man in white shirt and white dhoti holds an orange cloth. A woman in a teal sari at left, a girl in an orange top at right holding an orange cloth, and many women in white saris and orange-trimmed shawls fill the rows. Many attendees have rudraksha malas and sit in meditative stillness, with several standing behind in white and orange attire.2010-12-22A photograph of a seated group of about fifteen to twenty women in meditation outdoors on mats laid over a paved courtyard. Most wear white or light clothing; a woman in the foreground right wears a pale beige sari, and another in a white top wears a rudraksha mala. Several have eyes closed and hands resting in lap. Behind them is a striped red and white wall, a stone steps area with two seated people, and a dark statue of a standing figure in orange cloth. A large orange banner reads a Kannada and English event notice with a contact number and website. No visible identifiable candidate for a person is present in the scene.2010-10-06July 20 20102010-07-20Five men sit barefoot in a row on a low white ledge beside a paved hexagonal-tile path in a garden with orange flowers and broad green leaves. The man on the far left wears white kurta and dhoti and holds his hands in a mudra near his knees. The next man in white has a shaved head and rudraksha mala, with hands resting on his knees. A man in a white shirt and cream dhoti with an orange border sits beside them. A bald man in a grey polo shirt with a name badge rests his hands on his knees, and the man on the far right wears a yellow T-shirt printed with blue lettering, khaki trousers, a rudraksha mala and glasses, with his palms turned upward in meditation. Behind them a white-clad person stands at a table near a black speaker and a small sign on a red-painted wall. Eyes are closed or lowered as they meditate.2010-09-04A photograph of a seated meditation group outdoors among green shrubs and red flowers. Several women sit cross-legged on woven mats with eyes closed in meditation. A woman in pale blue shawl and white clothes sits centre, a woman in a turquoise hooded jacket with a rudraksha-style mala sits right, and a woman in a red patterned kurta sits left. Lanyard name badges hang from several necks.2010-08-15Outdoor photo of a seated group of women in white, cream, red and orange clothing sitting in rows on mats in front of an orange temple building with a white-and-red striped staircase. Many wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces; some have eyes closed in meditation. A deity murti stands on a pedestal near the entrance, and a sound speaker and potted plants are visible. A red-and-white banner with a portrait and Kannada text hangs above, and a blue sign reads Photography and Video Camera restrictions. Several rose petals lie on the ground. No candidate is clearly identifiable in the scene.2010-07-23July 20 20102010-07-20July 20 20102010-07-20A large indoor hall filled with seated meditators on striped blue-and-red mats, many with hands in anjali or mudra positions. Most wear white or light clothing, with some in saffron, pink, blue and yellow saris and kurtas; several have rudraksha or bead malas around their necks. A gold ornate throne or shrine stands at the upper right of the room, and a sign with blue lettering hangs on the back wall. The scene resembles a satsang or meditation session.2010-09-16