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Indoor photograph of a group seated on a striped blue, green and orange floor mat in a plain room with pale walls, a wooden door on the left and framed pictures on the wall. In the foreground an elderly man in white shirt and white dhoti, with a tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha-style mala, sits cross-legged chanting with beads in his hands. Beside him a young woman in a pink top and white shawl holds a mala and sits in meditation. On the right an older woman in a black sari and a woman in a blue sari hold malas. Several children and other adults sit behind them, some with hands folded, some on plastic chairs near the wall. No one is identifiable as a person from the visible cues, so the figures are described by role and dress only.

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2009 - Vadacheri Arni Center ActivitiesA photograph of a seated group of devotees on a green floor in a plain room with pale walls. Men in white shirts and a woman in a pink sari with a pink blouse sit in front, while a woman in a white sari with gold border sits at lower left. A girl with a long braid and white flower sits in a white top and dark skirt, and a young girl in a yellow dress sits near a man in a white shirt at right. A woman in a dark blue sari sits at far right beside a small boy in a green jacket. Bags and a black suitcase rest against the back wall. The attendees are all facing forward toward an unseen focal point.2009-10-10A seated group meditation session on an orange floor covering. Many devotees sit cross-legged in white kurta-style clothes and white dhotis, most wearing name badges on their chests. Several hold beaded japa malas in their hands, and some have eyes closed. A woman in a purple sari sits near the back left, and a man in a yellow-and-white checked shirt sits in the foreground holding a mala. A white pillar stands at the right edge. Faces and posture show a quiet, focused meditation.2010-02-09A photograph of a seated group of devotees in a plain whitewashed hall with a green and striped mat on the floor. In the foreground a woman in a light-coloured garment with long dark hair sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. To the right an older woman in a tan and orange sari presses her palms together, and nearby a woman in a lavender shawl sits with hands folded. Behind them a boy in a white shirt and striped tie, several women in bright saris and men in white shirts and orange or red tops sit in rows, some with hands folded in prayer. A standing man in white clothes stands at the back right. No deity murti, throne or a person figure is visible.2009-10-10November 29 20132013-11-29 +1 copiesJune 22 20122012-06-22 +1 copiesJune 22 20122012-06-22June 17 20122012-06-17 +1 copiesJune 17 20122012-06-17A photograph of a large indoor hall where many people sit cross-legged on mats in meditation, all wearing white blindfold cloths tied over their eyes. In the foreground, several women in saris sit on a striped rug with hands folded in their laps; one wears a purple blouse with a lilac sari, another a red blouse with a white sari, and others wear blue, pink and gold saris with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Behind them men in white shirts and white dhotis sit in rows, and white plastic chairs line the right side of the hall beneath ventilation grilles and a ceiling fan.2007-09-21June 22 20122012-06-22A large hall with children and teenagers seated cross-legged on striped blue, red and maroon mats, eyes closed in meditation. In the foreground a bald-headed person in a white top and rudraksha mala sits with their back to the camera. Children wear pink, yellow, orange, white and grey clothing; one girl in a pink salwar kameez sits at right, and a girl in white sits at centre. Pillars, plastic chairs and a bright tiled floor frame the room, and some children are scattered in the back rows.2010-12-15