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July 07 2010

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A photograph of devotees seated in meditation on a dark polished stone floor beneath a banyan tree with exposed aerial roots. In the foreground a woman in white kurta and paisley-printed white trousers sits cross-legged with eyes closed, hands resting in a mudra on her lap, a white shawl draped over her shoulders and a red bindi on her forehead. Behind her a man in a white shirt and white trousers sits with eyes closed, wearing a rudraksha mala and a red thread on his wrist. Further left a man with a white neck support and white tilak on his forehead sits in a white shirt, and a woman in a red top sits beside him with a black bead necklace. At right an older woman in a blue-patterned top and glasses sits in meditation. Several participants wear white tilak marks.2010-07-03Several people in plain white clothes sit cross-legged outdoors on a stone-edged dais beneath large trees, eyes closed in meditation. A man on the left has his palms pressed together in namaste; beside him a woman in a white shawl with a gold border sits in quiet prayer. A man in the centre-right wears a white kurta with a dark rudraksha-style mala and a small red tilak on his forehead. On the right, a bald man in a white shirt and white trousers sits with hands resting on his knees, and an identification badge hangs at his chest. In the foreground a woman with cropped hair and a white shawl with embroidery sits with a serene expression. Red earth, a green pipe and foliage surround the scene.2010-10-05Several women sit cross-legged on a mat in meditation with eyes closed in front of a striped red and white stepped platform. The foreground woman on the left wears white garments and has her hair in a ponytail. The central woman wears a white shawl over white clothes, a red bindi, and holds her hands together in her lap. The older woman on the right wears a cream sari with purple borders, a red bindi, and a long rudraksha mala, with hands resting on her knees. Identity cards hang from the women's necks. Other seated people in white stand behind them. No a person candidate is visible.2010-09-16A seated group of devotees in white ritual clothing meditates outdoors on a dark stone platform with dry ground behind them. In the front row, a man with grey hair wears a red-orange shawl over white clothes and a rudraksha mala. Centre front, a man with a forehead tilak wears a white shirt and holds a visitor-style ID badge. A younger man in the middle wears a white dhoti with a bare upper torso, rudraksha beads and a gold necklace, and a second man in white with a red-orange shawl sits behind him. Behind them a man in an orange shawl and white clothes sits with eyes closed, while a woman in white and a girl in a red-patterned top also sit with eyes lowered. Several attendees wear name badges.2013-07-22A group of women sit cross-legged with eyes closed on woven straw mats, appearing to meditate during a programme. The woman in front right wears a white and green floral sari with a rudraksha mala, a pendant and a white identity badge, with a vertical white tilak and red bindi. Beside her, a woman in a white and grey dupatta holds her hands together in prayer, wearing a rudraksha mala. Another woman in a white floral top and brown cardigan sits at left with a mala, and more seated devotees in white and beige appear behind. Visible printed badges indicate event participants.2007-01-27October 10 20062006-10-10A seated group meditation in a hall with people sitting on red floor mats with eyes closed. In the foreground, a man in white with a purple beaded necklace and red tilak sits with hands resting; beside him a man in white with a red sash and an ID badge sits with an open palm. A man in a green collared shirt sits with hands clasped, and a shaved-headed man in white wears a rudraksha mala and a vermilion tilak. Chairs and other seated people in white clothing are visible behind them, and a white plastic bag lies on the mat. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the scene.2013-06-05November 20 20092009-11-20Outdoors under a large banyan tree, a young man with a shaved head sits cross-legged in meditation on a dark polished stone platform. He wears a white dhoti and shawl with an orange-and-green border, a rudraksha mala and a pendant, and has a vertical vibhuti or kumkum mark on his forehead with hands resting open on his knees. Beside him a woman in a grey-green patterned salwar and white scarf sits with hands folded in her lap, eyes closed. Behind them, a man in white bends forward in a bowing posture, and another person in white kneels in prostration at the right edge.2010-12-31December 26 20062006-12-26A photograph of a group of devotees seated in meditation outdoors beneath large banyan tree roots and trunks. Most wear white clothing with yellow lanyards and attached name badges, and several wear rudraksha-style beaded malas. A woman in the foreground wears a white top and red bindi, and another woman in the centre wears a white T-shirt with a pink lotus and a person logo. They sit with eyes closed and hands resting in their laps on stone steps. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2010-02-09Several men in white ritual clothes sit cross-legged on sandy ground in meditation with eyes closed, beside a dark stone pedestal or yagna structure and a palm tree. The man in front centre wears a yellow shawl over white clothes, a red-brown rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. The man at left front wears a white kurta and a red-brown mala with a pendant. Behind them, another man in white has a red mark on his forehead, and a further man in white sits at the back right. Grey ash and burnt debris cover the ground, with small smoke trails near the fire site.2010-07-01