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An outdoor photograph of devotees seated in meditation on woven mats in a courtyard in front of a temple. Men in white dhotis and white or pale shirts sit cross-legged with hands folded or resting on their knees, some with eyes closed. Several wear rudraksha malas. In the background, white-and-red striped steps lead up to a temple entrance with a painted statue and a small blue-and-white banner. Potted plants and a sound speaker stand nearby, and a hexagonal paved walkway runs along the front. There is no clearly identifiable a person visible among the seated people in this view.

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August 01 20102010-08-01A photograph of a seated group of devotees meditating outdoors on striped mats on bare earth, in front of a white wall with red pillars and a small garden of potted plants. Most wear white shirts and trousers with lanyard ID tags; some wear checked shirts or light green shirts. A few have eyes closed and hands resting in their laps. At the upper right, a stone statue in orange and white robes stands beside a white stepped entrance. Several people sit on the steps behind the group.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 11 20102010-07-11September 12 20102010-09-12August 15 20102010-08-15A photograph of a group of men sitting cross-legged on woven mats outdoors, eyes closed in meditation, with hands resting on their knees or laps. Seven men are visible, several in white kurta and dhoti, one in a yellow shirt, one in orange, and one in a pink kurta, some wearing rudraksha malas. Behind them are steps painted red and white, two dark deity statues in orange-and-white cloth at the top, potted plants, and a blue sign with Kannada text. A pigeon sits on the right edge.2010-07-07A photograph of about a dozen people seated cross-legged in meditation on woven mats before an orange-painted temple wall with white-and-red striped steps. In the foreground, a boy in a navy t-shirt and a boy in a patterned shirt sit with eyes lowered; a young man in white dhoti with an orange-bordered shawl and rudraksha mala sits with hands folded; beside him others in white and orange garments sit in stillness. At left an older man in orange robes sits among potted plants and a banana plant. Behind, a standing figure in white robes stands near a stone deity murti with orange cloth and a woman in a white sari stands at a doorway on the right.2010-07-14Outdoor group meditation on a paved courtyard with woven straw mats in red, green and multicolour stripes. Roughly fifteen seated devotees face left in rows, mostly in white kurtas, white dhotis and white shirts; one man wears an orange-trimmed white shirt, another a grey t-shirt, and a seated elder in an orange-red shawl sits near the centre. A long-haired devotee in white sits in the back row. Behind them is an orange-painted building, a small raised red platform with a white bowl and marigold garlands, and a row of seated stone figures.2010-11-30A photograph of a seated group of devotees on woven mats outside an orange-walled temple with red-and-white striped borders and steps. In the foreground, a young man in white with a blue emblem on his shirt sits with palms joined in prayer, and beside him men in grey, pink and white shirts sit cross-legged with hands folded, some wearing rudraksha malas. Behind them, more devotees in white kurtas and white dhotis sit on the steps, and a few stand near the temple entrance beside stone deity murti statues and a sound speaker. Potted plants and banana leaves surround the courtyard, and a signboard and framed poster are visible on the wall.2010-07-23Outdoor photo of several men seated in meditation on woven striped mats in front of a red-and-white painted temple wall. In the foreground, a man in white kurta with a pendant necklace sits cross-legged with hands clasped, next to a man in a peach shirt and dark trousers with hands resting on his knees, and a man in white with a mala necklace with eyes closed. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in white sits on a low ledge and another man in white stands near the steps. A dark stone deity murti with an orange shawl stands on a pillar at top, with potted plants, banana leaves and marigolds nearby, and white-and-red striped temple steps on the right with a seated child.2010-09-14A 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.2010-09-02A group of about twenty seated men meditate outdoors on mats and paving stones in front of a red and white striped wall with potted plants. In the foreground, an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti sits with eyes closed and hands folded, wearing a rudraksha mala. Beside him, a man in a black t-shirt sits cross-legged with hands in lap. At the right, a bearded older man in saffron-yellow robes and a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded. Others in white kurtas and white dhotis, some wearing malas, sit in rows behind, and a man in orange cloth sits at the left. The atmosphere is a quiet group satsang or meditation session.2010-09-20