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A photograph of devotees seated cross-legged on a striped red and cream mat during a meditation session. The man in front, bald on top with dark hair at the sides, wears a white cloth wrap over his bare shoulder and white dhoti with gold borders, with his eyes covered by a white blindfold cloth tied at the back, hands clasped in his lap. Behind him, another man in white with a blindfold and orange-edged cloth sits in similar posture, and blurred figures in white sit in the background on the mats. Orange cushions lie at the edge of the frame.

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Men seated cross-legged on striped red and cream mats, wearing white dhotis and shawls with orange-gold borders, with white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes. In the foreground a bare-chested man with short dark hair sits with hands clasped in his lap, face calm. Behind him a second blindfolded man in white sits on the mat, and blurred figures in white are seated further back. Orange cushions lie at the lower edge. The setting suggests a yoga or meditation session.2010-12-19A seated man in a white dhoti and white shawl with saffron-gold borders sits cross-legged on a striped mat, with his eyes covered by a white cloth tied at the back of his head. His hands rest clasped in his lap and his upper body is bare beside the shawl. Behind him, other people sit on striped mats in a hall, partly out of focus. The scene suggests a meditative or yoga practice session.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19A man sits cross-legged on a striped mat in a hall, wearing a white dhoti with green and gold-bordered edges and a white shawl draped over his bare shoulder. A white cloth blindfold covers his eyes, and his hands rest clasped in his lap. A purple water bottle sits in the foreground beside an orange bag, and red chairs and an orange cloth-covered table appear in the blurred background.2010-12-19A photograph of seated devotees in a temple hall, all with eyes covered by red and white cloth blindfolds. Several men wear white dhotis and sleeveless white shawls edged with gold or yellow, with red checked cloths draped over the shoulders. A bald man in the centre-left wears a white blindfold and red shawl. A man in the foreground has a rudraksha mala around his neck and a shaved head. Water bottles sit on the floor at lower left, and a carved stone pillar appears in the background. Seven people are visible.2016-02-14A photograph of a seated group of men in white ritual dhotis and shawls with red-striped borders, sitting cross-legged on the floor during a satsang-style gathering. In the centre, a man with shaved head and white tilak markings on his forehead wears a rudraksha mala and sits with hands clasped, gazing to the side. Brass pots and small brass lamps stand on orange and patterned mats in front of the group, with a clear plastic container and scattered flower petals nearby. Several other seated participants are visible behind and to the sides, and the floor is pale tiled.2010-10-13A photograph of a meditation or satsang gathering in a plain hall with pale walls and red-and-white striped mats. Many participants sit closely together in all-white clothing with white blindfold headbands. In the foreground a bearded man in white kurta and white trousers kneels with bowed head, hands clasped in front of him, a wristwatch visible on one wrist and a mala around his neck. To the right a bald man in white sits cross-legged with a white headband. A hanging orange and yellow tassel decoration and an orange cloth on the floor add colour. Behind them more white-clad devotees sit on mats in rows.2010-08-28A seated man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with gold-yellow borders sits cross-legged on a cloth mat during a group sitting. He wears a dark rudraksha-style bead mala, a gold bangle, white horizontal sacred ash lines and a red dot on his forehead, and gazes off to the side with his hands resting on his knees. Other men in white garments sit behind and beside him, and a brass vessel rests on an orange cloth at the lower right. A printed copyright line runs vertically along the right edge. a person cues are not strong enough here, so he is described by role as a seated devotee in white.2011-02-20Photo of devotees seated in meditation during a satsang, eyes closed, in white unstitched dhoti-style garments with red and gold borders. The foreground man has white vertical tilak marks on his forehead and arms and wears a rudraksha mala; the man beside him, with a gold-edged white cloth over his shoulder, also wears a rudraksha mala and sits with hands resting on his knees. A blurred figure in an orange striped shirt and a red wall hanging appear in the background. A woven mat lies in the lower left corner.2011-10-25A photograph of a shaved-headed priest seated cross-legged on a woven mat with eyes closed and palms pressed together in prayer. He wears white ritual dhoti and shawl with red borders, white tripundra marks on his forehead and arms, a red bindi, and a rudraksha mala with a small gold pendant. Behind him, other white-clad participants sit in meditation or prayer, one in a yellow shawl, with brass lamps, bowls and a kalasha-like vessel visible on the floor. Overall the scene suggests a group puja or meditation in a hall.2010-09-29A seated man in a white t-shirt and white trousers sits cross-legged on a red-and-white striped mat, a white cloth tied over his eyes. Behind him, in a marble hall, several other participants in white clothes and white eye-bands sit on mats, and a figure in a maroon robe sits near offerings on a low table. A person in grey to the right, seated and partly visible, is also present. The scene reads as a breathing or pranayama practice session with blindfolded participants.2011-01-22Seated group meditation in a plain room with peach walls and a red curtain. In the foreground a young man with shaved head, glasses, a red bindi and a wooden rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in white dhoti and white shawl with gold borders, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees. To his left a man with short grey hair and a white kurta sits in meditation, also wearing a rudraksha mala. On the right a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with a mala and a gold-coloured bracelet sits nearby. Other participants sit on mats in the background and a prayer book lies at the lower left.2011-11-01