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A woman sits cross-legged on a white mat in a plain room with a dark blue curtain and beige wall. She wears a white kurta and white trousers, a small red bindi, and a grey-blue EEG-style cap with electrodes on her head. A dark green harness with cables is strapped across her chest, and her hands are folded in her lap as she looks forward in a meditative pose. No a person candidate is visible.

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November 11 20112011-11-11A man sits cross-legged in profile against a dark navy curtain, wearing a grey-blue cap fitted with small round sensors and a thin wire at the ear, as used for EEG-style measurement. He wears a white shirt and white dhoti with a dark green sash across his chest and a dark green belt at the waist, hands clasped in his lap, eyes closed and face lifted in meditation. A thin cable runs from the cap and the floor. No ceremonial or ornamental cues are visible to support a person identification, so the person is described by role only. The image is a photograph taken during a meditation session.2011-10-29October 29 20112011-10-29A woman kneels barefoot on a white mat in front of a dark blue draped curtain, leaning back with her head tilted up. She wears a white loose top and white trousers, and a teal-grey padded head covering with small holes sits over her head and face, with a dark harness-like strap across her torso and a white cable running from it. Her hands are clasped in front of her waist, holding a small dark object. A flat silver metal stand is in the lower left foreground.2011-11-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a person kneeling on a white-draped platform on a stage in front of a dark navy curtain. The person wears a white kurta-style outfit, a dark sash-like belt, and a blue-grey padded head covering, with the head tilted sharply upward and hands clasped at the waist. To the left stands a brass oil lamp with a rooster-shaped finial, a flower arrangement in a pot, and a small orange-and-purple draped table. The stage is bare apart from these items.2011-11-11A man sits cross-legged on a white mat in profile with eyes closed and hands clasped in his lap, wearing a white kurta and a dark green vest with a belt. A grey-blue fabric cap with small sensor studs covers his head, with wires trailing from it and from the vest. A dark navy curtain forms the backdrop. The swami identity is not visually established, so the subject is described by role as a meditating man.2011-10-29July 20 20112011-07-20July 20 20112011-07-20A man sits cross-legged on a red and white striped mat in profile, eyes closed, in a meditation setting. He wears a dark blue-grey EEG-style cap with small sensors and a red strap, a saffron orange shawl draped over his shoulders, a cream white kurta and white dhoti, and a dark belt. Behind him hangs a deep maroon curtain against a pale wall, with cables running along the floor. The setting suggests a monitored meditation session.2012-04-26Three people sit cross-legged on mats in a plain room with pale pink walls, each wearing a white blindfold over the eyes. On the left, a woman in a patterned sari sits upright. In the centre, a woman in a white top with blue and orange trim and turquoise harem trousers sits with her hands clasped in her lap. On the right, a woman in a white shirt and khaki trousers sits with hands resting on her knees. A red curtain and a dark bag appear behind them. The scene suggests a blindfolded guided session, with no visible a person candidate present.2010-08-30A photograph of a woman seated cross-legged on a patterned cushion in a dim hall, eyes lowered, wearing a pale blue t-shirt, white trousers, a rudraksha mala and a small pendant. Behind her a woman in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl and rimmed glasses, a red bindi, and gold bangles inscribed with text, places a blue-grey head device with small studs on the seated woman's head. A partial view of a pink-clad arm appears at the right edge. The floor is dark polished tile.2011-08-28 +1 copiesA woman in white clothes sits cross-legged on a striped blue and white mat in a plain room with pink walls and a large window. She wears a white blindfold over her eyes and her hair is pulled back. Her hands rest open on her knees in a meditative posture. To the left, another person in white with a white headband sits on a mat, and at the far right a person in orange clothing sits forward with hands together on a mat near a pink yoga mat. Light comes through the window behind her.2010-08-28