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A photograph of participants seated in red-cushioned chairs in a hall, performing a hand-to-head meditative exercise with palms cupped over the ears and temples. A man in the foreground right wears a white shirt and glasses, hands raised beside his head. Beside him a man in a cream shirt and glasses does the same. Blurred figures in white shirts occupy the lower foreground. No deity, murti or ritual object is visible, and no one is identified as a person.

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A group of people seated on chairs and mats in a bright hall performs a yogic hand-raising practice, palms open and elbows lifted beside the head. In the centre a grey-haired man in a white kurta and pale yellow trousers, with a lanyard badge, sits upright with both hands raised. Others in white kurtas, a red shirt and a maroon kurta join in the same posture, some seated on red chairs. An orange cloth and a small bag rest on the floor. No one visible is identifiable as a person, and the scene shows participants of a satsang-style programme.2010-12-02Photograph of a group meditation or yoga session indoors with many participants seated on mats. In the foreground, a middle-aged man with grey hair and a moustache, wearing a white kurta and a rudraksha mala, holds both hands to his temples with elbows raised. Beside him, another man in white clothes raises his arms in a similar pose. Behind them, rows of people in white and saffron clothing perform the same hand-to-head movement. A pale pink curtain hangs in the background, and a purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner.2011-11-01A large group of men seated on the floor in a hall with pale pink walls performs a guided meditation, each pressing both palms over closed or covered eyes in a brow-centre gesture. Most wear white shirts and dhotis or white trousers, with a few in colourful clothes: a man in a yellow t-shirt at left, a man in a red t-shirt near the centre, and a man in blue at the back right. Several wear rudraksha or bead necklaces and wrist bands. Foreground heads are blurred while the seated crowd fills the frame. No figure is identified as a person.2011-02-20A photograph of a seated group of delegates in a Shodasi Vidya Mandala Process session. In the foreground, two men in white kurtas and red-orange shawls with printed patterns sit with both hands pressed to the crown of their heads, eyes closed. Behind them, many more delegates in white with similar red shawls repeat the gesture, some with white tilak marks on their foreheads. Name badges hang from their necks. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with a blurred foreground.2015-07-13December 15 20112011-12-15Photo of a workshop hall with participants seated on white mats doing a breathing and hand-gesture practice. In the foreground a young man in a white striped polo and grey track pants sits cross-legged with palms pressed together at his nose and a white wristband on his wrist. Beside him an older bald man in a white shirt and dark rudraksha-style beaded mala covers one nostril with his fingers in a nadi-shodhana style pose. Behind them other participants sit in maroon-cushioned chairs and on the floor, and a person lies reclining at the right. Red-lit windows and stacked chairs fill the background. Only the foreground pair have distinctive ornament cues, and the bald man in white with a mala is not established as a person by appearance, so this is a participant context.2012-03-31December 13 20132013-12-13A dense crowd of devotees in white kurtas and dhotis with red and orange shawls sit with both hands raised to their heads in a group energy practice. Many have eyes closed and wear gold bangles and wristwatches. A red-and-white cloth backdrop is visible at top. The foreground shows hands and hair of seated participants, with a woman in red at lower left. Several delegates in the middle foreground are blurred. No single presenter is clearly identifiable in the frame.2015-07-13A large group of people sits on mats in a hall with red curtains, performing seated yoga breathing exercises with their arms raised and fingers near their ears. Most wear white or light clothing; a man in a green t-shirt with a rudraksha-style bead necklace sits at left, and a boy in a red shirt sits in the centre. In the background, a white-clad figure sits near a glass-enclosed golden shrine with ornate decorations, and a video camera on a tripod stands at right.2011-11-06A satsang hall with rows of red-cushioned chairs in the background and devotees seated on a striped mat on the floor. In the centre, a man in white kurta sits cross-legged with hands clasped in his lap, eyes closed, wearing rimless glasses and a plain white outfit. Beside him a younger man in a white shirt and dark lungi sits with arms folded over his knees. Others sit in the foreground and background, some in white and some in red or yellow clothing. A white wall and a row of white candles are visible at the top of the frame.2011-11-02December 13 20132013-12-13December 28 20142014-12-28