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January 13 2013

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Seated meditation in a large hall with rows of devotees on red and maroon mats, most dressed in white kurtas and dhotis. In the foreground a man in white kurta and white pants sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded, wearing a red tilak on his forehead, a gold chain and wrist beads. Beside him a man with a white shawl and rudraksha mala sits in meditation. On the left a bare-chested sadhu with dreadlocks, white tilak and a white cloth draped over his shoulder sits with hands joined, and on the right an elderly man wears an orange cloth and a white shawl. Many participants in the background sit in a similar posture.

A seated group of devotees meditates with eyes closed on a blue-and-white striped mat in a bright hall with red curtains. In the foreground a young man in a pink polo shirt and a man in a cream kurta sit cross-legged, one with hands in lap. To the right a bare-shouldered man wears a white dhoti with gold border, a rudraksha mala and a pendant. Others in white kurtas and white dhotis with gold borders sit around them, and a man in a brown top with a light cap sits in the background. No a person candidate is clearly visible; only devotees appear. Photo of a satsang or meditation session.

A large seated gathering in white clothing sits on maroon floor mats in a hall, many people facing forward toward a teaching. In the foreground a bald, clean-shaven man in a white kurta with red and beaded wrist bands and a pendant necklace sits cross-legged with his hands clasped, gazing forward. Beside him a young man with long dreadlocked hair, white sacred markings on his face and chest, a white dhoti and a saffron-yellow sash sits on a mat. At the right an elderly man with white hair and a white shawl wears an orange-saffron dhoti. Behind them rows of men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with white tilaka markings, sit attentively.

Seated group meditation in a hall with red drapery and blurred figures behind. In the foreground, a young man in white shirt, dark trousers and a black rudraksha mala with a small red tilak sits eyes closed with hands clasped. Beside him, a man in an orange polo shirt and khaki trousers sits cross-legged with eyes closed, a silver bracelet on his wrist. A man in a pale shirt with glasses sits nearby, and an open book lies on the mat.

November 01 2011

A photograph of a seated group meditating indoors on red-and-white striped mats. In the centre, a man with grey-streaked short hair and closed eyes sits cross-legged in a cream-coloured kurta and white dhoti, with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and his hands resting on his lap. Beside him, a younger man in a white kurta with a mala and an ID badge also sits with eyes closed. Other participants in white and striped shirts, some wearing name badges, fill the foreground and background, and a red chair and red curtain appear behind them. The scene reads as a meditation or training session.

Several men sit on orange mats in a hall, performing a seated stretch with one arm bent behind or across the head and the other hand holding the knee. The central man in front wears lavender shirt, grey trousers, glasses, a wristwatch and a rudraksha mala. To the left a man in grey shirt and cream trousers and to the right a man in white shirt and rust-coloured trousers do the same pose.

A seated group of devotees in white ritual clothes sits on red and orange mats during a satsang or meditation session. Many wear blue lanyard badges. In the foreground, a man with a shaved head and rudraksha mala wears a white dhoti and an orange cloth across his shoulder, hands folded in his lap. Others sit with eyes closed or palms pressed together, and a large colourful painting hangs on the wall behind them.

Outdoor group meditation session with many seated participants on orange mats in a garden setting with green plants and red-and-white striped drapes behind them. In the foreground a man in white kurta with a red lanyard badge sits with eyes closed, next to a bald man with tilak wearing a cream shawl over white clothes, and a man in white with hands resting on his knees. Behind them more people in white, a man in a black shirt, and men in casual clothes sit in rows, several with eyes closed in meditation. No central teacher is clearly visible in this frame.

Seated devotees fill a hall during a satsang or puja, most in white and cream kurtas and shirts. In the foreground, a man in a white kurta with a pendant necklace sits with bowed head, a man in an orange t-shirt with a rudraksha mala sits with eyes lowered, and a man in a cream shirt wears a dark rudraksha mala. Partly visible young people in pink and striped shirts sit in front, a water bottle and backpack lie on the mats, and red-cushioned chairs and gold decor appear behind the crowd.

September 09 2011

Devotees sit on red mats in a bright hall with red curtains and framed religious pictures on the walls during a satsang. In the foreground a man in white kurta and white dhoti sits cross-legged, wearing a wristwatch and a tilak on his forehead. Beside him a man in white kurta sits with one foot raised and bare feet visible, holding a notepad near a water bottle. Behind them more men in white clothes, some wearing lanyard badges, sit and listen attentively. An orange cloth lies on the floor among the mats, and a few people in the background look toward the front of the room.