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A photograph of a group meditating outdoors on a woven mat with eyes closed. In the foreground a bald man in a white polo shirt and cream trousers sits cross-legged with hands in a mudra on his knees. Behind him a man with short dark hair and a moustache wears a white kurta, black rudraksha-style mala and a pendant, and a red-and-orange vibhuti-like mark on the forehead. To the right a man wrapped in a white shawl with red border sits with eyes closed. Behind them, a person in a red and black hooded jacket and a figure in orange cloth are seated among flowers. Four people are clearly visible, so the count range is 2-5.

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A photograph of a seated group of devotees meditating outdoors on woven mats in a garden, with red-and-white striped walls and flowering plants behind them. Most wear white kurta-style clothes and rudraksha malas. In the foreground a bald man in a light blue polo shirt and white dhoti sits with eyes lowered and hands resting on his knees, and beside him a young boy in white with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with hands folded. Other men with tilak markings sit behind them. No candidate for the named teacher is clearly visible, so no identification is made.2010-08-30Outdoor group meditation on a striped woven mat. A shaved-headed man in front wears white robes and a rudraksha mala, eyes closed, hands clasped in his lap in a cross-legged seated posture. Behind him, several devotees in white clothing sit with eyes closed; one wears a white vertical forehead mark and glasses, another wears glasses and an identity lanyard, and one in the background wears orange. Green foliage is visible behind them. No one in the image is identified as a person; all are devotees or participants.2010-08-28Photograph of a seated group of devotees in white clothing meditating with eyes closed at a large indoor satsang hall. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in a white kurta with a small red tilak on his forehead sits with eyes closed and wears a small orange-and-white identity badge on his chest. To his left, a bald man with a dark wooden mala necklace sits in a white t-shirt, also with eyes closed. Behind them a woman with dark hair pulled back and others in white clothes sit in rows. The people appear to be seated for meditation or a discourse. No one in the scene is identified as a person.2010-09-13Outdoor photograph of a group meditating seated on woven mats on dirt ground with scattered red petals. In the foreground a bearded man with grey-streaked hair wears a white t-shirt, white dhoti-style cloth with a maroon edge, a rudraksha mala and a metal bracelet, hands folded in his lap, eyes closed. Beside him a man in a grey t-shirt and white dhoti sits with a mala, and to the right a man in a black shirt and black dhoti wears glasses, a rudraksha mala and an ID badge, hands folded. Behind them people in white clothing sit on white plastic chairs among green foliage and orange flowers, and a shaved-headed man in white sits at the upper right.2010-08-25May 13 20132013-05-13A seated man with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap meditates on a blue-and-white striped mat in a hall. He wears a plain white kurta and white trousers, a rudraksha mala with a small gold pendant, thin-rimmed glasses, a red bindi, and gold bangles. Behind him, several people in white clothing sit in meditation on mats, some with name badges. A black bag rests in the foreground and water bottles appear at right. The setting suggests a group meditation or satsang session.2010-09-16A group meditation session outdoors in front of a white wall with red vertical stripes. In the foreground, two men sit cross-legged on an orange and purple mat with eyes closed in meditation. The man on the left wears a grey-green shawl over white clothes, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red bindi on his forehead. The man on the right wears a white hooded top and white dhoti with a dark rudraksha mala, hands resting on his knees. Behind them, several men in white shirts and dhotis sit on woven mats, some with hands folded, and a potted plant stands by the wall.2011-01-21A shaved-headed man in white kurta and pants sits cross-legged on an orange mat on a pale tiled floor, eyes lowered and hands clasped in his lap, in a seated meditation session. Other seated participants in white clothing occupy orange mats around him, including one in white with a rudraksha mala at the upper right and a figure in an orange garment at the left. A red bag and a clear container sit on the mats in the background. The man wears a wristwatch and a bangle. He does not have distinctive a person cues such as long hair, saffron clothing or a crown, so the identity is not established.2010-08-26A photograph of a group meditation or pranayama session indoors. Several seated men in white kurta and dhoti sit cross-legged on white mats, many with rudraksha malas, performing alternate-nostril breathing with fingers raised to their faces. A bald man in a grey top sits among them. On the right, a woman in a pink-brown top and white head covering sits with hands in her lap, and other seated participants with white clothing and malas fill the background on orange and red mats.2010-09-03Outdoor group meditation session on a paved courtyard in front of a white wall with red vertical stripes and potted shrubs. Several people sit cross-legged on mats and cloths with eyes closed. In the foreground, a man in a white wrap sits at left; a central man in a grey-green shawl over white clothes sits with hands in a mudra on a purple-and-orange mat, with a thin sacred-thread style cord visible; at right a bearded man in grey shawl and a younger man in white with a rudraksha mala sit in stillness. Behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis sit in meditation. No single figure can be confidently identified from appearance, so the central seated man is described by role only.2011-01-21A photograph of a seated meditation session in a bright hall with a polished light floor. In the foreground a shaven-headed man in a white short-sleeved shirt and white trousers sits cross-legged with eyes closed, hands resting on his knees in mudra, a silver bracelet on his wrist. Behind him a standing man in a white t-shirt and blue checked lungi wears a rudraksha mala and holds his hands together, while several seated men in white clothing and malas meditate on mats and cushions. Colourful striped and tasselled decorations hang from the ceiling, and a blue sign with multilingual text is on the wall. The people are shaven-headed, unlike a person with long swept-back hair, so no candidate matches the a person cues.2010-08-26June 05 20132013-06-05